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In-the-hoop Cookies

The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't tucked away, it is staged in the great room of their house. So, they play with it lots. Each Christmas Andrea has added felt food items to the kitchen. So, for Valentine's day I decided to make decorated...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 02-10-2012
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, in the hoop projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, Applique, baby gifts, valentine's day, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, girls, children, felt food, felt cookies
Finish It Beautifully -No Lining Required

I am in the mood for spring to get here. Really, it has been a mild winter so I shouldn't be so anxious but I am. So, what to do but start on an easy springtime project. My daughter loved the pillowcase dresses that the girls had last year. I decided that would be a nice project for this weekend...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 02-03-2012
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, free designs, girls, children, pillowcase dress, girls clothes
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
Embroidery Advisor Presents: Rub a Dub Dub, your Critter Kid in the Tub

You either have a kid who hates bath time or loves it. Why not try to make your kid’s time in the bath a little more fun? How about sewing them a personalized animal towel/bathrobe that is all their own? Have a look at the Critter Kids Bathrobe Design Pack to make a special towel/bathrobe for that...

Posted to Embroidery Advisor by starbird99 on 11-25-2011
Filed under: Filed under: animals, children, kids, towel, Bathrobes, bath, gifts
Keeping It simple - Bandanas - Perfect for Summer and No Need to Tie

Our girls have longer hair but it is so fine. Pony tails and pig tails seem to last about 20 minutes before the hair starts creeping out and looks messy. We saw the teens at the park wearing bandanas to keep their hair back and the oldest commented that she thought they were cute. So, what to do but...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 07-15-2011
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Quick Projects, kids, bows, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, barrettes, headbands, girls, horse, children, bandana, scarf, horses, scarves
Embroidery Advisor Presents Sew Story Books

Remember as a young child and one of your parents, or grandparents, would cuddle up next to you and read you a story before bedtime. You would listen to your favorite story until your eyes slowly closed and you drifted into fairy-tale dreams. Now that you have grown up and have children of your own,...

Posted to Embroidery Advisor by starbird99 on 05-06-2011
Filed under: Filed under: children, kids, reading, Book, bedtime, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, story, grandparents, parents
Keeping It Simple - Owls Are In

I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the framed names. You can see the...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 04-22-2011
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, jumbo alphabet, lettering software, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, Applique, babies, blanks, baby gifts, nursery, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants
Embroidery Advisor Presents Appealing Animal Apparel

Starbird Inc. has been dedicated to the embroidery industry for the past 25 years. Our talented and educated staff has many combined years of embroidery digitizing experience. Along with custom digitizing we also do stock designs which are all professionally digitized at our headquarters in Minnesota...

Posted to Embroidery Advisor by starbird99 on 03-25-2011
Filed under: Filed under: infant, animals, apparel, children, projects, pillow, wildlife, kids
Keeping It Simple - Oh So Popular - Embroidered Photo Blocks

Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an idea that is sure to be a hit. At least it has been with my daughter and her friends. Make several using all the letters of the new baby's name for a great nursery decoration. They could stack vertically or sit horizontally...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 02-11-2011
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Gifts, kids, babies, baby gifts, nursery, easy projects, beginner projects, infants, photo blocks, soft blocks, baby blocks
Keeping It Simple - Show and Tell

I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girls about some good goals for the year...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 01-08-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, kids, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, infants
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
Keeping It Simple - Specialty Pillowcases

Last week Emma and I were at the fabric store picking up some fabric for my aunt who is 94 and still sewing. While we were looking Emma saw this horse fabric and went nuts over it. "Meesy, we just have to make something with this!" she said. Now, why this little girl is so crazy over horses...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 10-29-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, kids, easy projects, beginner projects, pillowcases
Keeping it Simple - Easy Tutu skirts and Black Cats

Our family has been invited to several Halloween gatherings this year. The first is this weekend - a whole week before the 31st! This is Friday and the girls costumes are not quite finished. But the girls are very excited about dressing up for these events. One decided to be a witch this year - not an...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on 10-22-2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, totes, bags, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, Costume, Halloween, crystals, Hot fix crystals, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, witch costume, Tulle skirts, Tutu, Kids cosutmes, Mouse costume, Tulle Skirt, Costumes Crafts, Halloween costumes, tutus
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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