Off the Machine: Clear Vinyl Bag

At this month's machine embroidery workshop we made a clear vinyl bag.  It was done completely in the machine.  It's 5" x 9-1/2". Basically the size of a pencil case.

I still have to pop out the top corners.  It was easy to do and didn't take very long to make.  I'll have to resize the bag in my software so I can make it on my machine.  I'm pleased with it.

Off the Needles: Scrubbie

When I was in Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago, I noticed this yarn called Red Heart Scrubby.  I bought a skein to try.  It has a rubbery plastic feel to it.  I held together 1 thread of Scrubby in color Ocean and 1 thread of Crafter's Secret Cotton in brown variegated.  I used size 8 knitting needles and it finished at 5".  It only took a few hours.  It's very stretchy.  I like my scrubbies to be smaller so I want to make another one that finishes at about 3".  I may also use a smaller size needle so it's more solid.

Strawberry Festival 2016

The Cobweb Doily won another blue ribbon.  This time at the Florida Strawberry Festival.  I'm really excited about it.  I didn't expect to win blue ribbons.  Pressure's on for next year, that's for sure.

State Fair 2016

I'm so excited.  My cobweb doily was awarded 1st place at this year's State Fair.

I want to thank my friend, Joanne Wagner, for putting it in the picture frame and taking it to the fair for me.