What’s the Buzz: October Events at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum
We just wrapped up our Embellish Warm and Cozy event with Hope Yoder and, now, we are ready to host Taylor with Anita Goodesign for the two-day Anita’s University 501. […]
The Fringe Element: Add Some 3-D Interest to Embroidery
Several years ago I found some embroidery designs on Embroidery Library that had fringe as part of the design. I love the added dimension that it gives to certain designs, […]
What’s the Buzz: June Events at RMSV
I have been helping at the Event Center in May with all of the events we had. Whew! I’m tired! So it looks like I might get a little bit […]
Why I Love Anita Goodesign Embroidery Collections
We just wrapped up the Anita Goodesign Anita’s University 301 last week. It was so much fun, and as always, Taylor was a great instructor. (Bless his heart!) I was […]
What’s the Buzz: October Events at RMSV
It’s almost October and Halloween is coming! No tricks from us, though, just treats. Here’s a look at some of the fun October events happening this month at Rocky Mountain […]
BES to ScanNCut (Part 2): Resize the Placement Stitch for the Appliqué
In my last blog, BES4 to ScanNCut: Appliqué Cut File from Placement Stitches, I showed you how to use BES4 Dream Edition to create ScanNCut cut files from the placement […]
BES4 to ScanNCut: Appliqué Cut File from Placement Stitches
I do a lot of embroidery with appliqués. All appliqué designs, as far as I know, provide a “placement stitch” so you know where to put your fabric for the […]
What’s The Buzz? What’s Happening at RMSV in June!
Summer seems to be finally here! How can we fit in all our UFO projects, classes and June special events when the hiking trails, lakes, and parks are calling? Well, […]
Patch Attack! How to Make An Embroidered Iron-on Patch
A friend of mine wanted to put some embroidery on the back pocket of her granddaughter’s jeans. However, there is no way she could do that in a hoop unless […]
Create Your Own Embroidered Quilt Block With Stippling Using Floriani FTC-U
I am making a quilt for my granddaughter and wanted one of the quilt blocks to be a floral peacock from the Anita Goodesign Floral Animals collection. Since I am […]
Halloween Napkins: Perfect and Reproducible Embroidery Placement
I love to dress my table for Halloween (well, all of the holidays, actually). I like placemats and matching Halloween napkins that reflect the holiday spirit. To coordinate with some […]
Shiny and Bright: A Mylar Embroidery Christmas Moose
I was in the Rocky Mountain Sewing and Vacuum Littleton store the other day and saw that Lynn, the manager, had stocked some Mylar. Yippee! Mylar is durable, doesn’t shrink […]
Coming Soon: Anita’s University, October 14 – 15
Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita Goodesign! We all need good embroidery designs and designs from Anita Goodesign are simply fabulous. What better way to sample their designs […]