At any time of year, but especially true with the holidays looming, we embroidery-type folks sometimes shy away from embroidering on anything with a nap, or fluffy pile fabric. Stockings, tree skirts, sweaters, fleece jackets, towels, and so much more! We can do this! Don’t be afraid. With a few little tips, and some great […]
Tiny Tip for ITH Embroidery
If you are not too interested in machine embroidery and all of its many quirks, stop reading and I’ll let you know when I have another post you might like! Oh, goody! I see my fellow embroiderers are still with me! This is not a huge secret, but rather a tiny tip that I […]
Haunted Halloween Decor!
I love when the temps drop like a spider from his web. Leaves turn as my own thoughts turn to all that’s FALL and HALLOWEEN. No blood, gore or plastic floating heads… (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.) More of a grown up, warm, cozy, snuggle under the covers sort of decor. This house […]
How to Embroider a Hanky (and Fold) Part 2
Folding a Hanky to fit into a 5″ x 7″ Organza Drawstring Bag is simple, but looks so nice when folded this way. Start with your starched, embroidered hanky… Since this is the long-overdue “Part Two” of the “How to Embroider a Wedding Hanky,” you may want to head on over to that […]
How to Embroider a Wedding Hanky Part 1
I love machine embroidery. I’ve been stitching on my sewing machine for many years, so when I was introduced to embroidery using a dedicated embroidery machine in about 2004, I was hooked! Custom hankies, done for weddings and other occasions, such as a baby’s Baptism, are treasured keepsakes, easy to do, and don’t take […]
Monogrammed Burlap Pillow for a Good Cause!
I’m going to a party. A party for a good cause. It’s called, “Nite in Olde Cumming,” and is the one fundraising event that Sawnee Woman’s Club has each year. This year it is Saturday night, March 22nd, at the Three Chimneys Club House. Just let me know if you want to come! I’ll meet […]
Thankful Embroidered Banner
Last year I actually created this jaunty little fabric banner. I had used my Accuquilt cutter with the triangle die to cut the pennant shapes in some scrap fall-like fabric. Then I created a stitch file and a letter for each pennant, and saved them as machine embroidery files. I was just sort of playing. […]
Halloween Home Decor Inspiration!
Halloween Home Decor does not have to be childish or gory. It can be just slightly dark and dreary and a bit “off.” And grown up. I have tried to create just that feeling in my own home decor, this year. No slime anywhere! No blood and guts. Just a feeeeling. Moments of darkness, […]
Custom Embroidered Wedding Hankies
Before I head to the lake again, I thought it might be fun to show you a few pics of the wedding hankies I embroidered for my daughter’s best friend. It was a wonderful wedding, a couple of weeks ago. The bride, Emily, asked for these hankies for her mom, her gram, and her MIL. […]
Name Pillows; Baby and Wedding
I’ve recently stitched up a couple of custom embroidered pillow covers. You can even find these offered on my Etsy site! www.etsy.com/shop/ACreativEye. For “GEORGE” (the wedding couple’s last name) I used the last of my canvas Painter’s cloth that I got from the paint store. For the baby pillow I used some clearance home dec […]