Machine Embroidery for Newbies and a Lovely Dresden Plate!

What I learned at Embroidery Camp...

I've always loved monograms
 so now I have this lovely program to make monograms!

 

These snowflakes will embellish a cowl or scarf...look at the bling!

One of many Ditzy Chicks by Amazing Designs...

Embossed towel...an hour of stitchin'

Birds and bling on my jean jacket

Another Ditzy Chick....

on my new tote bag!

Love my new purchase of Dresden Plates...

There are 42 plates at a little more than $1 a plate.
I'm going to hem it and make a tablecloth for my kitchen table.
They are hand sewn and hand appliqued and made of vintage feedsacks.

So there you are - my latest and greatest!!!  I love learning new things and actually using my new embroidery machine after having it for about 3 years!!!  Thanks to my friends and St. Cloud Sewing Center for showing me how to machine embroider.  It was a great learning experience with great instructors...a special thank you to Janelle and Karen and Cathy!

Take care,
Bonnie

My Little Distressed Dresser...

I'm posting this really quick to show my friend, Karen, how my chalk paint dresser turned out.

We made the chalk paint using Benjamin Moore Crisp Khaki, added the wrong kind of grout and sanded all the sand off and then painted a coat of poly over it.  So many people loved it and it sold right away!!!

Sometimes the mistakes turn out okay!  It was so much fun - I'm going to do a couple more to sell!!!

Take care,

Bonnie

A Nice Story about a Three Legged Dog...

Today was the first day of our "We're Ready for Spring" sale.  Its always lots of work getting ready for these events so when the day arrives, we are happy to be visiting and helping our customers.  It's relaxing after weeks of working almost around the clock at home!!!

And we always hear fun stories...today was no different.

I was in the front of the store when I heard my name so I wandered back to the checkout area where my friend was waiting on a customer and her mother.  I love animals and most everyone knows that so the story goes like this.  See the neck roll pillow with the green trim doily in the picture?  That little pillow now belongs to a little three legged Chihuahua.  

Seems that this little dog ran into the street and was hit by a car.  The vet tried to save her leg but when he couldn't, he removed her leg.  So now she hobbles around on her three legs and while she likes her owner's pillow best - her Mom decided she needed this little pillow for her own.

The customer asked if I cared that it was going to her dog - and of course, I thought it was a wonderful place for my little pillow to go - hope it gives this little dog comfort after such a terrible ordeal.

So - there you go - another fun little human/doggy interest story to add to my memoirs.

Take care,
Bonnie