Showing posts with label pin keep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pin keep. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2026

Happy May day!

Please let me introduce you to my new grand baby Alice!
She was born March 23...and she is the sweetest lil girl. 
She looks a lot like my other Grand daughter Jessica. 
I love these girls sooooo much!
I am lucky to be a grandma...such love! 
Jess gets a bit jealous...but she is a good Sis...always fetching her something and loves to throw away her diaper...lol.
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It's time to celebrate 250 years of this glorious country!
These beauties are fun to make and are frankly addicting.

I have a brand new pattern: American Bowl fillers and ornaments #457... it is available in my etsy shop. 
It is a big pattern...12 pages long..lots of photos, detailed instructions and tips!.

Sew up some vintage like Patriotic Americana bowl fillers & ornaments...Using velvet & lace! These make great decor from Memorial Day...to Flag day.....to 4th of July and to Veteran's day!
There is a rectangle flag, Uncle Sam hat, a Rocket firework, a heart flag, star flag, a square with stars and patriotic strawberries!

Make use of your laces and beads...most everything is at hobby lobby if you don't already have supplies....including velvet!
They make a great gift and look amazing sitting on a little shelf or hanging on a tree or knob. Plus they are terrific craft show sellers.
These strawberries are so fun...easy too! They great pincushions as well.


Finished sizes are: from 6" x 4" to 4 1/2" x 3".

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Stitch up this Unlikely Friendship... Of a cat & mouse... to celebrate your friends! This is a sweet design with 2 friends in a garden.
Make it into this cute pillow with patchwork borders...
Or frame how you like.


This mouse and kitty are best buddies!

This embroidery is easy and quick. The pillow is made with a pillow form. The directions have color charts, diagrams and several pictures.
Embroidery design measures: 7” x 6 1/2“ long
Pillow measures: 12” x 12”
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Stitch this up for your mom... or grandma.
It's super quick!
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My strawberries!

Patriotic ones too!
These are made using my pattern: American bowl fillers.
I just added a small flower charm. 
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Have a terrific mother's day!

Sunday, August 1, 2021

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!

This is perfect for you desktop.
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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.
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!
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!


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.


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 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!



A little frame makes her complete.


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!

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

April... spring has sprung

During these hard times... 
I hope we all can find some happy days...
 look forward to the future and 
be healthy and well!

Let's get to the fun...
Just download and save.
It features a little chick with bunny ears....hunting eggs. 

The pink side is for all your computer icons.
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I have been very very busy this past month....


April is all about Spring, Easter Eggs, Flowers, & Chocolate bunnies.
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.

I have made august thru april....just a few more to do!
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My book is out and my hubby said I should design a new business card that says Author.  I never even thought of that. I used vista print and it turned out pretty cool...plus when I needed help there was a lady chatting to me...leading the way. 
The book cover fit nicely so I could add some text.
The back has all my info.
This robin is the project for June... in my book : Lovely little hand embroidery.
I now have it on my website....you can have it signed if you like.

You can also order it on C & T Publishing,  Amazon, Search Press, EE Schenck,  and Checker Distributors
There is 30 different projects in the book!

Life is crazy good...is the project for May!
This would be sweet in a nursery or spring time decor.
Another easy quick project is this pincushion....Courage!
It is what we all need!
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Sometimes I just need to play...I bet you do too!
When I do, it is usually something I don't make patterns of.
This time of year I think spring...so I made bunnies and a girl who is playing bunny.
I made five and all are sold except the girl.

This little gal has a hand painted face...green eyes...a pocket...carrot...a chick and a lacy dress.

On this gal I added a crochet flower (that is also a wearable pin)... and big blue eyes.
These start out as plain muslin...I do use paint, pencils, pastels, and and more to liven them up.


I almost wanted to keep them....

But I decided to keep this leprechaun...lol
He is holding a crocheted clover and a felt rainbow.
This one really cracks me up!
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Let's celebrate Spring time!

This is the pattern of: Springtime Pinnie- Embroidery & quilted pincushion pattern #408

Make these super easy and quick pincushions with scraps of fun fabric. 
There are 4 different designs: a bunny with basket embroidery, a skinny / long rectangle, Medium rectangle and large rectangle. 


Learn how to embroider a sweet bunny rabbit with a basket of flowers and an egg. 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 flower pins.
Warning: These are addicting to make! Make them in any color of fabrics you want as well!


There are many sizes...and I love finding fabric in my stash to use.

Notice the flower pins....extra cute!

*****Plus....this pattern comes with a link to an exclusive video tutorial I made....just for you****
For printed and mailed patterns ...please go to my website.
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Ready to make some Easter home decor, ornaments and cards....super cute and super inexpensively?!

Keep your kids busy during all these days of confinement!

They are so fast and easy the kids and you will be making lots of pretty Easter items. 

This is a brand new set of Easter Collage sheets. It is a set of 3 PDF collage sheets...made from my own art- watercolors... that I created. You can print them off and use them over and over. Print these on cardstock or matter presentation paper for best results.

There is a sheet with super cute characters: bunnies, chick, eggs, flowers, carrots and more with a small rainbow section. Another sheet has a big rainbow (great for backgrounds) and one more sheet with soft flowers as a background and a section of fun sayings and words. 

Cute drawings right?!
Supplies you may need are: scraps of cardboard (from a box), glue stick, scissors, glue that dries clear and glitter.

I made ornaments too...just using the same techniques.

I put this one in my tree.


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Free mouse pattern....available while we are in quarantine!
These pretty mice pin cushions will keep all your pins and needles close by. The mice are fast and easy...make some for yourself, friends, and as gifts. They take a very small amount of fabric...great to use up scraps from your stash! Mouse measures: 2 1/8" x 3 1/2" not including tail. these are addicting to make, so much fun!!! Make them in prim colors with button eyes for a change.
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Another play activity for me is drawing with pastels. 
I feel like a kid...free....and no pressure.
I love this bunny girl.

Here I am working on one that is in my journal.
I sketch a basic design in pencil.
I always start with the face, the funnest part for me.

Once I have a good face...I know the rest will be easy.

Here is the finished girl.
I colored in her hair with white and then added the purple.
There are lots of pencil lines after I finished with the pastels.
I spray with workable fixative after I am done to set it.
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One more thing to add....
If you buy 3 patterns in my etsy shop...you get one free. All you do is buy 3 and then message me which free pattern you would like and I will send it to you.
 I will remind you about the free pattern if you forget.

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Try making something fun this month!
It really lightens the spirit.

Thanks!
Shirley