My kids have been adopted by what I lovingly call the “Sugar Grandma.” She brings them gifts for Christmas and on their birthdays and spoils them while their own grandmas live far away. Sometimes she even spoils me. Take a look at what she spotted for me in a second hand store.
Apparently it wasn’t the most popular machine of it’s day, but it is a beauty!
Floral Monogram Alphabet Font
The Floral Font has been perfect for so many projects. Monograms are always a hit and the flower adds just the right touch of fun or elegance. Here are a few samples of my favorites.
Festive Wreath Font Frame
I’m excited about the new Festive Wreath Frame perfect for Christmas, weddings or other holidays. Add a monogram to make it personal. I love how changing up the colors completely changes the look.
Little embroidery designs are a great way to add a little detail to monograms or text. When you need just a little something to liven it up, add a flourish! Here are some examples:
“Oh Grommet!” is costume room talk. I’ve been busy working on costumes for a big show. One of the tasks was 250+ grommets in belts. When frustration set in, “Oh Grommet” came out.
These dish towels are a little reminder for the other costume mamas of the fun we had and the hours upon hours that we spent making the show come together.
The Teacher’s Chair
My daughter has an amazing teacher! Her theme this year is: Yet. When the students say they can’t do something or are fearful of something new, she’ll tell them, “You just don’t know how to do it YET.” She also had YET in big letters popping out of her classroom wall. The teacher asked me to embroider the theme on her director’s chair for the students to have a constant reminder. (I apologize for a semi-blurry picture.)
Baby Quiet Book
Although time consuming, I love making books for babies with feel appeal. I’ve tried to come up with ways to cut back on some of the time-sucking elements like sewing the pages together and then flipping them right side out and stitching them again. I used Extra Firm Stabilizer on these. Felt would also work. Applique allows lots of fun fabric to be incorporated in the book. I love that there was an extra page at the end to add a mirror. Welcome to the world sweet Adeline!
Scrappy Ruffle Bag
If you are like me, you have a mountain of scraps so scrappy projects are necessary to relieve the build up. I used a striped fabric to line this bag that helped guide me to sew the ruffles on straight. Seemed to work pretty well. It would also work to draw lines on an existing canvas bag to stitch ruffles to. Can one have too many ruffles?
Teacups Machine Embroidered Kitchen Art
I love the simplicity of running and motif stitches throughout a design. They stitch quickly and are very versatile.
Teacups are also another favorite. They are delicate and pretty! These are stitched on broadcloth and then mod podged to a small stretched canvas. Hot glue trims on the edges.
Dinosaur Baby Set
I’ve had a lot of babies to stitch for recently which is always a favorite! Stitching these dinosaurs was more fun than fossil finding! I couldn’t resist the dinosaur puppet from IKEA to go along with the set.
