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a random assortment of information
The August Stitch Along is coming along quite well. I keep thinking I’m done sewing another bird and then I decided to do just one more. Here is a glimpse of the progress: I’m still thinking this is...
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wowser
I have been making these superhero capes for about 2 years now. I’m not sure how I got started making them, but through word of mouth I’ve made more than I can begin to imagine. They were one of the...
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stocking collection 2013
Introducing daisyeyes handmade’s Christmas stocking collection for 2013. Each stocking is handcut using eco-fi recycled felt and adorned with a choice of mistletoe or holly leaves. Stockings have...
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me + you {custom embroidery and new listing}
I feel like it’s been forever since I introduced a new embroidery to the shop. I’ve had this wedding hoop idea roaming through my head for a while now and I usually love to stitch up prototypes as...
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tree skirt collection 2014
I’ve wanted to try my hand and designing and making Christmas tree skirts for the past couple of years. This year, I was determined to make it happen. The stocking collection last year honestly had...
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a random update
Life’s been crazy. The blog is totally on the back burner until 2015…but then I have big goals and aspirations. Here’s a few glimpses from the past little while and a few words. My custom birth...
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rambles…
It’s been a tricky start to this year. When my kids started back at school, I ended up heading there with them to sub for the art teacher for a few days. It was easy to get back into the groove of...
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a pocketful of thankfuls
This past Christmas I went to hear Ann Voskamp, Ellie Holcomb and Amena Brown during their Gift of Christmas tour. Amena Brown recited one of her poems and I was struck by the line “a pocketful of...
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custom birth announcements
The last few years I’ve stitched up quite a few of these original birth announcements mixed with embroidery, felt flowers and vintage buttons. I had a customer approach me via etsy to ask if I could...
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wedding shoes
I’ve written before how much I love stitching up shoes, but I just have to say again “I love stitching up shoes!” I never would have thought that this would be the one thing that I enjoyed the most,...
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custom wedding vows
Last year I was approached via email by a husband wishing to gift his wife with a custom embroidery of his wedding vows to her. There was a catch to it – they had been married in front of this amazing...
View Articleproduct announcement {new bookmarks!}
I saw a photo a while back on Pinterest of this stack of books and these dangling bookmarks made with vintage jewelry. About the same time, Ms Sonia of dandelyne mini hoops fame introduced a smaller...
View Articleon fasting from social media
The end of my 40 days is near and it’s been an interesting 40 days. If you are new to this space, I turned 40 back on April 2nd and in celebration of my 40th birthday made a list of 40 things I want to...
View Articleextravagant love
It’s been a tumultuous few mornings in our house. Lots of tears, fussing, fighting and lots of hard parenting. But today, after a foot stomping, fussing and complaining walk to school – a friend is...
View Articlesewing camp #2 {fun with your american girl}
Yesterday I wrapped up my last summer sewing camp. We had a blast making all sorts of great things for our dolls and what a sweet group of girls I had to teach! Here’s a recap of our week. Day One:...
View Articlea little organizing
This Fall is going to be full of some big changes in our house. The boy is headed to 6th grade (middle school here we come) and the chick is staying home and doing 3rd grade with me. That’s right. We...
View Articleover here today….
I’m over at the &Stitches blog today sharing how to add beaded thread to your embroidery designs. Check it out! I even threw in a free pattern for you to stitch up yourself! And...
View Articlecelebrating with sewing
The other night I had the joy of celebrating one little girl’s birthday with a little sewing. Eleven sweet girls gathered around tables with hoops, needles and a mix of felt flowers and buttons and...
View ArticleJournal: Cultivating a presence
I started this blog as a way to journal, write and share what I was making when my nearly 10 year old daughter was an infant. I wasn’t writing for comments. I wasn’t writing because I wanted to link...
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2017 Year in Review
If I think back over some goals I had set for myself years ago, this year would have been the banner year for meeting those. From published articles to Etsy orders to Instagram and even reading – there...
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