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 […]
Mouse Pillow How-To
I’m going to tell you something that you may not know about me. I love to sew rectangles! I also love to create Mouse Pillows. So here is a little Mouse Pillow How-To for you, using ScotchBlue TM Painter’s Tape to form a great, simple graphic ARROW! So, when I got my hands on a […]
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. […]
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 […]
Floor Trim Turned Into Spool Holder!
Floor trim, also known as a “reducer” from one flooring to another… We trimmed to a good size for the wall and tapped it in. The nice rounded “bottom” allows the round thread spools to nestle right in. Nope, not color coded. Well, it started out that way, but…
Double Duty Storage
As I go around the house, I’m revisiting any little projects that might help others. A little lightbulb goes off in my head and I work toward the fix as I can. This is a sewing project that covers the file cabinet that acts as a side table in our guest room. I have since […]