Many moons ago I was interviewed by Eileen Roche for a special blog post. You can read it HERE if you like. I'm mentioning it today because the final, wrap up question she asked me was this:
Finish the sentence:
My mother taught me . . .
My answer:
Enough to write a book, but above all she taught me to be thankful and to stick to your core beliefs and values.
Finish the sentence:
My mother taught me . . .
My answer:
Enough to write a book, but above all she taught me to be thankful and to stick to your core beliefs and values.
Every day, but today especially, I'm missing Mom as she has been gone for quite some time now. Being the "baby" of the family, Mother’s Day brings many cherished memories to mind. I look back and think of gifts both hand-crafted and purchased that I gave to my appreciative mom.
Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with appropriate gifts. One year I was looking to present her with something totally unique. I had already been using my embroidery machine for lots of things, so I embroidered a card with a calico cat design. My mom was a big cat lover and I have a sentimental story about a calico kitten my sister found on the playground that later came to live with us for a full 18 years. I knew she would love a three dimensional image of a cat resembling the one we adopted into the family many years before. Wanting to make the card even more special, I wrote a letter inside thanking my mom for giving me my own birthday. As you may well guess, she kept that card forever!
Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with appropriate gifts. One year I was looking to present her with something totally unique. I had already been using my embroidery machine for lots of things, so I embroidered a card with a calico cat design. My mom was a big cat lover and I have a sentimental story about a calico kitten my sister found on the playground that later came to live with us for a full 18 years. I knew she would love a three dimensional image of a cat resembling the one we adopted into the family many years before. Wanting to make the card even more special, I wrote a letter inside thanking my mom for giving me my own birthday. As you may well guess, she kept that card forever!
If you’re looking for a last-minute card idea or a package decoration, I have one here that you may want to try.
Design size: 3.78" W X 2.78" H, fits within a 4-inch hoop. Take this pretty rose design provided as an archived free design on the Brother blog, stitch it on netting or white felt, and attach to a vase like you see in the photo, place it on an envelope or gift card, or use it as a package decoration. You'll have something special for Mom in just a few minutes!
Click on the photo of the vase and it will take you directly to the project instructions archived on the Brother Stitching Sewcial site. You'll find a link to the free design courtesy of Brother International within the instructions.
If you're looking for a way to make greeting cards with embroidery designs I have a full, free tutorial for you HERE.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
I hope you'll take the time to leave a comment here and finish the sentence below:
My Mother taught me . . .
If you're looking for a way to make greeting cards with embroidery designs I have a full, free tutorial for you HERE.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
I hope you'll take the time to leave a comment here and finish the sentence below:
My Mother taught me . . .
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