Sharing Tips & Tutorials for my Sewing, Embroidery & Silhouette Cameo creations!
Happy New Year! I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday!! Ours was awesome — hectic with all of the church and family activities — and 5 precious grand children – -but wonderful! So thankful! But, now I am ready to jump into 2019 — and one of my goals this year is to share more regular tutorials on the blog. So, today’s post will share with you some of the ways you can be successful with glass {Read More}
I am so excited to finally be able to share the dates with you — June 8-9, 2019 for our 8th All Things Silhouette Conference. This will, once again, be held in Peachtree City, GA — just outside Atlanta. We have listened to all of your feedback & have added many new classes this year! Here are a few of the new classes being added — but it certainly isn’t all of them!!! More will be shared as we {Read More}
I love the idea of using Advent Calendars – especially with my grandchildren. But, I usually thing about it somewhere between Thanksgiving and December 3rd, and by then – its just too late. But, this year, I’ve been inspired by the Silhouette Advent Calendar! Last year, it was only available with the Portrait 2 Bundle, and people were asking for it by itself. So, this year, Silhouette America has made it available by alone. Normally, it {Read More}
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}
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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