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Taking another machine embroidery design and give it the “special” treatment

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

As I work on any set of machine embroidery designs I like to experiment with different ways of embroidering them out, finding new levels of creativity and pushing the boundaries. There is so much satisfaction in creating something unique!

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The Graceful Embroidery free gift to start the year

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

This January I am giving you all a beautiful design. You see it here with my Japanese ikebana with some of the first small daffodils of the year. These are so pretty and I cannot resist them when they appear … Continue reading →

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Preparing fabric for an heirloom project

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

Careful planning is required for an heirloom project and most times it will be necessary to test out how design combinations will look. May I encourage you to try anything that comes to mind, especially if it almost sounds too … Continue reading →

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making a small scalloped coaster

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

Whilst digitising the Morning Grunge collection I had noticed that with some editing the wings of the hummingbird would make a lovely scalloped edge. For the third set which has been created for 6″ wide hoops,  I have used this … Continue reading →

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two embroidered Christmas angels

Posted on December 24, 2016 by

I have taken the Celtic angel and created two new angels for you, one with a red and white theme with butterfly wings and another with a snow theme and feathered wings. Both wings come in two sizes and as … Continue reading →

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my Celtic Angel

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

During the last few days my Celtic Angel has started to take flight and will soon be released. I have been working on her to give you as many possible options and choices as you create the perfect angel to match … Continue reading →

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Making a scalloped edge mat

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Those gorgeous embroidered bonnets that I saw at the Jane Austen’s House museum inspired me to digitise a circular design within the Jane’s White Work collection and to surround it with delicate little scallops. 

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