http://www.designsbysick.com/articles Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 20 May 2013 18:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/librarians-knew-how-to-organize/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/librarians-knew-how-to-organize/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 18:34:23 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7516 by Sandy If you have an opportunity to purchase the old library card catalog drawers - go for it.  I absolutely LOVE mine.  Take out the metal 3x5 inch holder and cover the bottom with a piece of felt to fit the drawer.  Type labels for each drawer.  I have 120 drawers in two stacks in my sewing room.  The drawers hold a lot. This is a copy. 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See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/persian-circles-make-a-great-gift/feed/ 8 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/the-frugal-embroiderer/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/the-frugal-embroiderer/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:26:58 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7496 by Regina I have a Brother Innove2800D, which will stitch designs up to 6x10, so when I needed to restock my supply of stabilizer, I bought rolls that were 10” wide, thinking that was what I needed. Wrong!  As you can see by this picture, it doesn’t have enough material on the sides to hold it well. I used it a few times but it... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/the-frugal-embroiderer/feed/ 24 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/project-of-the-week-tea-light-mobile/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/project-of-the-week-tea-light-mobile/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:09 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7492 created by Tonya   Materials needed: 1 8 inch brass ring Fishing line 28 gauge wire 1 hoop stabilizer ( badgemaster) and stitch the design. For each basket you need 4 side panels and one square bottom. Assembly: stitch 4 sides to one sguare bottom either by hand or useing your regular sewi... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/project-of-the-week-tea-light-mobile/feed/ 3 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/blue-work-bears-baby-blanket/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/blue-work-bears-baby-blanket/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:24:12 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7486 by Lorie These are the Blue Work Bears by Heidi. They are adorable and such a dream to sew out! I hope my nephew will like this for his baby son due in June. To see Heidi's Blue Work Bear Set, please click This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/blue-work-bears-baby-blanket/feed/ 0 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-store-your-stash/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-store-your-stash/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:29:48 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7477 by Linda I have come across the most wonderful method for storing your fabric stash. I purchased "comic book backer board", it's acid free. You fold your fabric selvage to selvage and lay the backer board on top of one end, then just fold the fabric over and over it. I use a straight pin to secure the fabric. It's similar to fabric on the bold but my thinner. You can stand you fabric upright and feel like you have your very own fabric store, you can lay it down to stack it, or you can put it in bins sideways to have a better view of what you have. I'm loving this.. This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-store-your-stash/feed/ 11 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/now-what-was-i-going-to-do-with-this/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/now-what-was-i-going-to-do-with-this/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:34:24 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7464 by Granny Elen Are you a person who has unfinished quilts that are not getting done due to not remembering what your plans were for the project? Some ideas to make this easier to go back and finish later are: Mark and bag all pieces separately – so none get lost, then bag all items together in one bag – sort of like a kit.  In this bag include:   A sample block showing how you want all the pieces sew together.   A detailed drawing of the finished quilt   Any extra fabric you may have in the event of lost or ruined blocks   Pa... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/now-what-was-i-going-to-do-with-this/feed/ 4 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/potw-daffodil-pillowcase/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/potw-daffodil-pillowcase/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:30:07 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=7461 by Tonya Supplies Required: 2 yards of 44" fabric (for 1 pair of Standard Cases) 2.25 yards of 44" fabric (for one pair of Queen Cases) 2.5 yards of 44" fabric (for 1 pair of King Cases) Note: all seams are 1/4 inch. Always iron... This is a copy. 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