School has started and cooler temperatures are happening here in Michigan.
I feel the need to spend time in the kitchen whipping up comfort foods. The Embroidery JAM Fall set makes a perfect muffin topper when making the small size. To learn more about Embroidery JAM, you can read this post here, but basically it is a mix and match of designs as you please.
I want to share with you my recipe for these jelly muffins that are a hit at our home and so pretty to give to a neighbor. A pretty embroidered fall muffin topper makes them a quick sale at church and school bake sales!
Jelly Muffins
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil
jelly
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. In a small bowl combine the wet ingredients except for the jelly.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients all at once and stir until just moistened. Better should be lumpy.
Grease muffin cups or line with paper cups and fill 2/3 full
Spoon 1 teaspoon jelly atop batter in each muffin cup.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
For those of us here in the Northern hemisphere, fall is approaching. Honestly, I’m envious of you down south because spring is my favorite season. I know that when fall approaches it means winter is not far behind and Michigan winters can be brutal.
Enough of that talk, lets just get ready for fall with these sweet Maple Leaf in-the-hoop coasters made on your embroidery machine using your 4 x 4 hoop.
They are made using felt and are perfect to set your hot mug of apple cider, coffee or hot chocolate on.
You can whip up a set of these in no time and give as a housewarming gift!
Get ready decorating for the holidays with these in-the-hoop machine embroidered Monogram Baskets. Make them in yellows, oranges and browns for Thanksgiving or how about red and green for Christmas and pastels for Easter?
These are stitched on felt and made in your 4 x 4 hoop.
Letter A is available now HERE and is intro priced at only $1 until September 7th.
Take a look at the sweet touch added to the back side!
Up to three letters each week will be released here so keep watch!
Just a note to let you know that the Alphabet Tag set begins in just 2 weeks. It is a fun in-the-hoop alphabet set. Be sure to let your friends know so they can get in on the beginning. As always, one new letter will be released each week.
Currently, we are finishing up the Cross Stitch Alphabet and are on the letter “y”. It will be available for instant download on the home page for 1 week.
I would like to share with you another feeding tube pad for those loved ones who require these. Quickly and easily, you may now create a stack of super soft and absorbent pads in a snap for a loved one. This design has been carefully created to be the perfect size and shape and to be fun and fashionable.
Light stitching is used for comfort. Gauze and tape can also be a skin irritant so these pads are the convenient alternative to gauze dressings. Flannel is used next to the skin to help promote wicking. An additional layer of flannel may be used for extra absorbancy.
Step-by-step instructions included. Made in your 4 x 4 hoop.
The Bear Feeding Tube Pad can be found HERE in the Embroidery It Etsy shop.
Did you know that all Embroidery It Candy Holders are made in your 4 x 4 hoop? All contain step-by-step instructions.
They are stitched on felt and have a clear vinyl window. The vinyl is purchased at your fabric store in the tablecloth section. The remainder of the designs are stitched on felt, vinyl, glitter fabric, or other non-fraying fabric.
I’ve been having fun making these little mini videos. I hope you enjoy this one!
To make it easy for you, just scroll down and you can click on the links of any you like. 🙂
Be sure to grab the cross stitch letter v on the home page. It is free for you this week!
As for other news. My brother and his family have been here the last couple weeks from Kansas visiting up here in Michigan. Around the table are my Sister-in-law, daughter Katie, Katie’s dog Nala, (we now have 2 dogs) My mom, Our daughter Emily, and my two nieces.
We’ve been to the sand dunes, the girls have gone tubing down the river and this morning we are going to a U-Pick berry farm to get some fresh fruit. Here is a good website if you are looking to find a place near you to pick your own fruits and berries. http://www.pickyourown.org/
Get ready for your favorite little trick-or-treaters. You know, Halloween will be here before we know it. Make these cute in-the-hoop lollipop holders on your embroidery machine using your 4 x 4 hoop. Quick and easy. Then just add a bow!
Welcome to the third and final day of the Embroidery It Christmas in July Event.
Create a garden sign or hang on your door and wall as you think about those giant white fluffy snowflakes covering the ground.
Today’s 1/2 price design is “Let It Snow” sign in 2 sizes. The small size fits in your 5 x 7 hoop and the large size fits in your 8 x 12 hoop. This is for those of you who have those oversized hoops!
Here are the exact sizes:
Large: Size=274.0 mm x 197.0 mm (10.79 inch x 7.76 inch)
Small: Size=173.8 mm x 125.3 mm (6.84 inch x 4.93 inch)
The design is done in 2 hoopings, one for “Let It” and the second for “Snow”. There is no additional stitching required. Dowel rods are inserted for stability and hanging and then connected together using ribbon. Buttons and bows can be used to embellish.
Thank you all for coming to the Christmas in July Event. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. If you haven’t yet, be sure to get your FREE Candy Cane Bow. It will continue to be available to newsletter subscribers until tomorrow.
There is nothing better than sharing food with family, friends, coworkers and neighbors during the Christmas season. Now you can personalize your canning jar lids that you fill with your homemade fudge and crisp peanut brittle or make tags for that yummy plate of cookies you’re going to give.
The Christmas Mason Jar Lids and matching font set are sized perfectly for Wide Mouth Mason, Ball and other Canning Jars.
Just hoop favorite fabric and stabilizer and stitch. Then place between the ring and the seal.
Included are:
“From the Kitchen of” Blank for personalizing
“Made with Love From My Oven”
“Sweet Treats From My Kitchen”
“From Our House to Yours”
Also included with the 4 designs is a matching alphabet set. Shown here are several examples so you can see how many letters you can fit into the blank design. You will need some form of editing software to place the name in the blank.
Christmas Mason Jar Lids and Font are priced today ONLY at $3.99. They will return to their regular price tomorrow of $7.99 so grab it today!
Embroidery Its Christmas in July event has officially begun. Just think of the smells of cinnamon sticks stuck in mugs full of hot chocolate or spiced tea. Today you can grab this sweet set of three Christmas Coffee Mugs, and decorate your tree. There is a bonus with them because they are actually gift card holders.
Tuck in a gift card to a favorite restaurant, or how about a gift card to the fabric shop for your sewing friend.
These stitch up quick and easily in your 4 x 4 hoop. Step-by-step instructions included.
This design set is 1/2 price TODAY ONLY during the Christmas in July event.
Be sure to watch your in-boxes for the Embroidery It newsletter as the Christmas in July Event begins tomorrow and runs through the 31st. Each day there will be a new, never released design/set that will be offered for 50% off for 24 hours ONLY.
Here is a peek at what is to come:
Mason Jar Lids also include a matching font so you may personalize the blank one.
Coffee mug ornaments are also gift card holders.
Let It Snow comes in 2 sizes for your 5 x 7 hoop and your 8 x 12 hoop.
And lastly, don’t forget about the Candy Cane Bow. There will be a special link in the newsletters and this is my special “thank you” for being a newsletter subscriber.
Just a little tease at what is to come July 29th through 31st. Embroidery It will be celebrating Christmas in July. All are new, not yet released designs and sets. Designs/sets will be 1/2 price for 24 hours.
Also, don’t forget that the Candy Cane bow will be free for newsletter subscribers, so if you haven’t signed up yet, be sure to do so. There will be a link in the July 29th newsletter.
Have a great day at your embroidery machine friends!
I just want to quickly share that did you know there are only 156 days till Christmas! How on earth does time fly so fast.
It is a good time to take a moment and reflect back and that gives us the direction we need to move forward. Are we on the right track? Do we need to pivot? Are we reaching the goals we set for this year? Do we need to change our goals?
Remember at the beginning of the year, we went through a week of “A New Year – A Creative New You”. That week went step-by-step in helping you think about your creative goals for the year. You can review each of the days here:
Beginning July 29th, Embroidery It is celebrating a 3 day Christmas in July event with all new designs to get you in the holiday stitching and gift giving spirit. I always like to offer a special thank you to my newsletter subscribers. It means a lot to me that you allow Embroidery It into your inbox each week. Therefore, there will be a link in the July 29th newsletter for this sweet in-the-hoop candy cane holder FREE for you, my newsletter subscribers.
And here it is made with glitter fabric. I wish I could capture the true sparkle that it really has. 🙂
Please know friends I’m very grateful for you and I really appreciate your sharing the word about Embroidery It.
No one want that precious bundle to start crying after you have just gotten them to sleep. Create a beautiful sign to hang on the nursery door or on your front door by the bell to keep others from making noise. Another place to hang the sign on the front door is in the center of a wreath. Everyone will easily see it.
Design fits in your 5 x 7 hoop. I used a 1/4″ wooden dowel rod and bought wooden end caps that fit it. Design is made entirely in the hoop with no additional sewing.
Step-by-step directions included.
Make it in several colors that match the nursery or home décor or for an elegant look, just keep all the colors the same. Try ivory, pink, baby blue, or other pastel color. Beautiful! One yard of ribbon makes the hanger and bows if desired for embellishing. Design is stitched on white felt but could easily be stitched on another non fraying fabric.
This is perfect for the new mama or grandma who babysits.
What a rainy day we are having this morning. I’m thankful for the rain and the bit of coolness that it brings. Makes for a quiet day at home to embroider, and read.
I pulled out Mackinac Island Fudge coffee this morning for a pick-me-up and the girls like it too.
I want to remind you to be sure to pick up the free cross stitch letter “q” this week. I will be changing it out early Wednesday morning so you still have a couple of days.
Finally, and this is the first time I’ve shared this with you all, I’m working on getting Embroidery It up on Shopify.
There are several reasons for this. I think it is a good next step. I’ve still struggled with getting my own website shopping cart system working here. I just don’t know enough yet and if I had problems with the shopping cart, I wouldn’t know how to fix them. Shopify is more like Etsy in that they handle the payments securely and safely for everyone and I’ve heard wonderful things about Shopify. I think I can basically sell directly here on my website and then when you click to buy, it will take you over to Shopify. Still working out the details on that. On Shopify, I can arrange my designs in a way that will be easier for customers to navigate and find. Shopify will cost me less money. It is a monthly fee plus a small percentage that will be less than what Etsy charges.
It is a learning curve for sure though. Some of my pictures show up dark. I think I need a different photo editing software to correct this problem.
I won’t be leaving Etsy so for those of you who love Etsy, you will still be able to find me there. Etsy has a special place in my heart as that is where I started. Finally, I think it is a good thing to be a couple of places in that if Etsy ever decided to shut down for who knows why…I have a back up going. Or, if Shopify went away, I would still have Etsy.
Shopify will have a newsletter sign-up form and if all works as planned, it will merge with the one here so you won’t need to sign up again.
Update July 20, 2016 – At this time I’m no longer moving forward with Shopify. It still is not giving me what I want in a website. Pooh! I just need to get my own website here up and running properly.
That’s all for now…Have a wonderful day friends, no matter what the weather is like in your area.
Did you miss the Embroidery It Birthday Party? No worries. First off, There is always something going on or being planned here at Embroidery It so keep your eyes open.
First and foremost, if you haven’t yet, take just a second to sign up for the newsletter. I will protect your e-mail and it will never be sold or shared.
Next, if you like the designs that were during the party week, now you can get the Big Birthday Bundle, the entire 21 design set collection at over 1/3 off if purchased separately.
***Set includes***
3 Different Lollipop Holders – made in your 4 x 4 hoop.
2 Happy Birthday Dear Friend – 2 sizes, one for your 4 x 4 hoop and the other for your 5 x 7 hoop
4 Mason Jar Tags – made in your 4 x 4 hoop
2 Just a Note – 2 sizes, one for your 4 x 4 hoop and the other for your 5 x 7 hoop
5 Kitchen Emblems – made in your 4 x 4 hoop
2 Happy Birthday – 2 sizes, one for your 4 x 4 hoop and the other for your 5 x 7 hoop
2 Make Something – 2 sizes, one for your 5 x 7 hoop and the other for your 8 x 12 hoop
1 Cupcake Candy Holder – made in your 4 x 4 hoop
Here is a sneak peek behind the scenes of creating an Embroidery design.
Here I am in the Embroidery It studio. First I sketch my designs on my sketch pad. I always use a pencil and sometimes colored pencils.
Then I transfer the design to the computer using embroidery software. (I use Generations, but there are a number of different ones out on the market. Most have a 30 day trial so if you are looking for one, try several to see which feels the most intuitive to you) What you see in front of the computer is an electronic sketch pad or tablet and pen. I use a Wacom, but again there are several different ones out there.
All my designs are digitized by hand. I never use auto digitizing. Also, all designs at Embroidery It are my own artwork. You will not find these designs elsewhere.
After the design is digitized, I test it out on my embroidery machine. Sometimes what I think looks good in my head and on paper doesn’t always translate well to thread and fabric.
I make any computer changes to the design as is necessary and stitch the design again.
When I’m satisfied with the design I gather it in all the formats.
I also photograph the finished design.
Then I put the design in my Etsy shop and I write about it here!
And that is what goes into the making of a design.
We usually have a big cookout for the 4th of July and get together with friends to watch the fireworks. I don’t do a lot of decorating for this holiday, yet I still want little pops of red, white and blue.
These Pennant Flags are super quick and easy to make and add just the right touch.
Pop one in a potted plant. Stick several in a mason jar and set it on the table.
They are made in your 4 x 4 hoop and a wooden bamboo skewer, the kind you put meat on to grill becomes the pole for the flag. You can whip up a bunch of these in minutes.
Then just use your pinking shears or straight scissors to cut them. A bow adds a sweet touch. 🙂 Step-by-step directions with photos included.
The party is coming to a close and want to send you off with one more free design. I hope you have enjoyed this week and all the designs.
Sending you off with a big bear hug.
Nancy
Please note….this is for my newsletter subscribers only. It is my way of saying thank you for letting me in your in-box each week. In today’s newsletter there is a special link to this design. If you are not a newsletter subscriber, it’s easy-peasy and its free! Just fill in your name and e-mail in the box at the right and hit submit. You will receive an e-mail and then have to confirm that “yes” it was you who signed up. That’s it. You will typically get only 1 or 2 newsletters a week from me, unless it is my birthday week. 🙂
Included are:
Mason Jar Lids also include a matching font so you may personalize the blank one.
Coffee mug ornaments are also gift card holders.
Let It Snow comes in 2 sizes for your 5 x 7 hoop and your 8 x 12 hoop.
