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Category Archives: sewing

Watercolor Embroidery Party Basic Stitches

4 / 9 / 191 / 24 / 20

 

 

 

 

*This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you!   All photos ©Catcher In the Rye Photography Looking for a fun excuse to get together with some friends and beat those winter blues? I know I sure was, and the release of these lovely panels was the perfect excuse to throw an intimate little soiree with friends. Our lovely friend Amy offered up her stunning store in Daybreak: Annabelle Childrenswear, for a venue, and we knew we had a winning combo. Annabelle’s specializes in European childrenswear and gifts and has such a cozy atmosphere for events like showers or workshops.  And the best part is you also get Amy with her charming British accent and warm welcoming personality!  They’ve recently started an adorable story hour and music time as well.  More info here.

 

The first thing we did was package up kits for everyone. On the back of our embroidery blanks, there are thread color suggestions to make it easy to match threads perfectly to your project. I used large lip and tape cello bags from Amazon, swirl lollipops, golden gumballs, and iridescent paper shred all from the Walmart party aisle to finish off the kits.  I also used my Cricut to cut little paper butterflies to hold each embroidery needle so they wouldn’t get lost in the packaging.

Embroidery Party Supplies

  • Embroidery Panels: we used the Natalie Malan Cacti and Wreath available in Walmart stores and for pre-sale on Amazon.
  • Scrapbook paper (for butterflies we used this available at Joann Stores)
  • Iridescent Party Shred
  • Gold Gumballs
  • Twist lollipops
  • Embroidery hoops – I like this size
  • Embroidery needles
  • Floss – this pack is nice
  • Scissors – I keep these in my purse
  • Treats!  We are lucky enough to have a Crumbl Cookies nearby so we picked up a party pack of chocolate chip and sugar cookies!

 

 

 

 

 

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Free Botanical Garland

8 / 31 / 151 / 24 / 20

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Baby Alice arrived yesterday via planned Csection, and we are so excited to have her in the family!  18 inches, 6lb 9oz.  If you know our family at all, you may know it took us a while to name our last baby…… Four months to be exact.  This time we decided ahead of time on a couple names, but they were dependent on the color of her hair when she was born.  I wanted something cute for her hospital bassinet that we could change at the last minute, and so the free botanical garland idea was born.

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DIY Sailor Bow Tutorial and Free Pattern

8 / 26 / 151 / 25 / 20

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DIY Sailor Bow Tutorial and free pattern

I’ve been searching for a good DIY Sailor Bow Tutorial and free pattern, but couldn’t find one…  so I decided to create my own!  I’ve loved seeing them all over Etsy and Pinterest, but the stores I try to buy them from are always closed.  Now I can make as many as I want, with any fabric I like!   I do have one from Etsy, and I will tell you that it is incredibly well made and totally worth the money if you can catch the bow you want!

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