Sharing Tips & Tutorials for my Sewing, Embroidery & Silhouette Cameo creations!
Layering multiple colors of adhesive vinyl can be challenging, when trying to line it up correctly — But no more!! Using registration marks & the “Cut by Fill” function in Silhouette Studio, you can layer multiple colors perfectly every time! The Cut by Fill function is available in all editions of Silhouette Studio. I love Summer & July 4th — so I wanted to decorate this drink bin for the holiday! Using Designs from the Silhouette Design {Read More}
“How do I cut Machine Embroidery Appliqué designs on the Silhouette Cameo” is probably the most asked question I receive. Machine embroidery has become more & more popular, and more & more affordable. Many of our cut file designers are also featuring Embroidery designs – -and many Embroidery designers are featuring cut files! So, its a win-win. Today’s Embroidery design comes from an embroidery/applique bundle at So Fontsy. I have discussed at length how to stabilize & pre-treat the fabric in {Read More}
I love Easter! And its so early this year, it sorta snuck up on me! So, I just wanted to share this free Easter Cut File with you today. It is a Print & Cut design, and perfect for stickers, printable vinyl, heat transfer t-shirt paper, or even the Silhouette Printable Magnet Paper — which is what I’ve used it for. I made some cute little Easter magnets to decorate my frig! Using your Silhouette for Print {Read More}
Today is a “twofer” (as my Daddy used to say) – -which means you get 2 things for one blog post! I have a video to share with you how to work with Dingbat fonts in Silhouette Studio! I love Dingbat fonts & if you are purchasing these — they are a great value, as you get a whole bunch of designs in one font! You can use them whether or not you own Designer Edition — {Read More}
With all of the Silhouette Studio Software being 50% off for the Black Friday sales — there has been a lot of confusion about what each version contains & what people need! Silhouette America actually has an awesome chart that compares all of the versions & what they contain. Its just kinda hidden on their website & hard to find. So, I thought I would share that with you today. There are 4 levels of Silhouette Studio Software — {Read More}
If you’re like me, you see all of the beautiful font and graphics bundles being offered these days & you love them!! And like me, you buy them!! But, after downloading I’m often wondering what to do with them. Recently, someone said to me — “I would buy these if I knew what to do with them.” Today I want to share a little Valentine project that I’ve created in Silhouette Studio, using the Valentines Design Bundle from Design Bundles. 20 {Read More}
My last post tutorial shared how to adjust 3 letter monogram fonts that you bought in Silhouette Design Store. However, sometimes you purchase them elsewhere — and today, I am sharing with you a FREE Hearth Wreath Monogram frame — with FIVE beautiful heart frames – from our friends at Cuttable Designs! Just in time for Valentines’ Day! So, I want to show you how to use these frames & combine them with the monogram font! First, when you download the files, they {Read More}
I love celebrating Halloween with my grandsons! But because all of my guys are little, I don’t like things too scary. When I was asked to participate in the Pro World Halloween Challenge, I knew that this friendly Jack-O-Lantern design would be just the thing! The products from Siser NA that we were sent to work with are some of my favorite! — Both the Glow in the Dark HTV and the Black Glitter. But, with this file, the challenge {Read More}
With only 1 week until our All Things Silhouette Conference in Newport Beach, CA begins– things are really gearing up – as you might imagine! Door prizes & goodie bag donations are rolling in, all of the airline tickets have been secured & we are finishing up the last minute details for another amazing conference! I head to California on Thursday & am looking forward to seeing all of you there! Speaking of Conferences — our November All Things Silhouette Conference {Read More}
Foil prints are everywhere – and we love them! When I discovered the Heidi Swapp Minc Foil machine for creating foil prints on card stock and paper – I was the first in line to buy one! But I wanted to put foil on clothing, too! So I’m going to share with you two ways to do that. Today – The first method is using the Siser Easyweed Foil – which comes in two colors – Gold and Silver. This foil is similar {Read More}
Sewing & creating have always been my passion, since I was a young girl -- and how I've expressed & shared that has evolved over the years. This blog is just one more form of that expression! I hope you enjoy some of the tutorials, posts, tips & ideas that I share here! [Read More …]
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