I often overlook one of the easiest ways to dress up the kitchen or the bath during the holidays. I’ve made a promise to myself to buy some new towels…
Wow! There were so many comments on fashion disasters. I’m glad to know that what goes on in my embroidery studio also occurs in many homes across America. It’s funny,…
1. Examine the garment to determine a focal point. 2. Sketch a few possibilities by making a simple line drawing of the garment. Add dots and squiggly lines to represent…
5 Tips for Expanding your Embroidery Expertise Start an Idea Folder I keep an Idea folder in My Documents on my computer. I have five subfolders in the Idea folder…
What I’ve learned from many Designs readers is that they’re pulled to projects featuring massive amounts of embroidery. They love to read about them, drool over the beautiful photographs and…
Plan, plan, plan! The hardest part of any embroidery project, for me, is getting started. There are so many options. Do I buy a blank or fabric and a pattern?…
