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Handmade (embroidered) Holiday

It has been an excitingly busy holiday. I felt like a true business person, I sold several custom pillows and a few pillow pattern - I was quite thrilled. Despite the hectic holiday season, I was still able to abide by one of my resolutions for 2010 - that is - give handmade gifts for all gift-giving occasions. It was difficult - several sleepless nights - but I managed to create some handmade treasures for my home as well as a few friends homes. One of my favorite creations was a poinsettia dish towel that I made for myself and...

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How to Make a Hand Stitched Folded Silk Ribbon Rose

Fold the raw edge of the ribbon down and roll the ribbon three to four times to form the center. [caption id="attachment_552" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Step1"][/caption] Stitch through the base of the ribbon with a matching thread. [caption id="attachment_554" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Step2"][/caption] Fold the ribbon at an angle, stitching down as you roll the center into the fold. [caption id="attachment_555" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Step 3"][/caption] Continue to fold, roll and stitch. [caption id="attachment_556" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Step 4"][/caption] Note:- When using a wider ribbon, the folds need to be caught (or stitched) in several places, moving up from the base. As you roll...

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Vintage Silk Ribbon Embroidery Projects

What is the definition of vintage? Honestly, I have no Idea - my friend Michelle the fashionista says it's anything purchased more than two seasons ago - (My closet is totally vintage). Anyway, I was cleaning up the files on PC and I came across a few projects that I completed more than 10 years ago. [caption id="attachment_454" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="How does your garden grow?"][/caption] The images shown above was done on a pillow cover about 10 years ago. I found the image of the girl in one of my son's coloring books, I scanned it, digitally colored it, printed...

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New Addition

Or should I say new Edition? In early August  one of my nieces' will be welcoming a new baby boy to the family. It has been a busy couple of months, so I have fallen behind on making the usual handmade welcome package. But all is not lost, last weekend I came across a few items I made 'back in the day' - about 16 years ago - I made them for my son's room. [caption id="attachment_380" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Yepee"][/caption] I remember working on them on the train ride in to NY city where I was taking PASCAL classes @...

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Happy Father's Day

I lost my dad a few years ago, but each Father's day I honor his memory by making him a gift. [caption id="attachment_337" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Happy Father's Day"][/caption] My brother served as the model for the arm. You may download this image by right clicking on it and saving it to your computer. [caption id="attachment_338" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Feel Free to Download this Image"][/caption] I searched the web for a copyright free tattoo, (my dad did not have a tattoo, but I thought it would add interest) I made a few adjustments and then printed the tattoo on the fabric. [caption...

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