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Great free project download – gift ideas Comments (1)

I found this great new site and thought I would share it with you. It’s called Connecting Threads. Have you heard of it? They have three pages full of free project downloads. A real cool looking heart shaped take- along sewing kit on the free downloads page. There is also a really nice tissue box … [View Details]

Living with an Aspie Child – a Grandmother’s View Comments (13)

I know that most of you come here to learn about sewing related things or to download my free designs. And I am so glad you come. Would you allow me tonight to talk to you just a little about my precious grandson, Siddiq? He and I have had a rough week and I think … [View Details]

Some explanations regarding my Add On Sets Comments (0)

These add ons look best with each letter about 3″ high. Harriet has some that size and also an applique curlz font. Her Fancy Monogram Font comes in 3 different sizes and would work very nicely with these add ons. Her website is: http://embroideryrn.googlepages.com/simplefonts I used two different fonts for my samples displayed I used … [View Details]

Girly Alphabet Add Ons Comments (3)

I am about to post some of my girl alphabet add ons as free designs.  I will be taking the boy alphabet add ons down within a couple of days.  Hope you have been enjoying this series.  There will be more boy add ons next week (sports and science).  I appreciate the feedback.  Once you … [View Details]

Want to know when I update my site? Comments (2)

Do you want to know when I update my site? Sign up for my newsletter and I’ll send you an email when I have posted new designs, tutorials, or tips that you might find helpful. – I am getting ready to post some girly add ons tomorrow or Wednesday.

Here it is: Feliz Comments (6)

I just finished the dress and wish I could show it to you filled. But I can’t try it on her until her birthday on August 1st. Oh, how hard to wait!! I really like the way this turned out and hope you do, too. Would love to hear your comments.

Regarding my free designs Comments (5)

I just wanted to let you know that after much thought I have decided to make my designs available for free rather than selling them. At least for right now. We’ll see what the future holds. I will be posting them over time and may be removing some older ones to make room for the … [View Details]

New free design Comments (7)

I have posted a new free design from my soon to come Boy Alphabet Add Ons set. It will be up for a limited time only, so get it before it’s gone! Sews out very nicely and looks so cute placed on top of a little boy’s Monogram letter. Great for bibs, burps, baby blankets, … [View Details]

New section: Gallery Comments (0)

Please note that I have started a new section called “Gallery”. You can get there by clicking the link on the top of my home page. Here I have photos of some of my recent and not so recent projects. If you have any questions about them, feel free to write me and I’ll try … [View Details]

Life with an Asperger’s Child Comments (4)

Our single daughter and her three children have been living with us while our daughter, Kristy, attended nursing school. Now that she is a RN (hooray!), she has bought a home close to us and moved about two weeks ago. It has been an unsettling experience for all 3 children, but especially Siddiq, our Aspie … [View Details]

Tote for a nurse friend Comments (2)

My best friend’s daughter is soon graduating from nursing school and I have made her this tote. Am thinking of making a tutorial to show how I did it. You might want to check back in a couple of weeks to see if I managed to find a little time to do this. The design … [View Details]

Tuolumne Dress for Saarah Comments (0)

I have been very busy with non-sewing things, such as helping our daughter and three children move into their own home. As you are aware, I am sure, moving is always stressful, moving as a single Mom with three children is even more stressful, and moving with an Aspie child is triple stressful. I felt … [View Details]

Free Embroidery Design Comments (3)

This design is no longer available but will be sold as part of a design pack in the near future.

Free primitive country style design Comments (2)

I have been working on improving my digitizing skills and, using purchased clipart from Original Countryclipart by Lisa I have come up with this above design. I am also trying to use a different way to make these files available and hope it will work for you. Have a great weekend. Ours will be busy … [View Details]

Special Ed Teachers’ Appreciation Totes Comments (8)

Our grandson has Asperger’s and attends Summit Academy, a school for children with Asperger’s and ADHD. He has grown so much thanks to his teachers and we wanted them to know how much we appreciate them. So, I made totes for them. Just in case you don’t know, puzzle pieces are a symbol for Autism. … [View Details]