well, if of course you count an embroidered one that hangs in my kitchen…then yeah, i got one! found an awesome sketch of a 65 on google images, sized it up and printed that hot rod. every stitch was thrilling. knowing it was mine. knowing there would be chrome and wide doors and white wall … Continue reading »
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new threads
my new threads have a clean house. i cleaned up my embroidery case and now everything has a home, it’s nicely organized and my travel pouch even fits! yay. doing this totally pumped up my creativity over the weekend and inspired me to start some new hoops that i am so excited to share. see … Continue reading »
a handmade christmas
i enjoy giving gifts at christmas time. i really do but i don’t necessarily like shopping for other people. i never spend enough time in the stores to find that perfect gift and honestly, we spent all our money on our little family this year so there was little left to go around to friends … Continue reading »
a cute creepy crawly
another pinterest project, made for a friend. the one i saw had the spider in black but this special friend (who LOVES decorating for halloween) also LOVES purple. i couldn’t find another web i liked so i printed and traced it on my fabric. the freedom to stitch where i wanted was so much fun. … Continue reading »
when life gives you rain, stitch it
“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” ~Roger Miller this quote reminds me: at a confusing and embarrassing time in my life, a wise friend once told me that “for some people, the birds sing. and for the rest of us, the birds poop on our cars.” her words have stayed in my head … Continue reading »
slow ride…take it easy
adding to my collection of vintage items to embroider for a wall in my kitchen, is a trike. i found the image on pinterest but just realized that it links to a pattern i should have purchased. i printed it and traced the image but i added the words. Slow Ride by Foghat is in my top … Continue reading »
names are stitched…that means it’s official
first of all, Pinterest is addicting. i think we’re all aware of this little factoid. i love finding new ideas for embroidery and when i saw this one…it quickly went to the top of my to-do list. i designed my template in Publisher using fonts i liked and got to stitching. i started it on … Continue reading »
embroidered coke bottle
i’m working a several embroidered projects of vintage items to make a collage in my kitchen. i searched google images until i found the design that i wanted. then i stitched it out in traditional coca-cola red. the logo was by far the hardest part. i used 3 strands of floss but i really should … Continue reading »
handmade gift exchange is complete! + free template
i’ve been dying to get this post published! but since we’ve been sworn to secrecy until our gift has been received it has had to wait. but were done with the waiting because i mailed it off last week and it was received on friday! ———————————————————————- they say it is better to give than to receive. i … Continue reading »
embroidered vintage camera
when i saw this post and template from the crafty cpa, i knew instantly it would be a priority project. i did a few embroidery projects when i was like 8 so it’s been a while to say the least. using spare embroidery hoops and a scrap piece of beige muslin, i attempted my first … Continue reading »
