I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! One of my favorite things to do in the summer (ok, pretty much all year round) is explore new ice cream parlors and try unusual flavors. Cinnamon Bourbon. Tahitian Vanilla. Lavender and Honey. Mmmmmmm. I’m not quite sure when I became such an ice cream addict, but it definitely influenced the creation of my most recent patterns!
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How to Hand Embroider a Feminine Floral Motif on Your Baseball Cap
I have to admit, it’s hard for me to resist a cute hat. Especially when the weather is sunny and I’m trying to keep my nose from getting sunburned! ;) So when I saw this beautiful baseball cap that Inna over at The Faithful Thread created, I just loved it! Adorable and practical? I’m sold! Inna was generous enough to share a step-by-step tutorial and pattern demonstrating how she embroidered this baseball cap so that you can make one as well!
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Free Downloadable ‘Plant Lady’ and ‘Plant Mom’ Embroidery Patterns for the Potting Shed or Urban Jungle
Similar to embroidery, gardening is one of my favorite “creative outlets” for refueling. I love plants and although I wish I had my own urban jungle, my cats would make short work of anything inside! So I wait for the warm weather and my garden to enjoy being a plant mom. Are you a plant lover too? Enjoy these two free downloadable embroidery patterns with a glass of sangria for a relaxing project this summer.
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Photo credit: Alona Kraft
Leaving Comparison and Duty Behind and Learning to Live, Work and Give from a Place of Delight
In the places where all I could see were limits, there were countless gifts hidden for me to enjoy. Yet my fixation on my future, my “next steps”, my goals, my dreams left me completely missing the treasures I already held in my hands. My life had become all about the “shoulds” which I believed would affirm that I was moving forward in life.
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Stitch an Herb Garden with These 9 Hand Embroidery Patterns
What do gardening and embroidery have in common? Both are great stress relievers, and have been merged in my latest hand embroidery patterns!
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