Embroidery

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Large dimensional pocket in purple and green, again featuring a triceratops. Zippered top.

Bits and pieces

A while back, I explained that I was making yet another bag, this one called Travel Essentials. However, instead of just sitting down and making it, I’m participating in a “Slow Along” where everyone in the virtual group does the same step at the same time and has access to […]

Navy fabric machine embroidered mug rug.Embroidered motif shows a moon face crossing over a stylized sun. Text on the left is "Solar Eclipse," and on the right "04.08.24" in gold.

Solar Eclipse 2024

No, I won’t be able to see the total eclipse tomorrow; I don’t live in the right place, and I won’t be traveling to get there. That’s okay; I’ll see a partial one, and that’s fine. Still, this eclipse is big news! One of the machine embroidery sites I like […]

Triptych of embroidered/appliquéed pieces. Reading across them is "Home is where the Dog is", and the fabrics and threads are in shades of purples and teals.

I took a break …

… from my fun “needle” quilt today. I’d run across an embroidery design that I just loved, so I stitched it up before continuing the next step on my quilt. The design is from Janine Babich, the second one I’ve ever done of hers. The first one was a *long* […]

Exterior of bag for portable charger. Fabric is green leaves/ferns with chartreuse binding and front decoration with "Podfeet" logo.

A new bag

A couple of weeks ago, a good friend of mine, Allison Sheridan, posted on her blog that she’d bought a new travel charger for her devices. The only problem was that the bag it came with was too small to hold the cord as well, and it was made of […]

Deep purple golf towel with white motif of crossed clubs, tee & ball and monogram (MAF).

Quick gift

When I was in Houston this year, there was a stand selling all sorts of things to embroider, including plush golf towels. When I noticed that there were purple towels, I had to buy one for my husband. Today I added a little motif and his monogram. What made the […]