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Archive for January, 2009

I LOVE my life!

I don’t know why I’m in such a reflective mood this morning, but I am.
I am feeling extremely blessed with my life today. I have a great hubby and son. I love watching my little boy as he becomes a big boy. He’s so full of energy, and really, he’s hilarious! I put [...]

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I’ve been playing around with learning how to make machine embroidery patterns all weekend and finally finished my first applique project.
I asked some wonderful women from Heartstrings Embroidery’s forum to help me out by being testers and I got a great response. So far only one of the ladies has gotten the file, but the [...]

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So this is the deal. I am learning how to make Machine Embroidery Patterns. Great, huh? Except I don’t have an embroidery machine.
So I’m looking for some sweet souls who would be willing to test out some of my new patterns and let me know if I need to adjust anything. Are you willing? Are [...]

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It’s a Sunday afternoon and I’m just searching the web looking at all the pretty things you creative people have made out of my patterns. I see LOTS of free examples, but I haven’t seen many of my store patterns. Sooo, I’m going to play a game.
The person who can send me the most pictures [...]

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OK, so the new Newsletter is out and I have 3 new patterns up and ready to stitch.
I’ve added a new feature that I’m working on adding to all of my patterns. A COLOR PAGE!!! Yes you heard read it right, I finally figured out how to give color suggestions without globbing it up with [...]

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I finished the Napkin/ Place Mat project for CME and it’s in the mail!! WOO HOO!!
I’m ready for business now – lol. I still didn’t get the stitchery club up yet. I think it’ll be renamed though to Sew Whimsy Stitch Club. That way embroidery lovers will get a better idea of it being a [...]

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This was such a fun pattern!!!
It’s featured in this weeks newsletter and I’m so excited that it turned out so cute! I love my little girl, and I’ve gotten quite a few name suggestions already – LOL.
So far: Lillie, Gretchen, Millie, Betsy, Emily, Julietta, Katerina, Naomi… what do you think??
Check out the Newsletter to see [...]

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So I re did the place mat and I am very happy with the results. I can’t show you a whole lot, but maybe a sneak peek won’t hurt. LOL

I am so relieved it’s finished… well almost, I still have to make the napkin..easy peasy, and write the instructions – I don’t think they’ll be [...]

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A few months ago I was asked if I would like to participate in a special edition of “Creative Machine Embroidery” that would be dedicated to hand embroidery projects only. Of course I said YES! Then kind of freaked out that I had never written an article before, and I always struggle with instructions. ( [...]

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OK, so I know I’m probably up there with the worst bloggers in history, but I’m going to do better this year- LOL.  No, seriously, I want to get more personal with you and share what’s going through this creative chaos of  a head I have.
First let me tell you what’s new this [...]

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