Joyce’s Mini Sewing Retreat

Just finished a sewing retreat at Joyce’s Sewing Shop in London. She planned a 2 1/2 day event – Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It was lots of fun. I did a trunk show of my Sew Creative projects on Thursday. She sold embroidery club projects!

I taught 3 classes; 4D Embroidery Plus, a Cutwork Table Topper:

And one of my favorite projects, this fabulous Shoe bag.

And hurray, hurray everyone finished their projects! It’s is such a good feeling when students can actually finish their projects in class. Thanks Joyce, Kelly, Betty and Sue!

Happy Easter!

The March Embroidery Club Project is up! I am soooo pleased with this month's project and embroidery. These table linens are so fresh and pretty and perfect for spring and summer. The cutwork tulips turned out even better than I expected; and very versatile. You can use these designs in so many places. Of course, as table linens, but also for bed linens, towel trims and even clothing. I can even see the scallops edging a pretty sheer curtain or shade.

I used the Edge Joining foot when I made my samples, but Patricia from Sault Ste. Marie prefers the Left Edge Topstitch foot. She says,

I love the left edge topstitching foot for sewing down hems--no puckering, no shifting and straight even stitching everytime  and I also really like the Heritage embroidery snips with their long, slender, curved blades--perfect for cutwork and snipping jump stitches. They are #140001046 "5 1/2" Machine Embroidery Scissors.



Getting ready for Easter brunch? Just add the napkin wrap.