February Club

Sorry about the delay in posting this month's club, I honestly was thinking that I had already posted. I think the first Saturday of the month has got me a little off. 

Jan has sent around a sign up for people to bring the refreshment. There are still several spots open if you would like to help. 

This month's UFO went to me(now what project to finish up) 

Now onto the fun part of club. Jan showed us how easy it is to do cut work. 

This is a free design from S Embroidery If you need a tutorial one can be found HERE

 This is a bag she made using cut work. The design is free from HERE. Jan says, "Hoop fabric and dissolvable stabilizer. Stitch out the first four colors - stop- cut fabric away from eggs and rectangle (not stabilizer) - stitch out the rest of the colors and you are done.  Wash away stabilizer."

 These were done using the Dimensional Machine Embroidery book which can be found HERE

If you are planning on doing cut work you might want to look into purchasing this fiber remover, called Fiber Etch. It will make it easier to get those little pieces out of those hard to cut places.

 This is a fun valentines design

 How about this cute valentine envelope post card. Fill it with small gifts or candy for friends or teachers.  Here is Jan's quick tutorial: for the postcard envelope/candy holder, hoop one layer of felt (no stabilizer) then stitch out all except the last stitch.  Put a second piece of felt under the hoop then stitch out the last stitch.  Remove from hoop.  I used pinking shears for the edge and cut two small slits back and from to thread some ribbon through to close.

 She made hot pads using a valentine post card

Here is March's block of the month block for those of you participating.

Kara (Sidney's Granddaughter) made January's block of the month. I love the pink background

Here is Helen's February BOM

This is Kara's February B.O.M.

 Sidney's January block of the month

 Sidney also digitized this design for the headband book marks. She has been busy making lots of these.

 Kathi made a pillow and reversible panels that button on for the different holidays, on the back of this one is St. Patrick's Day

She also made these fun valentine sucker holders from Embroidery Library

 Tina showed her name banner now that it is all done

 and her darling duck quilt all quilted

 Shelley W digitized this St. Patrick's day mylar design

 and a free standing lace shamrock

Jean made these fun burps

and thisquilt

and this gorgeous white on white quilt  
Diane made the fun little hat

 Carol did a fun valentine design on a towel.

 She made this fun table runner using fabric from an ugly fabric challenge.

Neva made some darling quilt blocks

Barbara made a hello kitty minky blanket

A quilt using a charm pack

and a serger quilt

 Mavis made a bee book mark

 and made this darling apron using her husbands old shirt.

Kathi provided the refreshment a peanut butter cheese ball the recipe can be found HERE

January Club

Sorry it has taken me so long to get this month's club up, my poor kids can not seem to stay healthy. We had this month's club on our new day, the first Saturday of the month, and we had a great turnout.

We are starting with Show n' tell

 Pat made this fun zoo to hang in a door way for her grandson

 with changeable headers

  Kathi made a self binding blanket using giraffe fabric she had and found a matching design from Embroidery Library

 Shelley made this freestanding lace angel from mountain thread art (which has now closed their site)

 She won a ribbon for her U of U patches that she made for work

 And she made this toy for her dog

 She also digitized and made these towels

 This is a mylar design that she digitized

 also this candy holder to use for valentines day

 Carol made lots of  freestanding lace ornaments

 And this darling reusable coloring book from Charming Station which comes in 2 sizes

 Gwen made this bunny

 and these hand warmers which are from Charming station, she got just the pattern with no designs and put her own design on them.

these are kid size ones she made

 Lydia showed us her newest pony

 Barbara made the nativity tealight covers from  Embroidery Garden

 Alice made a stocking for her grandson

 and this wall hanging that was a mystery project from San Francisco Stitch Co.

 I made and shared these ITH cord wraps from  Designs By Sick, that come in two different sizes. They have several different types already made, I needed a kindle one so I added my own letters.

Now onto Jan and Terrie's fun stuff

 Jan made this new year's print using the 2013 that is free from San Francisco Stitch Co.

 I love this bookmark that Jan made using a headband and shapes on her machine.Here is a quick how to

SUPPLIES:
Solvy
2 colors of felt
1/4" elastic or elastic headband

1. Hoop double layer of solvy. Lay first color of felt on top of solvy. 
2. Go to frames on your machine. Select a frame with straight stitch. Size it to 3ish". Stitch out
3. Place elastic headband lengthwise on center of the circle and tape in place. Lay second color of felt on top of headband. 
4. Go to Frames on your machine, select a frame with straight stitch and size it to 2.25ish", stitch out
5. Trim both felt pieces as close to stitching as possible without cutting stitches. 
6. Go to your machine fonts, select a letter and stitch out. 
7. Go to frames on your machine, select a frame with a satin stitch. Size it to 2.25ish", then stitch out
8. Place felt piece under hoop. You can secure with glue stick.
9. Go to frames on your machine select a frame with a straight stitch size to 3ish" stitch out. 
10. Trim felt on back of hoop
11. Go to frames on your machine, select a frame with a satin stitch size it to 3ish" stitch out. 
12. Remove from hoop and unhoop bookmar. You are done. 

 This is one of 15 memo pad and pen holders from Dakota Collectibles

 Here is a table runner Jan made with a fringe heart

 Tic-Tac-Toe valentines day sweatshirt. Design from Embroitique

 This is a banner Jan made

 Here is February's block for the new Block of the month

This one is January's block.

 Terrie made this judges outfit for her friend's American girl doll

and this shirt under it as her friend is currently fighting cancer.

Terrie also made an amazingly yummy peanut butter oatmeal dip that I am hoping to get the recipe for, when I do I will post it here.

Don't forget February's Club is February 2