So proud of myself. Bought the upgrade hoops and program for the Brother VE2200 and have just completed updating my machine to current version and then upgrading my machine to new hoops, following not the best instructions in the world. It seems to all
Heard from Lilian, they are home and it is not easy, but she says they'll make it! She must be so tired and no time for us - or even herself yet! Keep praying everybody! One more surgery ahead for sure.
Stashing. I just realized this morning that machine embroidery is a compilation of stashes. I have a fabric stash, a thread stash, a design stash in my computer, a stash of blanks (t shirts, baby bodysuits, bibs, hand towels, fleece shirts, table runner
1/10/16 More crazy weather. In Auburn, Alabama today, I saw white and pink azaleas blooming, plus tulip trees. This is January folks! 5-8 weeks early. Tonight's 23 degrees should nip that in the bud! I still had one bloom in my yard, well north of A
Salvation Army find of the Week: muslin double bed skirt with 3/4 inch crochet bottom edge. Next December I'm going to have some swoozy looking muslin angels!
12/5/16 Twelfth Night. I listened to carols while I stitched and lighted the tree one last time tonight. Might finish off the chocolate covered cherries, as all the special Christmas food is gone except the homemade veggie soup! New Year's resolution
Happy 9th day of Christmas. Are you still celebrating?
Good customer service story. Yesterday at my favorite sewing store, I was talking with a clerk and a customer about the now-defunct Martha Pullen retail store. I planned and took a 5 hour trip to see this wonderful store and on the outskirts of Huntsvil
Merry Christmas to all the Aussie Cuties, You lucky ducks! You get the jump on the season. You're opening gifts while we're still baking and wrapping and anticipating. Hope you get something lovely for your sewing room.
My herb that blooms red is in full bloom for Christmas. I've never had anything still in bloom at this location for Christmas! We have had three days of deluge of rain - good sleeping weather. Tornadoes in the state today - scary. Just doesn't seem
Ah, the wonders of technology. By mistake I picked up and dragged off a directory the other day, and now I know which one - Sonia's Winter Pines alpha. Boo hoo. But, all is not lost. I went to my "Search the web and Windows" window and typed in "Wi
Spelling question for Aussie Cuties. I am making a frog towel for two Aussie friends and I want him to say: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie or is it Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy or yet again Ozy, Ozy, Ozy or some other spelling?
Winter comes to the South. Going to be a hard freeze tomorrow night, so today's chore is to finish loading the greenhouse and close it up tight! Knee still not recovered, so this will be interesting. I have so enjoyed the last of my red angel wing beg
Color combinations - Saw a really awesome color pairing today on Amanpour on CNN from Paris. French Blue winter coat and fuchsia warm scarf. She looked fabulous. Go try them out at your thread drawer! I'm also thinking about putting peaches on a brow
Success!! Just had my second try (since the knee surgery in June) at going over the stairs to stitch all afternoon. Knee did great going up and I made a really cute fall sunflowers corduroy shirt with embroidery pretty much everywhere. Coming down the s
