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For the last couple years, I’ve sold dice countdown calendars. I’ve got the dice to do it again, eight calendars’ worth, but I am trying to decide if I’m going...
Here’s a brief detour into papercraft with an Advent calendar. Probably too late to do anyone any good this year but honestly I finished filling this one sometime after midnight...
Tag advent2018
Here’s a brief detour into papercraft with an Advent calendar. Probably too late to do anyone any good this year but honestly I finished filling this one sometime after midnight...
Tag christmas
It’s been a little bit hectic around here (as everywhere, I’m sure) and somehow I forgot I hadn’t posted the gingerbread dragon’s design. I’ve been trying to make an effort...
For the last couple years, I’ve sold dice countdown calendars. I’ve got the dice to do it again, eight calendars’ worth, but I am trying to decide if I’m going...
Here’s a brief detour into papercraft with an Advent calendar. Probably too late to do anyone any good this year but honestly I finished filling this one sometime after midnight...
Tag countdown
For the last couple years, I’ve sold dice countdown calendars. I’ve got the dice to do it again, eight calendars’ worth, but I am trying to decide if I’m going...
Here’s a brief detour into papercraft with an Advent calendar. Probably too late to do anyone any good this year but honestly I finished filling this one sometime after midnight...
Tag lego
Here’s a brief detour into papercraft with an Advent calendar. Probably too late to do anyone any good this year but honestly I finished filling this one sometime after midnight...
Tag embroidery
I have searched for the right shade of green for this since making the design two and a half years ago. Awhile back I picked up some sheets of green...
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
The in-the-hoop beanie dragon design will show up in the Etsy shop on Sunday, as soon as I finish proofreading and polishing. It’s been a long journey.
Not a typo, though I wish it were. How is this still happening? At any rate, I’ve added another mask extender option (a slightly wider variation on the plain strap,...
Wait, wrong movie. This one was much better.
Although I keep telling myself I didn’t get the embroidery machine to do conventional embroidery, I keep finding myself doing conventional embroidery. In large part it’s learning how the thing...
I wrote about the origin of these spiders on Monday, so I’m happy to say I have a finished pattern and not just another unfinished item to add to my...
Yesterday’s pattern development kind of encapsulates how I work.
Transferring embroidery files to the Brother requires writing them to a USB stick, carrying it over to the embroidery machine, and plugging it in. Doesn’t seem hard, right? Except there’s...
I got an early Christmas present (or maybe a very late one, since I have been pricing them out for a year): a Brother PE800 embroidery machine. If you follow...
Tag freebie
Today’s freebie is the Trash Panda, a single-piece in-the-hoop raccoon plushie design.
I have searched for the right shade of green for this since making the design two and a half years ago. Awhile back I picked up some sheets of green...
I’ve been noodling around with the extended hoop idea, and I’m pretty sure even a 4x4 machine can do notebook covers for books up to A6 size: mini composition books,...
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
I needed some embroidered text for a Christmas project and couldn’t find the right alphabet, so I made my own. Now that I’m using the new Ink/Stitch, I turned it...
Pixel art always seems easy to digitize until you realize how much manual pathing you have to do. This was my first time playing around with the “fill stitch ending...
I have a little bonus freebie today: a key fob phone stand. It needs to be made from a nice rigid fabric to work, and I used two layers of...
Continuing my trend of gingerbread-ing everything, I did it. I hope my mail carrier has a good sense of humor.
It’s been a little bit hectic around here (as everywhere, I’m sure) and somehow I forgot I hadn’t posted the gingerbread dragon’s design. I’ve been trying to make an effort...
Not a typo, though I wish it were. How is this still happening? At any rate, I’ve added another mask extender option (a slightly wider variation on the plain strap,...
I waffled on whether I should make this design a freebie or sell it, and decided on a freebie, because you really don’t even need me to make this for...
I’ve gotten a little stalled on revising the older snap tabs (as you may have noticed by the absence of posts the last couple Fridays) and the machine’s been tied...
Another little freebie: a blank “vintage motel key” design. You can use your embroidery machine’s lettering or purchased alphabets to add a monogram (I used DLB’s Melody alphabet) or imaginary...
I spent the weekend making little vinyl covers for dollar-store mini composition books, mostly for my nieces’ back-to-school care packages. It’s one of my favorite designs: the pen loops also...
This design has been updated and added to the embroidery file library: Jayhawk
Wait, wrong movie. This one was much better.
I got an early Christmas present (or maybe a very late one, since I have been pricing them out for a year): a Brother PE800 embroidery machine. If you follow...
Tag adhd
It’s an open-ended series. *sigh*
Yesterday’s pattern development kind of encapsulates how I work.
Tag in-the-hoop
I’ve been noodling around with the extended hoop idea, and I’m pretty sure even a 4x4 machine can do notebook covers for books up to A6 size: mini composition books,...
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
Yesterday’s pattern development kind of encapsulates how I work.
Tag snap tabs
Although I keep telling myself I didn’t get the embroidery machine to do conventional embroidery, I keep finding myself doing conventional embroidery. In large part it’s learning how the thing...
Tag bearmaking
I was contacted on Etsy by someone who’d found the Teddy Pig pattern on a Russian Facebook site and wanted to pay me for it. It’s always been a free...
Tag cosplay
Tag fursuits
Tag plushy
Tag etsy
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
I’ve had a pile of receipts accumulating on my desk, and I don’t really have the excuse of needing to restock anything urgently. It was time to get everything entered...
Tag dicebag
Tag owlbear
Tag roleplaying
Tag sewdesune
Tag inkscape
Ink/Stitch on top of Inkscape makes producing a die line for embroidery designs that don't have them easy. Both pieces of software are free and open-source, and run on Windows,...
Tag inkstitch
The new Ink/Stitch comes with more Lettering options and more importantly for me, better ways to add your own. I have some paid-for alphabets, and some of the ones I’ve...
A grid of same-color stitching is another way to pin down the pile of minky or terry so the decorative stitching shows clearly. It has the advantage over water-soluble stabilizer...
Ink/Stitch on top of Inkscape makes producing a die line for embroidery designs that don't have them easy. Both pieces of software are free and open-source, and run on Windows,...
Tag machine embroidery
Today’s freebie is the Trash Panda, a single-piece in-the-hoop raccoon plushie design.
I have searched for the right shade of green for this since making the design two and a half years ago. Awhile back I picked up some sheets of green...
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
I’ve been noodling around with the extended hoop idea, and I’m pretty sure even a 4x4 machine can do notebook covers for books up to A6 size: mini composition books,...
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
I needed some embroidered text for a Christmas project and couldn’t find the right alphabet, so I made my own. Now that I’m using the new Ink/Stitch, I turned it...
Pixel art always seems easy to digitize until you realize how much manual pathing you have to do. This was my first time playing around with the “fill stitch ending...
The in-the-hoop beanie dragon design will show up in the Etsy shop on Sunday, as soon as I finish proofreading and polishing. It’s been a long journey.
This month’s free plush design is a simple little Sea Otter that comes with a seashell and/or heart to hug. There’s a version for both 5×7 and 4×4 hoops –...
The new Ink/Stitch comes with more Lettering options and more importantly for me, better ways to add your own. I have some paid-for alphabets, and some of the ones I’ve...
It’s been a little bit hectic around here (as everywhere, I’m sure) and somehow I forgot I hadn’t posted the gingerbread dragon’s design. I’ve been trying to make an effort...
Not a typo, though I wish it were. How is this still happening? At any rate, I’ve added another mask extender option (a slightly wider variation on the plain strap,...
The red-white-and-blue piece I showed in Friday’s post has become part of a zipper bag, though I’m not 100% thrilled with it. Because it’s such an odd shape, I made...
I waffled on whether I should make this design a freebie or sell it, and decided on a freebie, because you really don’t even need me to make this for...
I’ve gotten a little stalled on revising the older snap tabs (as you may have noticed by the absence of posts the last couple Fridays) and the machine’s been tied...
Another little freebie: a blank “vintage motel key” design. You can use your embroidery machine’s lettering or purchased alphabets to add a monogram (I used DLB’s Melody alphabet) or imaginary...
Ink/Stitch on top of Inkscape makes producing a die line for embroidery designs that don't have them easy. Both pieces of software are free and open-source, and run on Windows,...
Update: there’s a tutorial now.
This design has been updated and added to the embroidery file library: Jayhawk
Tag small business
I’ve had a pile of receipts accumulating on my desk, and I don’t really have the excuse of needing to restock anything urgently. It was time to get everything entered...
Tag dragons
Tag pern
Tag dragon
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
The in-the-hoop beanie dragon design will show up in the Etsy shop on Sunday, as soon as I finish proofreading and polishing. It’s been a long journey.
It’s been a little bit hectic around here (as everywhere, I’m sure) and somehow I forgot I hadn’t posted the gingerbread dragon’s design. I’ve been trying to make an effort...
It’s the time of year when my embroidery goes from “nerdy” to “mainstream” for the most part, as I switch to gift-making. I’ve been wrapping that up with a bunch...
I was contacted on Etsy by someone who’d found the Teddy Pig pattern on a Russian Facebook site and wanted to pay me for it. It’s always been a free...
When I first posted the test dragon to Mastodon, I got some requests for the pattern. Now that I have some minky fat quarters in the shop, I need an...
Tag plushie making
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
The in-the-hoop beanie dragon design will show up in the Etsy shop on Sunday, as soon as I finish proofreading and polishing. It’s been a long journey.
When I first posted the test dragon to Mastodon, I got some requests for the pattern. Now that I have some minky fat quarters in the shop, I need an...
Tag antiques
Tag history
Tag notions
Tag jayhawks
This design has been updated and added to the embroidery file library: Jayhawk
Tag rock chalk
This design has been updated and added to the embroidery file library: Jayhawk
Tag snap tray
This design has been updated and added to the embroidery file library: Jayhawk
Tag plushie
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
The in-the-hoop beanie dragon design will show up in the Etsy shop on Sunday, as soon as I finish proofreading and polishing. It’s been a long journey.
This month’s free plush design is a simple little Sea Otter that comes with a seashell and/or heart to hug. There’s a version for both 5×7 and 4×4 hoops –...
Tag pug
I had some Spoondollars to spend from cut-and-sew pug sales, so I proofed a couple new print-on-demand designs – a cut-and-sew orca based on the in-the-hoop one that I’ll be...
Tag work-in-progress
Tag mermaid
Tag mermay
Tag orca
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I had some Spoondollars to spend from cut-and-sew pug sales, so I proofed a couple new print-on-demand designs – a cut-and-sew orca based on the in-the-hoop one that I’ll be...
Tag dolls
Tag cut-and-sew
I’m behind on putting together the photo tutorial (it’ll go under the Cut and Sew page when it’s done) but the first color version of the Cut-and-Sew Frenchie is on...
I had some Spoondollars to spend from cut-and-sew pug sales, so I proofed a couple new print-on-demand designs – a cut-and-sew orca based on the in-the-hoop one that I’ll be...
Tag spoonflower
I’m behind on putting together the photo tutorial (it’ll go under the Cut and Sew page when it’s done) but the first color version of the Cut-and-Sew Frenchie is on...
I had some Spoondollars to spend from cut-and-sew pug sales, so I proofed a couple new print-on-demand designs – a cut-and-sew orca based on the in-the-hoop one that I’ll be...
Tag felt
Tag ferret
Tag coupon
Tag aldi
Someone on the fediverse was asking about basic sewing machine recommendations, and the tiny Aldi sewing machine came up. I wasn’t planning to get one – I have *counts on...
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Tag quarter keeper
Tag art doll
Tag warframe
Tag d&d
Tag seadragon
Tag silver dragon
Tag pokeball
Tag pokemon
Pixel art always seems easy to digitize until you realize how much manual pathing you have to do. This was my first time playing around with the “fill stitch ending...
Tag armature
Tag rsi
Tag scissors
Tag woocommerce
Tag pig
I was contacted on Etsy by someone who’d found the Teddy Pig pattern on a Russian Facebook site and wanted to pay me for it. It’s always been a free...
Tag teddy pig
I was contacted on Etsy by someone who’d found the Teddy Pig pattern on a Russian Facebook site and wanted to pay me for it. It’s always been a free...
Tag smaugust
Tag crowntail
Tag mini composition books
Tag beanie
Tag temeraire
Tag harry potter
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Tag pork roll
Tag Taylor ham
Tag classroom gifts
Tag fundraisers
Tag photography
Tag vinyl
Tag leaves
Tag cutting machine
Tag advent2019
Tag interchangeable
Tag purse pattern
Tag alphabet
Tag font
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Tag single line font
Tag doctor who
Tag himmeli
Tag facebook
Tag cats
Tag fairy dragon
Tag shamrock
Tag st patricks
Tag newsletter
Tag recipe
Tag animal crossing
Tag hand sanitizer
Tag in the hoop
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
I waffled on whether I should make this design a freebie or sell it, and decided on a freebie, because you really don’t even need me to make this for...
Tag ith
The in-the-hoop dragon design has been released! It's a big package: lots of variations, lots of hoop sizes, and the SVG source so you can resize it yourself!
I’ve been noodling around with the extended hoop idea, and I’m pretty sure even a 4x4 machine can do notebook covers for books up to A6 size: mini composition books,...
The long-awaited first release of the dragon plushie design is here!
Today’s freebie is a tiny, fully three-dimensional plush made entirely in the hoop. I’ve got a whole series of these sorts of 3-D plushies lined up, so this is my...
I decided I needed a place for discussions of the more complicated embroidery designs - the in-the-hoop plushies like the Orca (this coming Friday’s freebie) and the beanie dragons (this...
Satins scale easily in Ink/Stitch, but only in the stitch-density direction. Luckily, it’s not hard to split a satin stitch into two parallel ones with the new Convert Satin to...
Tag embroidery font
Tag birthstones
Tag gemstones
Tag tourmaline
Tag ear saver
Tag mask extender
Not a typo, though I wish it were. How is this still happening? At any rate, I’ve added another mask extender option (a slightly wider variation on the plain strap,...
Tag olson mask
Tag chicken
Tag free pattern
Tag cricut
Ink/Stitch on top of Inkscape makes producing a die line for embroidery designs that don't have them easy. Both pieces of software are free and open-source, and run on Windows,...
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