I've started an embroidery blog. www.curiosities808.wordpress.com I hope you stop in to take a look. also...am looking for the rctnp so that I can see the pics talked about here... smiles, alicia in Hawaii

Hi, Here is the Sun Day snail in all her yellow glory! http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/embroidery-project-small-snail-pursebag-with-vintage-snail-embroidery-%e2%80%9csun-day%e2%80%9d-snail-embroidery-part-10/ I found some great 'bling' for her. Mill Hill Treasures. ;) One more...

Hi! I got a cute little pattern in the mail yesterday and stared and stared and stared at it all day... until... I just couldn't stand it anymore...I had to cut it up and make it! It's a really cute, really handy cat. See the photos and info...

Hiya! I finished the cute little kitty cat! It was really a lot of fun to do up. It's a quick and easy project. Lots of room for personal creativity. Pictures and info...

Whoo hoo! I got another award...*blush* and I've given it to 7 more people. See who they are he http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/another-award-brillante-weblog-premio-2008-2/ -- -- smiles, alicia in Hawaii

Whoo hooo! Hooray! "Wash Day" Snail is done! 6 of 6 complete for the purse! Her little photos are he http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/954embroidery-project-small-snail-pursebag-with-vintage-snail-embroidery-%e2%80%9cwash-day%e2%80%9d-snail-embroidery-part-11/ Now the challenge...

Ok...I've started sewing the snail bag. I actually have a lot of construction photos for it, so it will have to be split up into a few posts. I know some people that tried to make this bag and found the directions a little unclear, so hopefully the photos and the info will help with that. Here's...

Hi everyone, This Tree of Life project has really grabbed my creative energy! I've managed to add just a couple more flowers to the mix. photos he http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/embroidery-project-crewel-embroidery-tree-of-life-part-2/ Any suggestions? I've been going through...

Hehehe.... for those of you wanting to escape some of the Christmas hustle and bustle... a "Mystery Blue" update... http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/mystery-project-blue-has-eyes/ -- -- smiles,

Hi, I received several emails about the crayon washing off fabric (namely acrylic felt) after the tinting process. I decided to experiment with it and document it along the way for a tutorial. If you go to : http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/tutorials/ You will be on my "new" Tutorial page that...

Hi, 6 down, 2 to go. Sew day is done with the little basket of many goodies in the sewing basket. Take a peek ~ Pictures are...

Hi everyone, I usually cross post this to all my stitching friends. Today, the spot light is on my friends at the Yahoo group, Hand- Embroidery. I've written and posted photos about the Summer Creativity...

The Marigold was my first victim...muwahaha! The crayons were out again to tint the felt fabric. It was a bit scary to use such bright colors on white. (You know you can't 'hide' anything with such bold color choices, especially on the white felt fabric.) I posted photos...

Hi, Today I posted a tutorial on how to create a hot iron transfer. I had a few questions about the process, so I pulled out the information and set it up with it's own post. You can use it to link to or refer anyone with questions to it. Hopefully it's clear enough to understand how to create a...

Hi everyone, A companion to the hot iron transfer tutorial... It is a 'tinting fabric with crayon tutorial'. I've had several questions emailed to me about the process and thought that it would be a good 'separate' post. I wrote about it here and left references and...

Hi, The snails are progressing. I was thinking of NOT coloring them with crayons...but the bright green and fuchsia of the bag simply MADE me choose some coloring!...I had to...I just couldn't stop myself... I've posted pictures...

Hi, I've been stitching the snails. ;) The first of 6 are done. "Clean Day" I had to get some bright threads for them... you can see the photos...

Hi Everyone! There is a cute little critter looking at his reflection today... in the Iron. ;) Today: the "Iron Day" snail. Pictures...

Alrighty...the snail trail is half done. Today..."Bake Day" has joined the group with his little rolling pin. The pictures are...

Merry Christmas to everyone. Thanks for being there this past year. We hope that everyone is safe and tucked away with inner peace. From our home to yours... http://curiosities808.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/merry-christmas/ -- -- smiles, alicia in Hawaii www.curiosities808.wordpress.com