How to Make a Custom Photo Album
3 commentsUse recycled T-shirt fabric to make an embellished cover for a photo album gift, and use this extra time to fill it with special photos, captions, and more!
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Use These Halloween-Inspired Machine-Embroidery Designs to Patch a Hole in an Old Pair of Jeans�Instant Festive!
Got kids??? These embroidery designs will really come in handy! Cute pumpkins, candy corn, and more, use these designs to patch a hole or cover a stain in your child's pants...better yet, patch one for yourself, too! Plus there is a cool calculator at the bottom of the page that converts inches to millimeters in a snap—no more guessing!
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How to Make an Embellished Blanket with Recycled Sweaters
6 commentsHoliday gift countdown: 11 weeks. Make this personalized wool blanket from pieces of felted sweaters, covered with embroidery, appliqué, and whatever else you want to do!
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Pink Inspired Projects at the Expo
I had a few minutes to zip around and meet other vendors at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this past weekend. I was looking for way to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month...I hope you're inspired.
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How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel (Part 2)
4 commentsLast week we made the Buche; this week we make it Noel with fun felt mushrooms and holly berries!
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How to Frame Your Own Embroidered Masterpiece
2 commentsSome embroidery designs beg to be framed, and some frames really need a face lift. Make a $10 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and get the floral embroidery design that I used...now that's a real win-win!
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Show Your Breast Cancer Awareness Every Time You Wind a Bobbin!
If your craft involves a sewing machine, show your support by winding your bobbins on the Pink SideWinder. The best part is you'll never have to unthread your machine to fill a bobbin again!
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How to Machine-Embroider a 3-D Flower
3 commentsThe Confederate Rose is just one of the many beautiful three-dimensional flowers that you can embroider from Pam's 3D flower. They're so fun to make, you'll want to stitch up enough for a whole bouquet!
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How to Use One Pattern, Three Ways!
5 commentsThis free downloadable pattern looks great whether you stitch it as a simple outline, use illustration-like shading, or go with a full-blown fill.
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How to Embroider the Back Pocket of Your Favorite Pair of Jeans
4 commentsGot pocket envy? Here's how to transform your plain back pockets into mini works of art!
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Make It: Quilted Flowers
13 commentsYou can create unique textures and true shapes when you quilt fabric petals and assemble them into flowers.
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Traveling with Your Embroidery
6 commentsLike knitting and crochet, embroidery is the perfect travel companion. Here's how to pack it up and go.
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How to Embroider Your Own Book Covers for Back-to-School
1 commentIn just a few short steps, you can embroider a book cover to fit every size textbook in your child's backpack!
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Organize Your Embroidery Floss
9 commentsOnce you start embroidering, your floss stash will multiply faster than gremlins in water. Here's how to keep it in control.
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Hello, Craft Stylistas!
3 commentsJust wanted to pop in and say "Hi!" now that I'm so CraftStylish.
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Meet Your Rotary Cutter's New Best Friend--WD-40!
Embroidery is hard on your equipment, especially if you use spray adhesive to hold your fabric in the hoop. Here's a great tip to keep your rotary cutter working great.
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Lost Your Embroidery Foot? The Free-Motion Quilting Foot Works Great for Embroidery, Too
Here's a great back-up option to keep the embroidery going if you can't find your embroidery foot.
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How to Keep Your Embroidery Machine in Tip-Top Shape
3 commentsHere are a few things you can do to keep your embroidery machine from unnecessary visits to the repair shop!
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How to Cross-Stitch on Single Crochet
7 commentsCreate a unique monogram or other design using crossed embroidery stitches and a canvas made of single crochet.
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