http://www.designsbysick.com/articles Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 14 May 2012 17:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/free-standing-lace-screens/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/free-standing-lace-screens/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 13:54:48 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5766 by Doree I have a great idea for rinsing & drying FSL (free standing lace). I went to the Dollar store and bought 2 splatter screens ($1 each) and baggie clips ($1) total of $3. When rinsing the FSL put it between the screens and then clip them in. You can soak or rinse under running water. Let dry in the screens and they stay flat, too. Hope you like this tip! This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/free-standing-lace-screens/feed/ 47 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/gone-to-the-dogs/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/gone-to-the-dogs/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 13:53:05 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5772 by Deanna I have attached a picture of the tissue holder that I got on the site recently. I am not going to use it for tissue, but I am going to put little baggies to use when I walk my dogs. I put a piece of cord on it to connect it to the dogs leash. It is much nicer that the holder that I have on there now. This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/gone-to-the-dogs/feed/ 5 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/its-too-small/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/its-too-small/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 13:44:46 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5777 By SewMagical Especially during the summer months, I like to wear scrub tops, similar to what most nurses wear while working. They care loose fitting without being “baggy” and have large pocket., Also, they are usually made of lightweight fabric with high cotton content, which makes them great for summer. So of course I was thrilled when I found a scrub top in my size, with a pretty butterfly print, at a discount store. And of course, I was disappointed when I got it home and found it was just a little bit too small. Just a little bit, not a lot. The top was inexpensi... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/its-too-small/feed/ 11 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/irish-designs-were-smiling/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/irish-designs-were-smiling/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 20:06:23 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5762 by Autumn Here is a set of towels made for a St. Patrick's Day Craft Show. There are 3 designs from Irish Times and 1 from Floral Flowers. The person who picked up these towels just fell in love with the fairies and the theme of the towels. Thanks for helping me get started in embroidery!! This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/irish-designs-were-smiling/feed/ 1 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/stipple-coasters/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/stipple-coasters/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 17:39:09 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5759 by Mary B. Don't throw away teeny scraps of material.  You can use them to cut and paste pictures onto stabilizer and make all sorts of coasters.  When you have an arrangement you like, simply spray adhesive on the back of each fabric scrap and make your picture.  Then treat it as an applique, inserting a piece of heavy weight color fast felt on the back, trimming the edges before the  satin stitch edge is applied. Caution: Be sure to adhere your fabric pieces securely with spray adhesive.  Otherwise, you may be tempted to hold a loose piece in place.  Your machine will sense t... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/stipple-coasters/feed/ 13 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/band-it/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/band-it/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 17:21:47 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5745 by SewMagical A friend of mine went to a costume event not tong ago. As part of her outfit, she needed an armband with some text and a small design. So, of course, I made one for her. Afterward, she told me how the armband had attracted  the attention of someone who runs a monthly social event.  It turns out she had been looking at having armbands made for various staff members to wear, to show their jobs. To make a long story short, I wound up with a commission to make a number of armbands. They would be in different colors, with different wording to show the job title... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/band-it/feed/ 13 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-fsl-bouquet/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-fsl-bouquet/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 22:22:46 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5727 created by Marlene What you need: 4x4 hoop Water soluble stabilizer Styrofoam 1 1/2" balls for rosebuds floral stem wires floral stam... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-fsl-bouquet/feed/ 2 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/springtime-the-peerfect-time-for-turtles/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/springtime-the-peerfect-time-for-turtles/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:10:43 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5717 by Karen My daughter just loves turtles and even says she is a turtle, so when I saw your adorable Springtime Turtles I knew what I had to do......Make a quilt of course! I decided to use my Bernina Embroidery Software as it has a quilt program within. I could bring in each turtle (I put some echo stitches around each turtle prior to sending them to machine) auditioning its location on my block that I created also in the software then print out and sew with no surprises as I could see it on the computer before I made it and it looks even better. There are two borders one 5cm... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/springtime-the-peerfect-time-for-turtles/feed/ 3 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-hoop/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-hoop/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:01:21 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5714 by Karen When choosing fabric to embroider be sure to cut the fabric so the lengthwise grain runs horizontal in the hoop.   This can really reduce the puckering that can occur.  I make embroidered greeting cards using quilting cottons and since I discovered this it has made a huge difference in the look of the cards.... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/how-do-you-hoop/feed/ 9 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-challenge-2012-winners/ http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-challenge-2012-winners/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:44:40 +0000 rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=5680 by You! You never fail to overwhelm me with your stories, memories and creative ideas.  As I sat here this morning, going over the stories again and sorting out graphics, all of my children are nearby  - as they are all here this weekend for our youngest son's graduation from Florida State -... This is a copy. See the original article here]]> http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/mothers-day-challenge-2012-winners/feed/ 2