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!

Halloween Pendants

Come see how easy this really is!!!

Happy July!

July is here.?can you believe it?

July's Desktop is here

Just click the link and save to your desktop.

The blue area is great so you can see your computer icons still.

Phone and tablet background is here.

This design is my jumping kitty cats ... in red, white and blue ...and also yellow.

I hope you enjoy these!

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My daughter and I designed and made this for my neice's wedding gift...a cute christmas ornament for their tree.  

It was fun to make and watercolor it!

We went to a baseball game on my birthday....dana and Selina posed here.

And then selina's boyfriend showed up.

They have been dating 3 years....but friends for many more.

Thanks for the birthday wishes on Instagram! 

Lights...CAMERA...action!

I love these Cameras.....designed and cut by my daughter Selina!

They are now available in her etsy shop!

I had alot of fun stitching up the designs.

Here they are without color.

You can keep them like this or paint them.

In the center of each camera is an area to add little embroideries or pretty fabric.

This one will be fun to wear on the 4th of July!

This is the package cover of the camera's....they come in a 2 pack.

Here I am painting them with watercolor....it is just literally blobbing of color and letting it dry.

You could really use the center for some extraordinary fabric...but even this geometric looks cute.

I love how the wood grain can be seen with the watercolor paint.

Wood Cameras measures:

Camera: 2 1/2" wide by 1 9/16" tall.
Inside circle area: 15/16” wide x 15/`16” tall.

You can personalize them....with initials....this is mine!

Included in the pack are:

4 embroidery designs (American flag, flowers, hearts, big flower) & an alphabet (that fits perfectly in the center)for monograms. Plus a sheet with helpful hints and instructions. Also included is a blank area to draw your own designs.

I love working with my daughter...it is a dream come true...and we have the best time!

We will be at Quilt Market in Portland....May 17-29....booth #1227!

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Welcome some Americana in to your home!

Sweet kitties....being patriotic!

This is:  Patriotic spirit- 8 embroidery designs, ornaments & bowl fillers pattern, #383

This is my sale pattern of the week!

It is only $4.99....this week only....next Friday it will be back to $8.49

All summer long ...from memorial day, flag day to independence day...and later veteran's day too.... Stitch up some super quick & unique ornaments or bowl fillers ... 8 designs in one. There are flags, cats, bunnies, banners, flowers and more!

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I love their faces!!!

Come to the home matters linky party!

Going to market....spring quilt market

We have our booth number for International Quilt market...it is #1227.

Spring market is in Portland Oregon

May 18-20.

We are also participating in Sample spree. May 17

Sample spree is where shops can get products in hand...and finished goods as well. 

Quilt market is not open to the public....it is for businesses, quilt shops, companies to interact.  If you are attending...please stop by and say hello!!

Quilt festival is open to the public.

I am excited to partnered up with my one and only sweet daughter Selina!

We work together every day...and luckily we get along like peas and carrots!

We have lots more work to do yet, some we have to keep quiet about until later....wish I could share now!

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On another note...looks at some goodies I recently got...

Cute lil easter ornaments to hang on my tree. 

A large tin sign....so retro cute! 

A pink bunny vase.  These items were from the Two women antique store.

This vintage honeycomb is from a yard sale last year...I finally got it out and it is so cool...lots of honey comb elements in one.

Even the eggs stretch out!

I love yard sales!

This cool wood heart came from a place called paint in your hair.

I love how my daughter pendants look displayed on it!

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Selina is having a spring sale in her etsy shop....

Everything is 20% off!

She has her finished items in a variety of styles....

Lots of packages of her blanks to put your embroidery, cross stitch or pretty fabric in....

Her she is with her laser.

She first has to design...on the computer, test things out, cut, and perfect them.

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This is my sale pattern of the week:

"Beautiful Spring" stitchery pattern

It's only $2.99 in my etsy shop this week!

Raggedy Ann is one of 3 designs in this pattern.

Perfect little bunny to add to a basket!

3 super fast & easy to stitch up designs...make Raggedy Ann with bunny into a pillow,"spring" posy pocket on a heart that can hold a treat or flowers,& a Bunny wool rug that decorates a basket front! 

Raggedy Ann & Bunny pillow measures: 6 " x 7 1/4 ". "Spring" heart measures: 7 1/2" x 9 " not including hanger. Bunny wool rug- on basket measures: 4" x 5".

This heart pocket design is easy!

Come to the home matters linky party!