Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year everyone it's New Years Eve and I took the afternoon off. I have been working like crazy these past few months, I'm so grateful that I had the work. 

Embroidery is fun but you must be careful and it does take my full attention. I must say I have had some mishaps over the years but, that's another whole story.

My greatest wish for the new year is that I can make people happy with the things I create.

 So as we welcome the New Year ,I pray men will come together in peace and harmony, so we can enjoy the world and life as God intended us to Amen.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Hi my friends, I know this has nothing to do with sewing at all but, I thought it might be nice to share that it's my 50th wedding anniversary today. Wheww  what a ride !!! 

 We have 4 wonderful grown kids and 8 grandchildren. There was always lots of noise and action going on around here, and still is. But I wouldn't change a thing it's a "Wonderful Life" I am so grateful for every moment.

Thanks to my wonderful husband I can keep working and sewing away, he babysits our grandson and cleans up   Hallelujah!!


Friday, November 21, 2014

Christmas Gift Ideas

Monogrammed Towels and Robes are stunning in a basket wrapped with cellophane and a beautiful ribbon all ready to give. The best thing is you don't have to wrap it.

I use a willow laundry basket to make a great presentation for those fabulous towels not to mention the usefulness of the laundry basket.

Monogrammed Christmas Stockings are always a fun gift. My stockings are made of dupioni silk lined with cotton and are monogrammed with silver metallic thread. Nice size and embellished with a silk hand made rose, the stocking itself is made by me. They a truly one of a kind since every one will be a slight bit different. Red and silver are the colors.

Just use the link below to visit the Monogrammed Gifts page.


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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Hello my friends, soon it will be veterans day but today is the 9th my Dads anniversary he is gone
some 17 years.

 He was the quintessential veteran, a soldier and a paratrooper in WW11 he fought in Germany and France and I'm so proud to have had him as my Dad.

 My Mom was also in the service she was a Wac during the war and was stationed in Virginia Beach during that time. They met and fell in love and were married while still in the service , they wore their military uniforms.
I will always be so proud of my parents, true Americans in every sense of the word. I will honor you on Veterans Day and every day of my life.
In Honor of all Veterans 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Hi and Happy New Year,

I have a tip for anyone that is doing embroidery and gets that annoying oil stain on a golf shirt. In the past I used a spray on stain remover, but it still leaves an undesirables spot on the shirt.

I decided to give corn starch a shot, and to my joyous surprise it worked like a charm.
Putting your article of clothing face down on an absorbent cloth place about a tablespoon or corn starch on the spot.
Rub it in gently and let it set for awhile, if the stain is still visible do it again. It may take a couple of times.

When it looks like it's out brush the powder away using a garment brush, and only on the inside of the garment till most of the powder is out. Tap on the spot a little  and gently brush the front of the garment. Voila`  no more spot!