A quick project...

Hey there! I just wanted to share my embroidery project from today. Its a shirt for my daughter and she just loves it! I stitched this out with my Singer Futura Quartet and I used the hyperfont program to make the design :)

How to APPLIQUE with an embroidery machine!

Hello fellow crafters! Today i'm going to share with you how to create APPLIQUE's with an embroidery machine. Applique is my favorite type of embroidery to do on my machine. I have a Singer Futura Quartet that I absolutely love! With APPLIQUE's you use fabric as your fills in a design giving you endless possibilities to each design. I love fabric, so thats probably why I love applique so much, lol.. It also saves you on thread b/c majority of the design is covered with fabric. You can purchase applique design files online just like a regular embroidery design. Visit my etsy store Hooked On Applique to purchase this Candle Numbers design set along with my other designs!

If you have any questions, visit my facebook page Hooked On Applique, I will do my best to help you! Happy Crafting!

5 Strand braid

I wanted to share with you a 5 strand braid I did. It was much easier than I thought it would be... this is the video tutorial I watched HERE and this is how my first came out! I think next time I may try getting it a little tighter, but I still think it came out nice :)

Applique tank top & a video!

Hi! I finally got the time to put a video tutorial together on how to machine applique a tank top! Its a short video, but I think some of you might find it helpful!

Happy Crafting!!

Glass Etching Tutorial

Hey! I wanted to share with you all my newest crafty venture into GLASS ETCHING using my Cricut! It was SO super easy! The hardest part is making sure you don't mess up the vinyl when you are transfering it onto the glass, lol! I bought some vinyl from the hobby store and placed it on my Cricut mat, I used Storybook cartridge and cut out 2 inch "H's" for each plate and glass, then their last name in 1.5 inch letters for the pyrex dish. Put transfer paper on the back after its cut and remove from the mat. I cut them in squares, and placed the negative part of the cut onto the glass, meaning I removed the actual H and just used the background as my stencil. BTW, the craft stores have stensils for this so you dont need a Cricut machine to do this! Then using a cheap paintbrush I applied a large amount of Armour Etch to the design making sure to cover all the open areas you want etced. I let them set about 10 minutes, then simply washed off the excess cream in the sink with soap & water and removed the vinyl and VOILA! The glass is permanently etched! I monogrammed a few bath towels & monogrammed a tote to put all my goodies in as well! It was for my "soon to be" cousin in- law :) You can glass etc mirrors, glass on photo frames, ect, the possibilities are ENDLESS! And what an awesome custom made gift!

Happy Crafting!

DIY Diaper cake & a tutorial!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you my very first diaper cake! It was SUPER easy to make, inexpensive & I think it came out really cute. You can personalize these as much as you want using your cricut machine to add embellishments, you could buy pre-made embellishments to match the "theme" of the shower ect ect, the possibilities are endless!
the supplies you will need are:
*1 bag of diapers- I used a 50ct bag from Walmart for $5.00, made a medium sized cake
*Small rubberbands- I used some of my daughters tiny hair bands i got from the dollar tree
*Large rubberbands
*Ribbons and embellishments
*Hot glue gun

To start off you have to roll all your diapers...

Secure each diaper with a tiny rubberband...

These are the diapers and 2 types of rubberbands I used...

Once the diapers are all rolled, start bundeling them together, securing with 1 or 2 large rubberbands. There is no set amount of diapers to use for each tier of the cake, just adjust as you go...

Now add your ribbon to cover the rubberbands. I chose 2 different ribbons to layer them, I think it looks cuter this way. Just hot glue the ends of each ribbon together (not to the diapers) and add a topper, I made a bow but you can use anything you would like. I dont think its complete until you have a topper, lol...

And there you go! You have a diaper cake! It cost me about $10 to make. It was a great decoration for the baby shower we had! And best of all, it was usable, lol!

Happy Crafting!

Zebra print + Hot Pink + Minnie Mouse = ADORABLE

Hey everyone! These are 2 matching shirts I embroidered recently for my 2 baby cousins to wear at their birthday party! I have a Singer Futura Quartet embroidery/sewing machine I used to stitch this out... I just LOVE the fabric patterns and color scheme, it's so girly, I just LOVE it!

Happy Crafting!!