Dear Friends,
Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the home page and grab the cross stitch letter b this week. It is a free machine embroidery design and it is made in your 4 x 4 hoop. It is free this week only!
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Spring is in full swing for some of you and for me, I know it is just around the corner. With these painted tulips you can almost feel the freshness and smell their light earthy tones that tulips have. These are sweet on t-shirts, tote bags and more!
In this set there are 5 designs and they require a 5 x 7 hoop.
Designs can be found HERE in the Embroidery It Etsy shop.
Blessings,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
We are ready for the beginning of a new free alphabet set. This is country charm at its best with a free cross stitch alphabet. We will continue it as before with a new letter being released each week.
This week is special as not only will you receive the letter “a” but also the “heart” design. By the way, these designs fit in your 4 x 4 hoop.
I have turned my alphabet into a quilt but these designs would look sweet on towels, tote bags or other items that you wish to put a monogram on.
I won’t have quilting directions here as there are thousands on the internet. I just came up with my own design. I will tell you that I used 1 pack of charm squares and two packs of mini charm squares. They are called “Strawberry Fields” from Moda. I stitched each letter of the alphabet as well as two of the heart designs. Once stitched, I cut those down to 5″ square which is the size of the charm squares. I cut the mini charm squares into fourths and them mixed them up and re-stitched together for the little patchwork squares. For sashing I used what I found on hand and cut strips 2 1/2″ wide. I bought 1/3 yard matching fabric for the green border and 1/2 yard for the red border. For the backing, I used something I had on hand.
One more thing, I knew this would be a wall quilt so I added the buttons for just a bit of fun charm. If it was going to be a lap quilt or a quilt for a baby, I’d have left them off.
If you choose to turn your cross stitch letters into a quilt, I encourage you to be creative or look through your patterns. No matter how you decide to use these letters, I would love to see a picture of what you create!
Enjoy everyone,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully.
Dear Friends,
I’m trying to grow my little business here and I’m asking for your help. Would you please share the word about Embroidery It with your embroidery friends. It would seriously mean the world to me. As a special thank you to all of my newsletter subscribers, I will have these two Easter Lollipop Holders available as an instant download. You will need to be subscribed to the newsletter to get the link which will be in the March 13th newsletter.
The free embroidery designs are made entirely in-the-hoop using your 4 x 4 hoop.
Again, thank you, to each an every one of you. Your support is a blessing to me and my family.
Nancy
Dear Friends,
Yesterday and through the night we have received 10 1/2″ of the fluffy white stuff and it’s still coming down. BRRRR…. Everything is shut down. It is a great day to spend at the embroidery machine.
Yesterday the large pennant flag was released and I’ve been placing them around my home for a bit of warm spring touches. This one is made in your 5 x 7 hoop. I also created a YouTube video that shows one being made. It is a quick and easy in-the-hoop project!
Stay warm Friends,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Just a quick note to let you know that the Letter T in the oversized and regular sizes has been released at intro pricing this week.
You can get to the Oversized script letter T HERE.
Regular sized script letter T can be found HERE.
Sending you all warm winter blessings,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
A quick note to remind you to grab the letter X is you have not yet. Just scroll down to the bottom of the home page for the free design. It will be replaced on Wednesday with the letter Y. We are almost finished with this set!
Here is a sneak peek at the next free alphabet set. Quilters, you are gonna love this!
Blessings,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Just imaging your Easter dinner table with a sweet treat at every place setting. Make extras for your children and grand children to give to their teachers and friends. And the oh’s and ah’s at a baby shower using the bunny candy holder as party favors.
You can find these HERE in the Embroidery It Etsy Shop.
Blessings,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Want to add the extra sparkle to a child’s t-shirt or as a pretty element on an Easter Basket? Set of 4 applique Easter eggs that any little girl will love. Made easily in your 4 x 4 hoop. Just sew or glue rhinestones in place.
Applique Easter Eggs can be found HERE.
Enjoy!
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for all the support you give me. Your kindness is truly treasured and appreciated by me and my family. For all my newsletter subscribers, I am offering this free design. If you aren’t a subscriber yet, no worries, just sign up here and I will get the link to you this evening. Just watch your e-mail for the Embroidery It newsletter.
I’ve turned mine into a coaster, but you could stitch it onto anything. Fits in your 4 x 4 hoop.
Blessings and a big Valentine’s day hug to you.
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Do you still have the little puckers in your embroidery even after you feel you have done everything right? I have a three and a half minute video in which I share my “secret” to help prevent puckers while doing machine embroidery.
Enjoy!
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Today I am sharing the St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bags made with your 5 x 7 hoop. It does take 2 hoopings but is very simple. It is a great project for a beginner new to doing in-the-hoop machine embroidery.
There is even a video on YouTube to walk you completely through the process and you will see just how easy it really is!
There are two designs in the set, a shamrock and a horseshoe which would also be good for a horse lover anytime.
Those in the picture are done with clear vinyl so you can peek into the bag, but you could use a coordinating fabric just as easily for a beautiful look.
Fill them with candy or other special treat.
St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bags can be found HERE in the Embroidery It Etsy Store.
Blessings to you all,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
This video shows the Valentine’s Day treat bag but it is made exactly the same as the St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bags.
Photo Credit Granny Deb Designs
Dear Friends,
Today I have a special treat for you. I’d like to introduce you to Debbie. She is a beautiful sewer and embroiderer and she blogs over at Granny Deb Designs. Debbie made my Valentine Treat Bags the other day and has a sweet blog post written about them which you can read HERE. Take a moment to hop over to her blog and see her creative work. She has beautiful quilts, totes and embroidery items in her Etsy shop also named Granny Deb Designs. You will love her work!
If you would like to make some Valentine Treat Bags like Debbie did, you can find the designs HERE.
Photo Credit Granny Deb Designs
Thank you Deb for sharing about Embroidery It on your blog. If you are a blogger and would like to collaborate with Embroidery It, just leave a comment here or reply to any newsletter.
Blessings everyone,
Nancy
Be Creative Daily and Live Life Beautifully
Dear Friends,
We are already through January. 1/12 of the way through the year! At the end of each month it is a good time to look back and to reflect. I hope in your reflection time you find you have made progress towards some of your creative goals.
Looking back at my schedule of creative plans is something I enjoy doing. It lets me see how far I’ve come and what I still need to do.
Take a moment to reflect back as well as to look forward. What worked for you last month? What didn’t? Did you enjoy your creative time? Use that knowledge in moving forward. What creative plans do you have for this month? How will they be fit into your calendar? How will you most enjoy your creative time?
For me, two things that really worked were scheduling creative time on the calendar and daily journaling. I journaled 23 out of 31 days and it became a great way to process thoughts which in turn helped my productivity immensely. Because of such good results, you better believe I plan to continue scheduling and journaling.
Here are some of the creative things I made during January.
I embroidered two shirts for Mike’s birthday. Both designs came from Designs by Sick.
A Valentine Treat Bag for Emily with her sorority letters. My own creation.
I have also found a new quilt shop here in Grand Rapids!!!!! Yippee!!!! It was total eye candy. I am hoping to take a class that will be in April which will be a lot of fun.
Another thing I did here in January which relates to creativity is I joined a local group of business women entrepreneurs that meet monthly. It’s nice to get out of the house and share ideas with others in person. It’s easy for me to stay at home–too much so I need to make a real point of getting out of the house more. I came home from the January meeting fresh and inspired and look forward to our next meeting.
If you would like to look back and refresh yourself on any of the A New Year, A Creative New You posts, you can find them here:
For now friends, Happy Embroidering,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
You have been asking for larger feeding tube pads and I’ve listened. My large feeding tube pads are still made in the 4 x 4 hoop. I worked hand-in-hand with a mother whose daughter requires a feeding tube. Feeding pads protect delicate skin and can help prevent granulation.
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.
Step-by-step instructions included. Made in your 4 x 4 hoop. Finished design is 3 7/8”.
I’ve shown it here with two snaps, but if you think that is kind of overkill, just use one snap. The plastic snaps are found at your local fabric store. You may need to look for them where they sell infant items such as supplies to make homemade diapers.
You can find the embroidery design file in the Embroidery It Etsy Shop HERE.
If you would like the smaller feeding tube pad, you may find it HERE.
And if you are looking for the Flower Feeding Tube Pad, you may find it HERE.
Many of you know, I worked as a registered nurse for many years. To be able to create something on my embroidery machine that has health benefits has brought me such joy to think that in some small way this business is blessing others. For that I am truly thankful.
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Just a quick note to remind you to grab the Let’s Celebrate Pennant Banner U this week while it is free. Just scroll down to the bottom of the home page to download.
While you are here, don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter to get embroidery inspiration and be informed of all the new releases.
Blessings,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Good Morning Friends,
I’m typing this on a very cold and blustery morning. Snow covers the ground and I keep replenishing the bird seed in the feeder for all the hungry creatures. Even the squirrels come to nibble on the ground what the birds drop. Precious sight to see the bright red of the cardinals against the snow.
While my home is decorated for Valentine’s day, it is time to start thinking ahead as the next holiday is St. Patrick’s Day. With St. Patrick’s Day, we know spring will be just around the corner.
To get us ready for St. Patrick’s Day, the Banner Shamrock will add lively color to our home. Pair it with some banner alphabet letters to make a welcoming sign. It is made to be the perfect size to go with the letters.
An important thing to note…The buttonholes are the last color to stitch in the design. This means it is easy to eliminate them as you don’t have to stitch them. By doing this, you can use this shamrock design as an applique on a shirt, tote bag or towels!
There are two designs in this set. One where the shamrock stem points left and the other right so choose which works best for your project.
Stay warm friends and have some fun stitching some green for a change.
You can find the Banner Shamrock HERE in the Embroidery It Etsy Shop.
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
Just a heads up that you have through Tuesday to grab the letter T for free this week. It is currently at the bottom of the home page and will soon be replaced. Requires a 5 x 7 hoop.
Enjoy and happy embroidering,
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
I so wish we could get together and stitch. Since we are scattered around the planet, I created a video stitching one of the Valentine Treat Bags. It is the closest thing to a little virtual embroidery party I can come up with.
These treat bags are made in the 5 x 7 hoop and require 2 hoopings. You hoop once to make the back of the bag and then a second time to make the front. No additional sewing required.
Here is the video and I hope you will stitch right along with me.
Someday Friends, maybe we will get to meet in person and stitch together.
Make it a great day!
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully
Dear Friends,
If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab the embroidery letter S by Tuesday as it is free this week. Just scroll down to the bottom of the home page to grab it.
Make it a great day everyone!
Nancy
be creative daily and live life beautifully