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  • Friday’s Releases

    Friday’s Releases

    Are you ready for some weekend stitching fun? check out these new releases! There is something for everyone – gothic mylar, Gnomes, endless quilting and of course another awesome clamshell project! Big Big clamshells in the hoop โ€“ the clamshells are stitched out one at a time and then attached to the other clamshells right…


  • Friday Fun! New Releases for the weekend

    It’s that time of the week again – new releases are now ready to go – a new in the hoop quilt and two new mylar designs to keep you busy all week! you will love stitching out these designs – either making a quilt, wall hanging or table runner with the circles and clamshells…


  • Friday New Releases (again)

    OOOPs! I added the wrong link into the other newsletter. Happy Friday everyone! get ready for a weekend of stitching with these new designs, just released! Pickle dish clamshells?  The traditional pickle dish quilts are absolutely gorgeous!  The pickle dish part is the triangles around the top and are pieced together in an oval shape. …


  • More cute clamshells!

    More cute clamshells!

    Have you seen the newest design? Fruit slices in a clamshell shape! ON SALE NOW for a limited time!! This design will make a gorgeous picnic blanket, placemat, or even a candle mat or mug rug. By changing the thread colors you can change the fruit slices so that each line is different. Instead of…


  • Under the Sea

    Under the Sea

    Ready to spend the weekend stitching a one of a kind wall hanging? Take an old style shape- the clamshell – and make a modern quilt design filled with cute fish and some crabby crabs too! You can pre-cut your clamshell shapes or trim them in the hoop – the large size design is perfect…


  • The Case of the Mysterious Store Bought Embroidered Shirtโ€ฆPart 2

    ESI (Embroidery Scene Investigations) presents: (cue mystery music) The continuing mystery of the embroidered store-bought shirt!  In part 1 we discussed the mystery, and have made a few conclusions so far. In summary: 1.  The shirt was purchased (not by me, but as a gift for Beatrice) in a real brick and mortar store, without…


  • Video Changes for the summer

    Video Changes for the summer

    Summer is here, and I am enjoying the backyard and playing with our hounds! Normally, we do Mug Rug Monday videos on Mondays, but I would like to change it until Wednesdays for the summer so I have a little more prep time for classes. Yes, classes! Embroidery Digitizing, tips and tricks, Q & A…


  • Midnight Cats

    Midnight Cats

    New wall hanging just released. You are going to love this design that features the classic traditional clamshell shape with a modern twist. the cats are super cute in bright colors while they are sitting enjoying the moonlight. This design is completed in 6 in the hoop blocks and then sewn together to make this…


  • ESI: Embroidery Scene Investigations

    ESI:  Embroidery Scene Investigations

    The Mysterious Case of the Store Bought Embroidered Shirtโ€ฆPart 1 My youngest daughter Beatrice came downstairs wearing a t-shirt and jeans.  I looked at the shirt and immediately told her to change.  Why?  BAD EMBROIDERY.  REALLY REALLY BAD EMBROIDERY.   After Beatrice showed me the shirt in question, we examined it thoroughly and I quizzed her about…


  • Be Creative

    Be Creative

    Keep the creativity flowing! Make a list or two! Being original can be quite difficult at times, it is so much easier to follow along with the crowd.  I love to create, and I love to create with my own style and own ideas.  Once you develop your own ideas, you can easily work them…