Tag Archives: Machine Embroidery

TTMT #828 – Oops Row! (Quilty Show & Tell)

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The epic amount of machine embroidery continues on the bookcase quilt blocks for my hubs (aka my # permanentboyfriend). I had 10 glorious minutes last week when I thought I was done with blocks before realizing I was not! I explain why in the video. Ah, well, sometimes stumbling blocks breed creativity and that certainly worked in this case!


Urban Threads Anatomical Skull (basis for my “Bob the Skull”)

Past me talking about the 2024 TTMT Swap


I use Embrilliance Stitch Artist 1 for machine embroidery design and EQ8 for quilt design.

Hooping 10″ bookcase blocks Tutorial


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TTMT #827 – All About Those Books (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Today I share a short follow-up to last week’s video and book title progress on my bookcase quilt. Just a row and a half of books left to embroider! Stick with me to the end because I’d love your feedback on a very tentative idea I have for 2026.

I use Embrilliance Stitch Artist 1 for machine embroidery design.

InkStitch is a free, open-source machine embroidery design software. Disclaimer: I have not tried it; let me know if you do!

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TTMT #822 – Hair Care (Crafty Show & Tell)

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I took a break from embroidery this week to wait for my hubs to choose more titles for the bookcase blocks. In the meantime, I have worked on Raggedy hair, made a thread organizer for my machine embroidery projects, and done some self care!

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TTMT #821 – TTMT Blocks & Tolkien Row! (Quilty Show & Tell)

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I’m still chug chug chugging away at the titles for my hub’s bookcase block and am really pleased with progress so far. March 1 was our next to last post for the TTMT BOM! You can find those pattern links below.

The flower vine on the Aragorn & Arwen book is from an OESD Heirloom Legacy set (plants & birds), design DC067_48. It’s from an older CD set and I could not locate it on their website.

I have been using  Embrilliance  Stitch Artist 1 to create my book titles and draw images for this quilt. Several people have asked what I’ve used to “turn” my images into embroidery, and the simplest answer is that I draw them myself in Stitch Artist 1. They are not “digitized” but drawn by me specifically as embroidery images.

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Video Tutorial – Hoop 10″ Bookcase Quilt Blocks to Machine Embroider Titles

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Hello, friends! This video is a follow-up from my February 25, 2025 Talk to Me Tuesday Vlog titled “Embroidered Bookworm.” I had several requests for more information on how I am hooping 10″ bookcase quilt blocks that are already made. I hope this little explanation helps!

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Happy stitching!

March blocks coming tomorrow!
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TTMT #820 – Embroidered Bookworm (Quilty Show & Tell)

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This week I finally get to work on my to do list and not just stuff to keep me occupied while waiting for my wrist to heal! I posted a new Raggedy Rescue Q & A last week and have a new rescue in the works. Fandom in Stitches updates will also be happening again starting later this week.

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TTMT #818 – Try, Error, Try (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Today I share some crafty things I attempted while recovering from a sprained wrist. Spoiler, it didn’t go well!

Hexagon update! I mentioned in today’s TTMT video that I tried cutting hexies last week and got frustrated after a few tries. After trial and error, I changed my settings to medium cotton and more pressure. I also changed around the orientation of the hexagons which seem to cut better.

I created a new project from scratch in Cricut Design Space for less fabric waste.

Short video:

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TTMT #817 – Well Darn (Quilty Show & Tell)

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In which I share a tiny bit of progress and a health update.

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TTMT #816 – Sick Day (Quilty Show & Tell)

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It’s a short one today, my friends. I’m in the middle of a head cold and just wanted to check in and show you what I got up to last week.

Fandom paper pieced patterns can be found on Fandom in Stitches. Sting is a new pattern and hasn’t yet been edited to share. 

The other pattern is under Multi-Fandom quilt patterns. Search for “Indy” or “Holly.”

Clock designed by me in Embrilliance Stitch Artist 1.

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TTMT #815 – Sewjo is a Go Go (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Hello, my friends! Today finds me sharing a flood of progress on my hub’s bookcase quilt. Questions? Just let me know!

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