Posts Categorized: Machine Embroidery

I’d love to stay and chat, but I really…

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Just another sneak peek from the spring collection that I’ve been working on. Can’t anything look cheeky and adorable in a 3″ embroidery hoop?  I’m IN LOVE with the fabric I used as well. It’s a 100% Hemp Summercloth, purchased at Bolt. The weight is perfect, the color is a very warm off-white, and I… Read more »

Sneak Peek at Spring

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I’ve been busily (and secretly) working on some spring-time projects.  The weather outside is not cooperating with this frame of mind but I have powered through.  These will eventually serve as inspiration for tutorials, projects, classes, free mini-classes, and more!  I’ve been especially trying to incorporate machine embroidery into everyday home dec items – not… Read more »

Be awesome today

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Over the weekend I decided it was time to create my first machine embroidery masterpiece. I have been making moves toward embracing all the magic that is machine embroidery since we became an Excellence Dealer last year. I have admired the little hooped machine embroidery images that Meredith created last year, and now have decided that… Read more »

Value

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Getting a great value does not always mean getting the least expensive. But you already knew that. When we started the store, we had two lines of machines, BERNINA and Janome. We liked them both, but discovered that for a variety of reasons, we would go for a full dealership with BERNINA. One of the… Read more »

Quick Seasonal Decor

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Want a quick way to decorate for the upcoming autumnal and holiday season? Choose a winsome phrase or snarky image, embroider, and simply display in an embroidery hoop. I keep finding things to machine embroider and this is a great way to rotate seasonally. These look swell alone or in groupings. We’re carrying embroidery hoops… Read more »

New in Shop: DIY Cross-Stitched iPhone Cases and Japanese Petite Pattern Books

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Everyone loves their iPhone. Now yours can stand out from all others. We just received our first shipment of NeoStitch iPhone Cases from Leese Design. You can create your own traditional or modern piece of art right on your phone. They are so incredibly unique and fun to design and come in white, black, hot… Read more »