June...the beginning of summer!

June....summertime...one of the loveliest months of the year!

We can enjoy the great weather, bbq's, flowers, biking, walking, swimming, sitting outside and chatting...

and it's not too hot...lol.

This month's calendars have a birthday theme.

This sweet white bunny is ready for the party!

Above is the phone or tablet wall paper....click here to download.

The desktop version is downloadable here.

My birthday is at the end of the month... so I have always gotten patriotic gifts....which I love.

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I have been busy with pattern designs !

Welcome June!

This is a PDF pattern of: June Kitty Cat Embroidery pillow pattern #412

June is all about summer time, ice cream cones, lady bugs and vacations!

Stitch up this quick design that features a sweet cat that loves

celebrating with a balloon.

Make it up in a cute pillow adorned with easy to make felt & wool flowers.

There is and will be more in this series....one available for each month of the year.

Make it up in a cute pillow adorned with easy to make felt & wool flowers. Cluster these super easy flowers on the corner of the pillow....these flowers are soooo popular now! Pattern pieces for flowers and instructions included as well.

Embroidery design measures: 3 1/2" x 4 1/8"

Pillow measures: 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

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All you need is love ... and these guys.

During these tough times... we need a laugh!

This is a PDF pattern of: All you need is love ... and these guys embroidery pattern, #410

Stitch up these "important"items for a fun & quick project.

There are 2 sizes (of the toilet paper, mask and wipes) and 8 different sayings to choose from.

Alternate sayings for embroidery are:

2020 The year of the essentials, Be safe... be strong, What a year this week as been, Your best buddies for 2020, Who knew you would want us so much, All you need is love... and these guys, 2020 - Most likely to succeed, This too shall pass.

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Kindness matters!

This is a PDF pattern of: Always be kinder than necessary Embroidery pillow pattern #411

Words of wisdom: Always be a little kinder than necessary.

Stitch up this quick design that features some sweet flowers.

Use dark fabric to create a modern feel.

This pillow makes a great gift!

Embroidery design measures: 3 1/8" x 3"

Pillow measures: 6 3/8" x 6 3/8"

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We got a new living room rug....

Here is Froy ...enjoying it...lol.

I captured him...mid yawn.  He looks a taxidermy animal. 

Here he is being his cute self.

When I got him at a pet store...11 years ago...he was trying to charm me by grabbing at me with is paw... he must have seen the word "sucker" on my forehead.

He has been spoiled ever since.

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My daughter Selina now has pink mini hoop packs

called Kawaii pink!

These mini hoops are just the perfect way to finish a design and make the sweetest gift! 

With this pack you will also get one design pattern .... the "Kitty Paw" design. You will also get a "how to" sheet with helpful hints.

These are so sweet... I just love the cat paw... and any design would look great in these.

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My book... called "Lovely little hand embroidery" which is out now ... is a dream come true for me....I'm so excited about it.  These mug rugs are some of the 30 projects in the book!

 Come to my website to purchase a signed copy.

You can also order it on C & T Publishing,  Amazon, Search Press, EE Schenck,  and Checker Distributors, 

One of my mother's day gifts was this awesome Gold mug... I was so pleased....it made me feel fabulous!

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I have lots of flowers this year...it really helps during all this stay at home....covid19 thing.

Sometimes I just sit outside ...breathe deeply (the air is so sweet and fresh) and just relax.

This pink color is so beautiful. 

My lilacs smelled amazing 

Geraniums.... my mom always got one every mother's day from our church. 

Happy faces! 

Petunias are one of my favorite....but the darned prairie dogs eat them like candy!

Poppies....such big orange red babies! 

mine were huge and very healthy this year!

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Take time to care for yourself!

It's not selfish....it's very important for you and your loved ones!

May day! Welcome new month...

I think April moved along a little faster than March did. 

Maybe it was Easter....or getting into the rhythm of the new world...that made time go faster.

Or maybe its just me feeling this way.

In any case...I am happy we are into another warmer month!

The above calendar is free and is for your phone or tablet....get it here.

This free desktop calendar wallpaper can be found here.

I chose some uplifting colors and kept it simple.

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May kitty cat

May is all about beautiful flowers, Mother's day, birds tweeting and warmer weather.

This is my brand new pattern: May Kitty Cat Embroidery pillow pattern #409

Stitch up this quick design that features a sweet cat that loves 

celebrating with a balloon.

Make it up in a cute pillow adorned with easy to make felt & wool flowers.

There is and will be more in this series....one available for each month of the year.

These little felt or wool flowers are super easy to make...instructions are in the pattern.

  It only takes scraps!

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My daughter Selina Hudson has a new class on skillshare.

Here is a little about it:

Great Photos are key to selling your products.

Have you ever taken a bad shot of your products and it doesn't sell? Getting a great photo can be very difficult. Its so frustrating and wastes time.

Do you want to keep the cost down in your business and sell much more?

In this class you will learn:

• How to make lovely backgrounds using inexpensive supplies.
• I explain tips on photography just using your smart phone.
• You will learn about props and how they help sell your items.
• I will be explaining how to use a free editing photography program called Pixrl X.

This photo shows the backdrops you can make... taking the pics with your smart phone and using props...plus easy free photo editing.....making a lovely pic for your etsy shop or ebay listing.

Check out skillshare because they have thousands of useful video classes....free for a month.....9.99 after that....a great way to use your quarantine time.

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We have been making masks...I bet you have too!

I love using the sweet fabrics in my stash.

This is my first attempt.  I luckily had a stash of elastic.

Selina made one using her fabric designs on spoonflower,

There are so many types of masks....I used this one.

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My book which is out now ... is a dream come true for me....so excited about it. 

I had book signings set up, but the covid 19 came along...all will be rescheduled.

I look forward to seeing you at a future date. Come to my website to purchase a signed copy.

I love pincushions, so I included many in this book,,,along with mug rugs and pillow tucks ( little pillows on a shelf). 

Happy Birthday kitty cat pillow is in the birthday section of the book.

She is a sweet party guest!

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My daughter Selina and I have collaborated to make a fun art kit!

You can make a hanging heart with fun artwork...perfect for mother's day, a friend, or for your own home.  You can choose from 1 heart or two.

This is one I made...before adding ribbons.

Check out the video here 

WE show how easy it is to make.

Selina cuts the wooden heart with a hole to hang it and a hole to add lots of ribbons, lace, and other trims....that dangle down.

We have a video showing you how easy it is to create.

This is the one Selina made with the kit.

I made this one.

I made the art work, just cut out and glue where you want to.

It also comes with a big wood heart and lots of trims to add to it.

The kit comes with 6 collage sheets...already printed. 

You only need a few supplies like a glue stick, scissors, elmer's glue and glitter.

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I have been making a lot of art this past month.

Drawing is fun and my imagination is going wild.

I love cats so I had to make a jumping kitty in the garden.

I have been also drawing out of my comfort zone...like this succulent.

I have one in my yard...so I used it as a reference.

I survived through the winter in this little pot.

Have a wonderful weekend!