Our Embroidery Club was asked by St. Joe’s to make up some little bags for patients with chronic, lifetime diagnosis. So, at our last meeting, I asked the Club to start making these little bags…the concept is that in writing down their worries, troubles, & fears down on a slip of paper, then tucking the [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 29, 2009
For the love…Ellisimo!
I’m getting ready for Baby Lock Tech in August, so I have to practice the “for the love….” chant that Steve Jeffrey will lead throughout the opening ceremony. It’s kinda corny, but really, Baby Lock’s tagline, “for the love”, really captures the essence of the Baby Lock commitment to its products and customers. Yes, everything [...]
June 26, 2009
Face-ing the Future?
My son loves giving me business advice. His “sign-off” in phone calls to me isn’t “I love you, mom”, but “ABC”, which means “Always Be Closing!” What a guy. Lately, he’s been after me to set up a Facebook page for the store, and so, reluctantly, I signed up for Facebook. I really didn’t [...]
June 23, 2009
Cherry Lollipop!
We’ve had the cute Lollipop baby doll halter dress pattern from Bananfana in the store, and right away, it caught my eye. You know I am a sucker for jelly rolls, charm packs and now (of course) honey buns, so I picked up the cutest honey bun pack with a favorite theme of mine, cherries! [...]
June 22, 2009
Sew So Straight!
Our Kid’s Club groups met on Saturday, and the project of the day was sew simple. But, as most experienced sewers know, keeping your seams straight (when straight really matters) is much harder than it sounds! So, our little gang did a practice run, creating a greeting card with flag inspired fabrics and card stock. [...]
June 20, 2009
Taking Shape
Ever since we opened the store nearly 3 years ago, customers have stopped in asking if we carried some of the latest in trendy designer fabrics. I reluctantly admitted that we did not, although it has always been a subplot for me in this sewing machine adventure. I mean, I love fabric as much as [...]
June 10, 2009
Fabric Alert
I’m pleased to say we will have nearly the complete collection of Hoodie’s Spring Fever by next week. The green colorway was so much fun, I had to order it in the black colorway, too. (You know how I love black fabrics!) I see this fabric as usable for quilts, totes, garments, home dec and [...]
June 5, 2009
As Promised…
I finished the patriotic banner I described the other day, and while it is not my best sewing, the embroidery is impressive! You know we sell Robison-Anton polyester embroidery thread, so here are the colors I used: navy #5603, light navy; red #5549, burgundy; and the metallic is Mettler #2108. The designs, again, are from [...]
