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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Finding Stuff to Embroider

You've got the perfect design, and now you need a plain white blouse, or pale green t-shirt, or basic cotton napkins, or a baby bib, or kitchen towel. Everything in the store seems to be already embroidered or screen printed. Where do you find the blanks?

For basic items, such as a baby bib, burp cloth, or napkins, shop at the fabric store and make your own. Bibs can also be made from plain hand towels. Diapers make great burp cloths. A small bath towel can be turned into a hooded baby bath towel (get the free pattern from the Perfect Little Stitches Project Page).

There are wholesalers who specialize in clothing blanks for screen printers and commercial embroiderers. If you have a tax ID number, many will sell small quantities at very good prices. Wal-Mart usually has some blank items, but they are often hiding behind all those embellished ones. It's worth a little digging to find something blank.

Craft stores carry blank tote bags, aprons and hats for all sorts of embellishing. They sometimes have kits for inserting cross stitch into plastic mugs, coasters and trivets, which work well for machine embroidery.

Always be on the look out for blank items. Stock up, even before you have the perfect design or project idea. When inspiration strikes, you will be ready!

Next issue: that new dog or cat

from Mary Jane Allen of Perfect Little Stitches

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The instructions for the seventh
row of the Appliqué Bear Quilt
are available this week. Click here
to see the final set of instructions
on the Heart N Sole site.

 Download the 29th design here
(third new design of the 7th row).

These designs are an exclusive
offer from Tee of Heart N Sole to
readers of the StitchFun News.

Check the Archives for any missed
designs. Previous designs will be
removed soon. Download now!

MOOSE B STITCHIN

HOME OF THE "IN THE HOOP" EMBROIDERY PROJECTS

COASTERS 6
This set is for the 4x4 hoops.

You can make these Patchwork
Coasters "In the Hoop" . NO other
sewing required. They will turn out
perfect every time. All you need to
do is lay precut pieces of fabric
over stitched guidelines. Full
detailed step by step instructions
included. This is a super easy
project! Make the set of 4 in less
than an hour! Perfect hostess gift!

Teeny Dinosaurs

What a beautiful way to welcome
a new baby. Put this gorgeous
design on a blanket, burp rag,
a little pillow, or frame it to go
above the crib. Sews out beautifully!
See it on Page 6.

This embroidered carp
design is Susa's interpretation
of an ancient Asian
woodcut design.

Computer Clips & Insert Design

This acrylic Computer Clip sticks to the side of your
monitor to hold notes, etc. It's very handy and using
the insert design, it can easily be personalized.

Clips & Insert design sold separately.

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Mary Jane
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