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A Pretty Felt Playhouse -Part 2

Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is doesn't talk much and is too young to remember...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 01-06-2012
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, infants, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse
A Pretty Felt Playhouse - Part One

OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings with the measurements to Andrea she said it...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-22-2011
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, beginner projects, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse
Going Green - Recycle a T-shirt

A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sporting wide, stretchy headbands with their monograms embroidered on them. Of course, since she thinks that anything the teens do is "way cool" she immediately asked if we could make them. I,...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-09-2011
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Christmas, t-shirts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, headbands, horse, horses
Embroidery Advisor Presents: Autumn Toile Goodies

Hard to believe summer is almost over and Autumn is right around the corner. Autumn can be a beautiful time of year though with all the colors changing, and is a good time to start on your embroidery projects for all of the upcoming holiday and seasonal events. Starbird Stock Design's new Decorative...

Posted to Embroidery Advisor by starbird99 on 09-02-2011
Filed under: Filed under: garden, Christmas, Halloween, Holidays, Pumpkin, Toile, Fall, Autumn
Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included

Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included Ever need something right now! Well last year one of the charity craft bazaars in my mom's neighbourhood needed lots of little things to fill in. So we made a bunch of these in one night. In sets of 4 of these quick coasters, tied it with a pretty ribbon...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-17-2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Holidays, coasters, Christmas, Snowflakes, Winter, handmade, easy projects, felt, free designs, snowman, snowmen
Loosely Woven Fabrics

If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it had to be working with loosely woven fabrics. As some of you know, I have a site that sells pashminas and they have become quite popular. I am even selling them here as a blank for you to have a unique...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 12-17-2010
Filed under: Filed under: stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, costs, machine embroidery, Christmas, spreadsheet, Pashmina, brayer, monogram, monograms, tearaway, adhesive, scarf, placement, delicate, tricks, techniques, Designs in machine embroidery, gift ideas, my embroidery mentor, loosely woven fabrics, Eileen Rocha, Deborah Jones, linkin, baste, stitches, thread clippings
Keeping It Simple - A Beautiful Lace Snowflake and Easy Turtles too.

Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with things unplanned but just part of life. So we are...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 12-13-2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, Christmas, Snowflakes, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, Christmas Cards, Christmas stockings
Year-Round FSL by Dakota

At this time, there are only a handful of design creators for whom we all would know for certain of the absolute quality and Dakota Collectibles is one of them. Many of those who have made a name for themselves do have collections here including Adorable Ideas , Amazing Designs , Ann The Gran , Ken Parsons...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 12-03-2010
Filed under: Filed under: annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, Badgemaster, FSL, Christmas, Ornaments, free standing lace, Amazing Ideas, Mesiano Designs, AnnTheGran, bow, childhood, Starbird, Morango Designs, Easter, bows, ribbon, Wedding, Adorable Designs, Military, Communion, newborn, Dpoppen
Keeping It Simple - Whoever's coming to visit they need a pocket pillow!

With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course. We are all deep into our holiday projects and hopefully loving every minute of it. But this week the focus changed. Who is coming to visit? Why the Tooth Fairy of course! Our granddaughter went to the...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 11-26-2010
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, ornaments, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, fairy, Christmas, gift bags, handmade, beginner projects, gift card box, trinket boxes, free designs, tooth fairy pillow, pocket pillows, gift card holders, gluten free bread pudding, wheat free recipes
In-The-Hoop Christmas Stocking

There are a few things that are easier than in-the-hoop projects, but for doing holiday items, this one is a (nearly) no brainer. I have admired Christmas Stockings from various designers and just recently won this one at an embroidery group I attend. Free is really fun! I now know why it was free -...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 11-26-2010
Filed under: Filed under: annthegran stabilizer, hooping, The Avid Embroiderer, CatalogXpress, heirloom, Christmas, Holidays, Thanksgiving, metallic thread, brayer, tearaway, adhesive, cuff, Catalog Xpress, Notes, hoop, gift ideas, Stockings: in-the-hoop, overlap, 10 needle embroidery machine
Keeping It Simple - A Cute Christmas Stocking

I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with weddings and births, we have to make several. This...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 11-12-2010
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, ornaments, Quick Projects, Holidays, Christmas, Winter, babies, baby gifts, easy projects, infants, Christmas stockings, stockings
Christmas Stocking Embroidery

Christmas season always brings requests for embroidering names on stockings. This may make you wish that you could crawl into a cave and hibernate with the bears until Spring! Yet stockings can be conquered and in doing so, you bring happiness and create heirlooms. For this reason, I have always tried...

Posted to My Embroidery Mentor by djones247 on 10-15-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Plush, My Embroidery Mentor, Chritsmas stockings, Christmas, stocking, Holidays, stockings
Bridal FSL

Ever since I recognized that my retirement was going to be upon me quickly (about 10 years ago), I was planning to do something with all that free time that was interesting, fun and hopefully, profitable. At the same time, I discovered machine embroidery. I cannot sew a stitch - well maybe a stitch or...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 10-15-2010
Filed under: Filed under: stabilizers, Badgemaster, FSL, Christmas, Holidays, Battenburg Lace, 3D, free standing lace, bride, halloween, football, glove, templates, cotton thread
Mylar and Embroidery

Embroidery is always trying to do new and different things. My mother's embroidery was limited essentially to linens, some decorating and clothing. Now we embroider on screen doors, wood and just about anything that does not move or require food. I wonder when someone will figure out how to embroider...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 09-17-2010
Filed under: Filed under: avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, FSL, shadow applique, Christmas, Holidays, Ornaments, metallic thread, bridal gown, digitizing, bling, applique, density, guest towels, tearaway, butterfly, freebie, bride, organza, halloween, Mylar
Keeping It simple - Frosty the Minky Pink Snowman

One of our granddaughters loves Frosty the Snowman. We sing the song daily - even when it is 100+ degrees here. We read the book almost as often. So I decided to create a Frosty sweatshirt for her even though winter isn't here yet. When I asked her what color sweatshirt she would like she quickly...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 09-10-2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, projects, Designs, Holidays, kids, Christmas, Winter, Applique, handmade, free designs, sweatshirts, snowman, snowmen

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