A new design is now available. It is a free standing lace state of Michigan design in two sizes.
Both sizes will fit in your 4 x 4 hoop. The large size is perfect as a Christmas ornament or as a gift tag.
Stitch it in your favorite school colors.
The small size is intended to be for a necklace or to add on a key chain. But let your imagination go and if you have other ideas I’d love to hear. Also, I’ve just strung the necklace through the eyelet at the top, but you could also add a jump ring and then string the necklace through the jump ring.
I’ve been on a freestanding lace creation kick lately. I’m just having so much fun making these little designs that are useful for gifts and tags and IMHO just darn cute. When a finished project can be made in just minutes, that is the best.
Here is the “Best Coach” gift tag for your favorite coach. Think little league coaches, swimming coaches and all your summer sport coaches.
The Best Coach gift tag can be done in team colors, or stitch it to match the colors of the gift wrap or bag. Quick, simple and fun!
Now, this is completely off topic, but just sharing a bit about what is happening here. Friends, I wish you could all come to my home and we could embroider in the fresh outdoors. (Not really practical here in Michigan, but it would be fun.) All the wildlife has had their babies and a mama deer was with her twin babies with fresh white spots and wobbly legs right up at my back gate. Behind the fence in the wooded area is a mama fox with her three little kits. And in a woodpile is a burrow of tiny bunnies. They have the littlest and most adorable hops in the yard. It is just pure preciousness outside right now. Then there are baby chipmunks and squirrels and lots of birds with their eggs a hatchin’. You notice I’m leaving out the negative animals…bugs, snapping turtles, and snakes. We have our share of those too.
Alright everybody, make it a great day and go embroider or sew something fun!!
Sometimes we just need a gentle reminder of our faith. This is what ‘Thy Will Be Done’ free standing lace tag will do. It can be used as a tag on a package or gift bag, use as a bookmark, or hang from something that will remind you God is always in control.
If you are like me, you are experiencing things in your life right now that you have no control over. These are the things God has His hand in and we need to let go and just trust. Thy will be done.
This design is made using your 4 x 4 hoop. And as always, when making free standing lace designs, use two layers of fibrous water soluble stabilizer rather than the plastic, film type water soluble stabilizer. The crisp film type is best used as a topper for designs and not free standing lace. It just tears too easily.
Just a reminder that there is a free letter each week right here on the Embroidery It home page/front page. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page to grab it. It changes weekly, usually on Wednesdays.
We are now up to the letter N. These letters are great for tags on packages, gift bags or to be used as an ornament on the Christmas tree. They are done in free standing lace with applique on top. These machine embroidery designs are made using your 4 x 4 hoop.
Friends, if you miss a letter, just head over to the Embroidery It store and you will find them for only $1.50 each. I’m keeping them affordable so even if you miss one or two, you can still easily get the ones you miss.
Thank you all so much and I have appreciated all the comments you have written me about the letters. So glad you are enjoying them!!
It is always a fun time as we begin a new alphabet set. The letter A is free and ready for you to instantly download from the front page or home page of the website. Just click HERE and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
This embroidery design is a combination free standing lace and applique design. It fits in your 4 x 4 hoop and uses 2 colors of thread. One for the background and one for the borders. It is good to have bobbin thread that matches the top thread.
The original intent was these would be used as Christmas ornaments, but they can be used on tags for packages as well as identifiers on items like a backpack. Attach one to your sewing/embroidery machine when you go to your club meetings. Just imagine other colors to match birthday parties and other holidays.
The designs will remain free for one week and will then be placed for sale of only $1.50 in the Embroidery It store.
If you haven’t yet, sign up for the newsletter to receive notifications as each new letter arrives. Most weeks, the letter is changed on Wednesdays, but occasionally the schedule dictates a change so I don’t want anyone missing out.
Make it a great day everyone and enjoy the new alphabet!
This is such a sweet freestanding lace alphabet set. I found it fun to get back into free standing lace for a change. The size of the letters is nice as they make a sweet tag or even a tree ornament.
My favorite thing was to add rhinestones for some extra bling!
I’m going to warn you right now…I’m on a rhinestone kick and you will be seeing me add rhinestones to more of my designs throughout 2018. Love them!
There is no placement for the rhinestones. Just add as many or few as you like.
The rhinestones shown here are 3 mm “hot fix” rhinestones. That is what I just happened to have on hand. I used clear drying fabric glue as I feel trying to heat set the rhinestones would cause the polyester embroidery thread to melt. FYI, I think a 5 mm rhinestone would look even prettier.
You can get rhinestones at any craft store and I have also purchased from “Rhinestone Genie” and “Heat Transfer Warehouse” with good results/good customer service.
As an FYI, I stitched the letters on two layers of water soluble stabilizer. Then I didn’t over-rinse the stabilizer out. I wanted to maintain a bit of the stiffness.
You can find the Modern Script freestanding lace alphabet set HERE in Etsy and HERE in Zibbet.
I woke up to this beautiful morning. Don’t let the sunshine fool you, it is only 40 degrees outside! Perfect for wrapping up in a quilt and enjoying my morning coffee outside. Still, the tulips and daffodils are blooming and the trees are budding and leafing out. Glorious!
In celebration of spring, last month’s Embroidery Bee designs have been released to all. Here is the Organza Flower Alphabet Set.
Add some sweet decorations to wreaths. Tie a flower onto your sewing machine handle with your initial. Attach to the zipper of a backpack and more.
The center is free standing lace. The petals are intended to have a fabric such as organza, or other sheer and shiny fabric. Mylar is another great option for shine and sparkle.
Hang several in the window and let the sun catch and reflect from them.
The hanger is the first color stop. Use the design as an applique on a child’s shirt by just advancing past the first thread color. Then add a bow for the finishing touch.
As with all Embroidery Bee designs you can make these in your 4 x 4 hoop.
The Organza Flower Alphabet set may be found in Etsy and in Zibbet.
Friends, I hope wherever you are, that you are having a beautiful day too. Do something creative. Make something fun. Do something to make it a great day.
And if you are not a member of the Embroidery Bee club yet and to get designs similar to this one, just click the button below.
A new line of free standing lace jewelry has started today. Each letter will be sold individually and you can make all three designs in just one hooping, two earrings and a necklace.
The earrings are the perfect size for a charm on a bracelet or ankle bracelet.
These designs are released at intro pricing for one week at only $1.50. Regular price will be $2.99 so be sure to grab it while it’s on sale!
Now you can make jewelry in any color to match any outfit.
Find it here in the Embroidery It Etsy shop and Zibbet Store
For all you free standing lace embroidery lovers out there, this Is the set for you. Create charms to identify backpacks, make key chains, bookmarks, zipper pulls and more. Design height is 2 1/8″.
Not sure how to do free standing lace? No worries, just watch this step-by-step video I created on how to make free standing lace on your embroidery machine. You can find it HERE.
In our beginning machine embroidery series, today’s video is on how to make a free standing lace design. If you have never tried free standing lace, take a look at this video and you will see just how easy it is. In the video you will see the Bee My Valentine bookmark as well as an alphabet set I’m getting ready to release called Lil Charmers.
You can click right here on the video to play and if you double click it will make the video full screen.
More Machine Embroidery Free Standing Lace Coasters
Dear Friends,
I really enjoy creating free standing lace. It is just so delicate.
Remember this one? It is the one I gave to my mother when we went for a visit.
These are from the same collection by Pixies Rule in their Lace Coaster Set. I just finished up a couple more of them the other day.
On a sour note, I’m typing this in bed as I’m dealing with strep throat. I had made it through the winter with nothing more than a sniffle (blessed) but WHAM I’m knocked off my feet today. Praying the Tylenol and antibiotics kick in quickly. All prayers for pain relief are appreciated. Thank you.
I really think this hit as I feel under tremendous stress here lately so I’m certain my immune system is down. I’m dealing with Emily’s high school graduation, Katie’s wedding and so much more to list here. I’ve made a long L-O-N-G list of all that needs to be done and recuperating was NOT on that list.
Here’s praying that all my readers are healthy and that you have a happy day embroidering. One more note; all the coasters were made in a 5 x 7 hoop.
I had a very special weekend. I was fortunate to get to go to Kansas to visit my parents. Katie, who is in the Air Force drove up from Oklahoma City to be with us as well. It was so nice and a blessing to see family!!
I made this very sweet free standing lace doily for my mother. The pattern for it came from Pixies Rule. It is from their “Lace Coaster” set. I’m quite fond of free standing lace and thought this set was so pretty.
Sweet hubby needed some cross country hours and since I was wanting to visit my parents he flew us and I got to play co-pilot. Just thought you might enjoy a few pics.
Machine Embroidery with Mylar and Free Standing Lace
Dear Friends,
Remember the snowflakes I was making for the children at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT? Well, today I want to share with you what I did to create them.
First I started off with a great free standing lace machine embroidery file from Lindee G. Embroidery.
These designs are all done with ONE color thread. I used a slight off white. The secret to the color and bling is this! Mylar tissue wrap.
Now you know my secret. And an even better secret I’m going to share with you is this…
I got it at the Dollar Tree. There are three sheets of mylar tissue in each package and each package is only $1. Can’t beat that!
As the design stitches out, on water soluble stabilizer, it starts in the center which is where I placed the mylar. Just keep an eye on your machine and stop it as it gets ready to stitch the outer row of hearts. Cut the thread and remove the hoop from the machine, but don’t unhoop the stabilizer. Gently tear the mylar to remove the excess. I also removed the mylar from the center star area. It tears easily but still, you don’t want to pull your stitches.
Then just put the hoop back on the machine and continue stitching the remainder of the design.
HERE is a link back to the post that gives the address where you can send your snowflakes.
My prayers continue to be with the families who lost their loved ones in this tragic event. My heart breaks as I think of you and your struggles. I hope you somehow know I care.
With love and blessings to my sweet embroidery family readers,
Remember my Christmas gift? The OESD Cd’s? Well here is what I have been busy with.
Even though these got stitched after Christmas it is still nice to have them on my tree.
These are pretty machine embroidery free standing lace designs with applique. The red fabric I used to applique with is red velvet! Beautiful red velvet! To stitch them out I used water soluble stabilizer on both the top and bottom.
The water soluble stabilizer on the bottom was hooped then I floated the velvet and top water soluble stabilizer.
Then I bought a yard of the pearls to make the hangers.
I am partial to free standing lace designs that have applique. The applique gives the designs a unique look because you could use any color or design of fabric. I love the velvet, both the look and the feel of it.
Hope you enjoy the last of my Christmas designs, at least for a while.
The tragedy in Newtown, CT has been on my heart as I’m sure it has been on yours. One of the children who passed away used to live in my town here in New Mexico. I’m joining in on the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook Elementary movement to help welcome the children back to school. Below is a quote from the North Canton Patch.
“Snowflakes for Sandy Hook” is one of several nationwide assistance movements spearheaded by the Connecticut PTSA on behalf of the Sandy Hook Elementary PTA. The National PTA joined in, sending out emails inviting PTA members across the U.S. to start crafting.
“When school resumes for Sandy Hook, it will be in a new building. Parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as possible,” the National PTA posted on its website.
Many crafters are making snowflakes from various media. A number of machine embroidery designers have offered free snowflake patterns for enthusiasts like myself to stitch out. I personally chose this free design offered by Lindee G. Embroidery. I thought the design with the hearts in it truly spoke to me.
I love the music by Donna Cori Gibson. Here she sings the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or the 3:00pm prayer. Jesus is our rock even in times of sorrow such as this. Jesus I trust in you.
If you would like to make snowflakes for Sandy Hook Elementary, you are asked to get them in the mail by Jan. 12th. The address is below.
Want to make snowflakes for Sandy Hook Elementary students? If so, have them in the mail by Jan. 12 addressed to: Connecticut PTSA, 60 Connolly Parkway, Building 12, Suite 103, Hamden, CT 06514
In a near future post I will talk more about the snowflakes and how I made them.
Warm winter blessings from my house to yours,
~Nancy
Good Morning Friends,
I want to show you another angel I made using Sonia Showalter Designs, Angel of Christmas Ornament, for my sweet friend Vicki. Vicki and I are sewing buddies and we get together at least a couple times a month with our machines to sew. She does machine embroidery as well.
As with the others, this is a free-standing lace design. On this ornament, I glued little red rhinestones to the holly berries and to the hanging ribbon. It added some nice bling to the look.
Enjoy and it is almost CHRISTmas. What a wonderful day to Rejoice!
Despite the sad tragedies that have occurred here in the United States, as well as tragedies occurring around the world, we have much to be thankful for. I am eternally thankful that our Lord came as a baby here on earth so that my sins, our sins, would be forgiven. Even in sadness, God has a plan and we need to lean on that with hope that we will someday see our savior. For those of you in the midst of suffering, you are saying this is easier said than done Nancy. I know that to be true. For some of you who are suffering, you may have to take things minute by minute just to get through. For you I pray for God’s gracious peace to fall upon your heart and may you feel the comfort of his angel’s wings carrying you forward.
I fell head over heals for these beautiful free-standing lace angels from Sonia Showalter Designs. Sonia does some amazing work with her designs.
I made these angels for the ladies I craft with. Each has their initial in the angel’s gown. Every week the ladies and I get together to knit, crochet or do other hand work such as hand quilting. All are Christian women and it is a special time in my week to spend time with them and it gets my creative juices flowing. They are angels in my life. (We also manage to solve all the world’s problems as we chatter and create!)
The designs are free-standing lace in which I hooped water-soluble stabilizer. I washed the stabilizer out only enough to remove it from the small openings, but not so much that I let the designs go limp. Some stabilizer remains to give stiffness to the angels. I glued a piece of ribbon to the back side of the design, tied on a bow and finished by gluing a small red rhinestone to the bow.
I slipped each one into their Christmas card.
The angels can be used as a Christmas ornament or even a bookmark.
If you get a chance, send me a comment and let me know what you created as Christmas gifts this year. Also, if you have a blog in which you show your machine embroidery, I’d love to see what you are working on.
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