Hot August!

It's hot August!

It's the last month of full summertime.

It's so hot here in the PNW that it is hard to enjoy it.

Thank goodness for air conditioning and fans!

We have been kayaking for fun and peacefulness... but staying in a lot too.

Above is the phone/tablet calendar for august...click here for the download.

Click here for the desktop version for your computer or laptop.

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Spooky times!

This is a digital book of 13 different Halloween drawings/scenes and 7 different sayings for embroidery and crafting....a PDF instant download....designed by me...Hudson's Holidays. This digital book is 11 pages....print on regular paper.

These are great for stitcheries, wool projects, needlepunch, coasters, pillow tucks, ornies, pinkeeps, painting projects, coloring pages for kids, wallhangings, table mats, scrapbooking, wearable pins and quilt projects.

Simply print and do what you want with them. There are basic embroidery instructions...create what you want to. There is no floss color list, you choose your colors. Color the pages too.

There are pumpkins, jack o lanterns, haunted scenes, Frankenstein, dracula, the mummy, pumpkin patch, Ghosts, vintage vignettes, owl, cats, sayings to stitch and more.

I bound my example...print all the pages and bind or staple together.
The pictures above show some of the designs...more are included.

The bound and printed for you version is also available.

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My daughter Selina and I got into rug tufting this past month.We saw a tiktok video and you tube videos too....that were fun and fascinating. It's the super fast way to make rugs....

We bought a frame kit (Amazon)and put it together....it has strips of nails on all sides to hold rug tufting fabric to the frame.   It is as tight as a drum. You mark your design on the cloth.  We used a projector and a sharpie pen.

Here is a close up.

We outlined the shape with black yarn.

Here is a shot of the rug tufting gun.....it is like a sewing machine in a way....just poke it in the fabric, pull trigger and tuft upwards.

Any yarn can be used. It cuts the yarn for you.

Here is the back, which is the right side.  After....you can shave and trim it.  Also you seal the back with rug glue. 

We had a helper...Davy!

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We had a wonderful bridal shower for Selina....she is getting married in September!

I am so excited!  

Maybe I will be a grand-mother some day!

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This picture was from my first book signing.

I have another one soon!

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It's been a rough past month... with my father having some hospital stays and I was sick too....but I'm hoping things will be more calm this month.

Enjoy the rest of summer!

It's hot and it's August!

Welcome to the hottest time of the year....

August!

I'm hot already!

Think cool thoughts going....and have a slice of watermelon.

I painted this artwork a while back but I thought it would make a sweet calendar!

Click here for the download for your phone and tablet.

This is perfect for you desktop.

Click here for this download.

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Every month I have been making a new mugrug....each month I try to fit the mood of the month.

This time I wanted flowers...like a summer garden.

If you make one... try flowers, camping, baseball, water/beach fabrics....any theme you want.

I love changing the mugrugs, plus I wash the last month's one..press it and store it for next year.

  

Use the diagram above for measurements. For more details check out my previous blog posts...where I explain it.

I just did some light quilting on this one.

They are big enough to have a warm drink and water too.

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I have a Brand new Halloween pattern!

Let's celebrate Halloween!
 Halloween Pinnie- Embroidery & quilted pincushion pattern #421

Make these super easy and quick pincushions with scraps of fun fabric. Learn how to embroider a witchy mouse that's trick or treating....ready to celebrate Halloween. Incorporate your small embroidery into a fun pinnie which makes a great gift. Sew up any of these cute sizes with tips to make them & machine quilt them in a flash! Each have a cute ribbon loop to attach your small scissors to it and decorative pumpkin & pom pom pins.

My pattern are available also on my website...if you want a printed/mailed pattern.

There are 4 different designs: a trick or treating mouse witch embroidery, a skinny / long rectangle, Medium rectangle and large rectangle.

Warning: These are addicting to make! Make them in any color of fabrics you want as well!

*******Plus....this pattern comes with a link to an exclusive video tutorial I made....just for you******

I used some cool Sally fabric as a feature design on this one.

There are soooo many fun halloween fabrics out there!

It's hard to choose between them!

Pincushion with Embroidery measures: 4 5/8" wide x 4 3/8"
Additional Pinnies measures: from skinny/long
1 7/8"x 5 1/4" to a bigger rectangle 5 5/8" x 3 1/2"

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Say hello to Franky!

He is one of the latest halloween dolls I have made!

I love his greeness!

And here is his bride....she is not really happy about the engagement but he is the only monster in town!

Wolfy is a free spirit and is not ready to be tied down...lol.

These dolls are in my etsy shop, plus I have a creature of the black lagoon, Dracula and pumpkin man on my website.

My book is out this month!!!

Make your own dolls....I have step by step instructions on everything....including the easy painting techniques I use. My book is published by C&T Publishing!  It is my 2nd book!

It is on Amazon, C&T Publishing,   plus all book stores and craft stores.

Dracula is a featured doll in my book!

These guys are in the gallery... with tips and tricks!

I made new Halloween ornaments....using  a similar technique like the dolls.

They sold immediately.

I have the devil, zero and ghost left.

These are so fun to make!

All sold.

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My daughter Selina has some super cool new products out!

She designed and made this sweet candy corn needle minder.

It's painted with a super set of strong silver magnets.  Your needle will never be lost.

She also made a cute ghost...

and a knife...think of the slasher movies...lol.

She also made the into ear rings!  Available very soon!

I love the playfulness of them.

I love candy corn... I wish they made sugar free candies.

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I now have some of my artwork as 5 x 7 prints....like a big postcard.

In my etsy shop!

She was made with pastels!

My witch is available too

A little frame makes her complete.

I also have 3" x 3" stickers...

I put this one on my sketch book.

The stickers stick very well too.

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Later this month ... I will have another fun Halloween embroidery pattern...

here is a sneak peak

Have a wonderful August...stitch up some fun!