A turkey hat
on Nov 20, 2009 in Ideas design machine embroidery costumes This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Jones Soda. All opinions are 100% mine. Above is a picture of my daughter posing with her new turkey hat. The hat was a free thank you gift from IZEA, a company I have done a couple of sewing relat...

Lisa Lichtenfels and her works of art
on Nov 14, 2009 in design Fabric The photo to the left is NOT Lisa but one of her works of art. It may look like a little old bag lady, but in reality is a fabric sculpture made from nylon stockings with a wood frame. Lisa lives in Massachusetts, where she works on her creations. Sh...

How to personalize items the fast and easy way
on Nov 14, 2009 in Ideas selling sewing Equipment and supplies Business practices When you think of having a fabric item personalized you think of custom embroidery. That is only one way to personalize an item. Another way is to use fabric paints or applique to add that personal touch. Of course personalization is what will sell y...

Free Dachshund for you to make
on Nov 14, 2009 in Sewing patterns sewing hand sewn Free pattern Can you imagine the looks on your friends and family's faces when you show them you made this Dachshund? I bet it would look good under the Christmas tree this year too. This little guy can be either hand or machine sewn and best yet all the instruct...

Time for a free machine embroidery patttern
on Nov 11, 2009 in Free pattern machine embroidery Do you love a Celtic Christmas? If you do here is a link to the pattern pictured above. You just need to scroll down the page to locate the free download for it. Enjoy. Celtic embroidery pattern...

Black Friday is starting early
on Nov 9, 2009 in Equipment and supplies machine embroidery sewing machine Those wonderful Black Friday sales seem to have started already for us sewing enthusiasts. This morning I got my email newsletter from AllBrands.com announcing their early Black Friday sale. They have Janome sewing machines on sale that are buy one g...

Getting ready for Christmas
on Nov 4, 2009 in Ideas selling sewing machine embroidery Have you started to get ready for Christmas yet? Are you planning on making items for a fund raiser or your own craft booth? Do you have several people on your gift list that you will be making gifts for?I know lots of questions. Personally I will be...

Sewing terms that are odd
on Oct 25, 2009 in Crafts sewing machine embroidery Almost every hobby has a few technical terms that are often confusing, odd and just plain awful; sewing is no different. I guess most of the stranger terms come from times before electricity or from other languages.One term that can be confusing is t...

A reminder to newsletter subscribers
on Oct 23, 2009 in Marketing Free pattern Business practices This is a quick reminder to all of you that clicked on the link to subscribe to my email newsletter, you need to confirm your email address in order to get the free item and start receiving the newsletter. Even though the current newsletter list is o...

Tired of regular pumpkin designs this year, try a quilt
on Oct 18, 2009 in Crafts Ideas design Here is something for those of you wanting some fresh ideas for Halloween decoration. The video below shows an interesting way to "sew" your pumpkins.