birthday shirts

I had been seeing a lot of cute appliqued shirts on etsy and at craft fairs, but I didn't think I could do it since I don't have a monogramming machine.  Well, I noticed that a tight zig-zag stitch looks the same and that a normal straight stitch looks sharp too!  I started making appliqued shirts with '1's on them since I figured that was generic enough and then added '2's and '3's.  Maybe when I can read people's minds and know what they want I can add more!  The process is simply use Heat 'n Bond to adhere the shape to the shirt, then stitch around the edge with whatever stitch you want!

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personalized towels

Looking for a quick creative gift I found a tutorial on fancying up a beach towel.  I thought this was a great idea and made one for my nephew's 2nd birthday party (appropriately held at my parents' cottage) with his name on it.  The next week I was busy making two more for my other nephew!

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