Embroidery jewelry

I was screen shopping (modern version of the good ol window shopping) on etsy yesterday and I found this wonderful shop, Spinthread. Take a look at her jewelry, it is a wonderful beautiful way to show the world you love stitch'n!

 

Her colors are just beautiful! I'll be getting a pair of earrings for sure! Love it!

Happy Stitching!

Brooke

Christmas in July!

Need a good reason to think of snow and 30° weather? Well here it is going to be over 100° today, so I figure its time to think chilly! Get those needles ready ladies, get that red and green floss out. It's time to think of Christmas gifts. We have two specials running on our website For the month of July. So get em while they're HOT!

Reindeer Games Kit Incudes: 

Aunt Martha's pattern #3996

10 skeins of DMC floss in coordinating colors

9 vintage stripe red tea towels

Retails for $34.17 on SALE for $27.34

 

Twelve Days of Christmas Kit Incudes: 

Aunt Martha's Pattern Collection #C950

12 white quilt blocks

Retails for $15.80 on SALE for $12.64

Happy Hour Apron

No Summer is complete without a BBQ (at least here in Kansas City), so I thought we needed an extra special apron for our next shin-dig. This one features our Happy Hour Pattern (#4012) and our Vintage Stripe Bib Apron. 

You could also use Some Like it Hot (#4004), Superb Herbs (#4001) or Wine Country (#3998). They would all be just perfect on this apron. 

One can never have too many aprons. I keep my holiday ones stored with the holiday decorations, then when it is time to pull them out I have a fun new apron to wear for a month. This one could stay out all year long...Happy Hour knows no season :) right?

Happy Stitching, 

Brooke

Fun Summer 80's Bag

I needed a new little bag to carry my lunches in...so poof...here it is. I used our SR5 pattern 80s Vibes. It was simple to do it in applique and made it a quicker project than embroidering the whole she-bang.

I made a copy of the pattern I wanted to use. Then cut out each shape from the pattern. Select your fabric scraps and cut around the paper shapes creating each piece of the pattern (sometimes I had to get crafty and fill in the blank spots since the hearts overlap in a few spots on the pattern).

Then using some fusible web I ironed on the shapes to my bag (starting with the pieces in the back and building up my layers to the front hearts) and then hand embroidered around them with some DMC floss! What a great fun summer project. Great for those medium kiddos too. They can do the cutting and the simple stitching, just be sure to supervise the ironing :) You can use any stitches you want for the embroidery and any colors--have fun with it!

Happy Stitching, 

Brooke

One of my favorite customers

Mary Francis came in today and brought me some her work to see. Of course I grabbed my camera and took  tons of pictures!

She is an amazing stitcher-take close look (go ahead, I'll wait.......pretty great huh?), so even and so small.

She told me she has been stitching since she was 5 with the same hoop and thimble that her mother gave her. Such a wonderful inspiration. I hope you all enjoy her work. Off for  a busy weekend. See you all Monday!

Brooke

famous? no quite yet

Well it turns out our new Stitcher's Revolution patterns will be featured in Sew News magazine (Dec/Jan issue)! Wahoo! We are so excited here--we can't wait to see it! But you know, this does make us almost famous. I better dig out that pair of sunglasses and scarf, I might need it leaving the building come Christmas. 

In the mean time, check them out--Sew News is awesome. You'll love the tips/tricks, tool and patterns they have!

Rock'n Roll Jean Jacket

I found this jacket at a thrift store and decided it needed some love and stitching--what else right? The hardest part was ironing on the transfer over the back seam, but I did my best and then just used a disappearing ink pen and darkened the lines so I didn't miss anything. It still needs two more cool buttons, but I'll get those on there.

It is made using our SR4 pattern, Rock'n & Roll'n. I love it. Can't wait to take some pictures with it on my niece, she will think it ROCKS!

I am off to Colorado for a family weekend--I will see you all on Monday! Happy crafting! More projects to be posted after 20 hours in the car (for sure). 

-Brooke