I'm always looking for reasons to use glow in the dark thread and October is the perfect month to find some. This Embroidered Boo Sweater uses an easy pattern that will really make a plain sweater pop during the day, but is extra special at night when the glow in the dark floss shows up. Supplies: black sweater DMC E940 floss Ghost Boo pattern embroidery needle embroidery scissors straight pins tracing or baking paper (or anything you can trace the pattern ... Read More
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Felt Witch’s Hat Scissors Pouch
I'm desperate for all things Halloween right now. It's only fair to assume that my stitching accessories are feeling the same way, right?!? I realized that my poor scissors didn't have a Halloween costume, so I made them this fun Felt Witch's Hat Scissors Pouch. This scissors holder is a fun way to keep them contained this holiday season. Supplies: Witch's Hat Scissors Pouch PDF black and orange felt (mine came from Cloud Craft) black beads orange and black thread (I used ... Read More
Puffy Hexagon Pincushions
I swore that I wasn't going to be constantly running around with activities, but with four kids it was pretty much inevitable. My girls have various after-school activities--gymnastics and swimming are weekly and then there's the less frequent special events. I love that they're able to do them, but I honestly get bored waiting sometimes. I usually bring along a bag of stitching projects to work on and I have found that I really enjoy (and am protective of) this stitching time. I was getting ... Read More
T-Rex Embroidery Hoop Set
I'm madly in love with the Jurassic Park franchise--it's one of the few where I like the movies better than the books. It's fun, too, that the girls are getting into dinosaurs (they haven't seen the movies yet), and I thought this easy T-Rex Embroidery Hoop Set was a neat way to combine our family's dinosaur love without making it scary. I am so tickled by the floral fabric and the skull together! Supplies: T-Rex skull pattern T-Rex footprint pattern hoops (I used an 8" for the ... Read More
Because I Said So Embroidery Hoop
I swore that I wouldn't be one of those moms who ever answered a kid's question with "Because I said so." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I lost track of how many times I said it this past weekend alone. To be fair, it was a four day weekend and actually answering the "Why?" did no good, so there we are. I had forgotten that American Mother's Day was coming up (it's celebrated earlier over here) and when I started seeing gift ideas popping up, I was inspired to make this fun Because I Said So Embroidery Hoop. ... Read More
Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern
We've had Harry Potter on the brain more than ever before now that we live in Edinburgh. We're surrounded by Harry Potter gift shops and places that inspired the books. It's a lot of fun to walk through town and see the inspirations behind Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Every time there's a dress up day at school, we're overrun by kids in wizard cloaks. I had a lot of fun creating this Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern, even if it did take me a Hogwarts year to stitch it up. **This ... Read More