tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post6107480850938364511..comments2024-03-28T08:58:31.715-04:00Comments on Across My Kitchen Table: This week's crafting effortsMrs.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-65124006039865921522007-08-18T09:31:00.000-04:002007-08-18T09:31:00.000-04:00Hi Paula! So nice to have you here at my kitchen ...Hi Paula! <BR/><BR/>So nice to have you here at my kitchen table!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you would love embroidery once you try it. I taught myself years ago from just a primer of instructions in a magazine -- think it was Woman's Day. Then I honed my skills by working on kits, etc. I really hadn't embroidered for quite a few years -- was more into cross stitch -- but I picked it up again with these flour sack towels and have also done some pillowcases. I'm having fun!<BR/><BR/>I recently happened upon a great embroidery website. They do have some how-tos, complete with pictures, that I'm sure you would find helpful. Here it is:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sublimestitching.com/howto.html" REL="nofollow"> Sublime Stitching</A><BR/><BR/>Hope this is helpful for you!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-53405921353219101232007-08-17T22:13:00.001-04:002007-08-17T22:13:00.001-04:00Hi Susan!Thanks for your sweet, encouraging words!...Hi Susan!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your sweet, encouraging words! I'm tickled you plan to join in Sew Crafty Fridays in a few weeks!<BR/><BR/>As for the towels, I bought them at Walmart. They're not in the craft area, but are in with the other dishtowels. I think they come 5 in a package and are simply called <BR/>Flour Sacks. They are really huge as is, though - in my opinion, much too large for dish towels. An embroidered design would be lost on them. So I cut them in half and then simply hem the cut sides to make 2 smaller towels from each one. They are still plenty larege enough for dish towels. So that's where I get them. I'm sure there are online sources, but these work fine and are quite inexpensive.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-35068551586480346272007-08-17T22:13:00.000-04:002007-08-17T22:13:00.000-04:00TOO CUTE! I am really getting an itch to try embro...TOO CUTE! I am really getting an itch to try embroidery. Any hints, tips, websites or books to check out?? I will be teaching myself.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563263512988137401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-36074431060686882342007-08-17T20:03:00.000-04:002007-08-17T20:03:00.000-04:00I enjoy seeing what you're doing each week. I pla...I enjoy seeing what you're doing each week. I plan to join in when we get back from our vacation and get settled into our school again. <BR/><BR/>Where do you get the towels to embroider on? I'd love to try it, but I have no clue where to find the towels!<BR/><BR/>You're doing some really pretty, useful things - very inspiring! Thanks!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733406219995902188noreply@blogger.com