Been studying my new version of digitizing software tonight, till I am bug-eyed. Thought I'd come find some good news. So many new things to learn and new fonts, etc., new screen look, that I am overwhelmed. Coming here is like coming in the b
8-29-14 Okay, FREE STANDING LACE. Many of you have not tried this yet. I didn't for over three years, saying, people who stitch THAT have way too much time on their hands. Then I finally said, well, I have all these lovely designs... Ladies, if you
8/18/14 Yay! New machine. Asked at my dealer to watch out for a used Janome 350e, low mileage, good tires and they called back the next day with one the lady had two months and decided she wanted the commercial machine instead. It was almost 50% less be
8-11-14 Actor Comedian Robin Williams has died, per CNN. I will always remember his wonderful work, from Mork and Mindy, to Good Will Hunting, to Dead Poets Society and others. Also, that he was always a fabulous interview, bulgiing intelligence and hum
8/8/14 USA tv fans - Is anybody else watching the excellent series on CNN called "The Sixties." I'm having such an interesting time watching it. Things that blurred by me in the sixties have now been clarified by this amazing show. It's putting my
8/8/14 Try #seventy something at cleaning the sewing room - last two days. Mostly, I've inhaled a lot of dust and found places the mouse has been since I have last been! Cones are reorganized and spares are boxed away from light. Don't like for anyon
8-7-14 Tribal Flowers. Just as some of us don't like cross stitch machine embroidery, I couldn't bring myself to like these "tribal" designs, such as the tribal flower that Designs for SICK just gave us as a freebie. Downloaded it any way and then i
Floriani TCP users, contact the dealer through whom you bought the software. Because of a dispute over ownership of the software rights, Floriani is offering you a complete new reinstall through your dealer of a new version that will continue to be suppo
7/31/14 Today I had a fresh idea! I took an old full-length denim dress that buttons down the front (with really great looking metal buttons) and cut it up to make ditty bags (calling them gunny sacks for boys). I stitched tractors on them. I cut the d
7/25/2014 11,111 flowers today - a good time to play the lottery, if only I did such things! Thanks Sweeties for tending my garden and making it beautiful. Have a lovely evening.
Could you please vote for Bamboo E. Missed it. Thanks in advance!
Robison Anton thread sale buy 2 get 1 free on large cones @ $3.50 for a cone plus North Carolina tax. Cuties, I went today for my annual pilgrimage to Long Creek Thread Mills and for $7.00 plus tax and shipping (reasonable) you can get three R/A rayon thr
7/6/14 Thanks to my many Cute friends for their warm wishes and nice "cards" (art work) on my birthday. I had a lovely day doing the things I love best, stitching and planting flowers! DH grilled up a lovely dinner and we had cake with candles
Two quick ideas - The 6/21/14 freebie from Designs by SICK was a music design hair barrette. Was just thinking this nice barrette shape would work for lots of pretty border and floral designs.<br /><br /> Those who live in the Southeastern U.S., Winn
First day returning to sewing all day - REPORT: Last night I did a manicure and pedicure on my pitiful looking appendages (too much gardening) and today I have stitched out 10 bookmarks whilst attempting to straighten out the -ahem-, -uh- sewing room. It
