Now that it feels like summer, temperature-wise, be sure to mark your calendars for our June Digitizing Club on Saturday, June 2 from 1 – 3 pm and Embroidery Club on Sunday, June 10 from 2 – 4 pm, all in air-conditioned comfort! Remember your project for June’s Embroidery Club is an apron; [...]
Entries from May 2007
May 21, 2007
Memorial Day
I just love the flower flag from the Hearts & Flowers CD from Babylock. I added some crystals on the “stars” on the flag and also some on the centers of the yellow flowers. What a great design to get done for the upcoming patriotic celebrations! I think it is gorgeous on the white!
We’ll be [...]
May 19, 2007
A Full House
Once you’ve had the empty nest at your house, it is sometimes a strain to welcome home that college student. Not that you aren’t happy to have them back at home, but they have a completely different body clock than the rest of the household! Still, once you get them cleaning out their closets, [...]
May 18, 2007
Sneak Peek!
The two new exclusive Babylock CDs for June are cool! A Route 66 design set that is just in time for summer car trips and great for us in Central Illinois! And, in anticipation of the final Harry Potter book, there’s Witches & Wizards! I should have these in early June, but [...]
May 17, 2007
Works in Progress
I don’t know about you, but summer gets my sewing juices flowing more than usual. I’ve finished up a quilt top, and have it on the quilt frame ready for quilting, but can’t seem to get myself into the basement to get started. I’ve been “charmed” with the newly popular charm fabric packs [...]
May 17, 2007
Looney Tunes
Many of you have been anxiously awaiting Taz and Bugs Bunny. Well, your wait is over! The new embroidery CD from Dakota Collectibles has been ordered and should arrive by week’s end. This one is full of your favorite Looney Tune characters, including Daffy & Pepe. Sylvester & Tweety even make a guest appearance on [...]
May 11, 2007
Great Books
I just got in a few books I love! A terrific quilt book (& appealing photography, as well) is called QuiltStyle. The easy layouts & cutting directions and cute ideas for treasures like hankies and old oxford cotton shirts make me want to start yet another new project. It could be a great gift idea, [...]
May 9, 2007
New Take-Out
You don’t have to join any clubs to get the newest designs from Embroidery Take-Out. The designs for May are great, and you might enjoy Glitz Garden (use those crystals to decorate!) or Baby Minkee Applique. Remember, you can take home these great designs right away, or create your own CD of 10 or 20 [...]
May 7, 2007
Tip of the Day
We love those Chalk-o-liner markers because they are so easy to use. And, now, we’re hooked on the Quilter’s Pounce Pad with the chalk that irons away. So, we sent Edie home to try refilling an empty Chalk-o-liner with the pounce powder. She reports that it works well and isn’t quite as “dusty” and irons [...]
May 7, 2007
Embroidery Club News
It’s always good to see everybody and show & tell is the highlight of our afternoon meetings! Home Dec was our theme and there were some terrific projects to share. Beverly did such a great job on her curved pillow even without the Curvemaster foot (we’ll demo that at the June Club [...]
