Blog Love For Donna Pool

I apologize for being quite tardy this month. My computer is dead for good at home and I can't access my etsyblogger account from work just on my folks computer.

The featured etsyblogger this month is Donna Pool. I love all of her funky little buttons available in her shop. When I was in high school my jansport was covered with buttons. When I worked at various restaurant my lanyard was covered, when I was on tour my badge had buttons all over them. I guess I am a button fan. I feel nostalgic when I look at my buttons because I remember going to a specific concert or picking them up in a quirky shop, or who gave them to me.

Here are a few of my favorites from her shop!

These are button magnets not pins..from a vintage magazine.

She also has an entire section of custom pins/magnets. Sho go check out her shop!

St. Particks Freebie download it now!!!

St. Particks Freebie download it now!!!
Originally uploaded by sewitsforyou

Free pattern here.This is just a portion of the pattern. You can use it as a colr sheet or embroidery pattern. Regina has written about how I described St. Patricks Day to her because they don't celebrate it where she lives. I sound very intelligent..lol/ Have a great end of the month kids. We have a new artist joining us soon and I am hoping to have the store open next month!!

Contest

Ok so my friends Regina and Kittykill are going to be opening a new etsy store to sell our patterns. Currently the 3 pattern sets are being sold here. So for this contest please suggest some patterns you'd like to see in our shop ( like would you like to see more food with faces or holiday themes, etc..) The winner will be announced on next Monday 2/23 and will receive the pattern set of his/her choice ( up to an $11 value!)

Quick Tute for Patterns

This is a quick tute for making patterns ( from about any picture)for embroidery on fabric ( this is the way that I do it. There are a ton of different ways, when I have some extra cash I will by a light table).

1. Find a picture on your computer of buy patterns here or here or here or download a picture from the Internet ( coloring pages make cheap and cute patterns)

2. Search websites for free cool fonts so that you can do words or phrases.

3. When ready to print check and see if the patterns have a reverse image page if not you can select it on most printer look for the mirror image button under preferences. This is most important for your wording because you iron on the image to the fabric and if it isn't reversed it will be backwards.

4. Once the image is printed I heat up my iron ( the hottest usually) place the item I am putting the pattern on on a piece of scrap fabric( so the patterns doesn't bleed on your ironing board) place the ink side of the pattern face down, and iron on the design. I always peek to make sure the design is printed. (when using delicate fabrics or fabrics you shouldn't iron on, I turn the iron down a bit and place parchment paper on top of the pattern because it is thin enough to let the heat through and protect the fabric at the same time.

5. The white sulky pen hasn't worked for me ever, it is goopy and makes a mess. For really fine lines or letters use a new sulky. The black ones work the best for me. The place I have gotten them the cheapest is here.

Funtastic Fruits Patterns for Sale

These patterns are for sale now in my shop . I stitched up the designs that are on the top of this blog entry before they were final designs so they may be a bit different. These patterns have a ton of individual fruits like a lemon, kiwi, apples, watermelon and a still life fruit piece that is ADORABLE!!

Have a great weekend!!

Etsybloggers Mini-Monday

I am not super well versed in doing screen shots but I was the featured etsyblogger this past Monday...Cool Huh?

The Patterns are HERE!!

Check out my shop for the new patterns designed by Regina of Wedgienet. These are great for Valentines Day. You will receive the patterns within 24 hours of us receiving payment. I need to stitch up some patterns from the first set Hearts A Flutter, but I did stitch up 3 patterns from the Beary Sweet Set you can see below. These patterns can be enlarged or shrunk to meet your specific crafting needs.


More patterns to follow and I have another great artist I am working with. I will be opening a new Etsy shop with Kittykill just for patterns and will feature different artists designs a couple times a month.


I am so excited..

This above is on a burp cloth.
This little bear is on a bib. I think it fits well for a boy or girl.

This little bear couple is on a tea towel.

Secret Project Announcement soon...

Hi all,

I have been working with Regina of Wedgienet.net and my friend kittykill on an exciting new venture. Here is a sneak peek...

More info soon....

Blog In

Totally Slacking lately

I have been such a slacker when it come to the blog lately. I guess that isn't so good for my new years resolution. I also haven't been putting a lot up for sale in my etsy shop. I have been working but behind the scenes mostly. I have had some personal things going on that have kind of taken up some of the extra time I had but then I got let go from my tutoring job so a little more time opened up.

The exciting thing is I have been working with two wonderful artists ( who I will introduce you all to soon) who are working on some embroidery patterns for me to sell as PDF's in a new etsy shop.

I just started last week a swap with people on Flickr so this is always a lot of fun plus I know some of the girls from other swaps and they are all super talented artists.

Here are some of the most recent items I have finished.



A new Maicen girl shirt for me. It has been a bit chilly here lately so she has gotten a lot of wear. I found this pattern for the Happy Creamer somewhere on Flickr and don't remember where. I had bought this adorable tablecloth at a vintage shop that was going out of business. I still might add some cute cups or something

This is from Sublime Stitching and the pattern is from Emily Martin of The Black Apple. I though it was a sheep and people said it was a hedgehog..oops.
I picked this hankie up at the same vintage store and thought the pattern was a little like the fleur de lis so I put a french looking hedgie there. I carry this around so people can see what I make.
Current WIP. Pattern from Aunt Martha's. My mom's friend likes wine so as a thank you to her I am making her a towel.
This pattern is free over at Jacque Davis' flickr I found her adorable FREE patterns last week and whipped up this patter with the cupackes and the one below..
If you want this FREE Pattern go check out Jacque Davis' Flickr. She has a bunch of really cute and did I mention FREE patterns..