New Patterns for American Girl Doll Clothes

New Patterns for my American Girl McKenna

I had seen these particular patterns a while ago, but did not purchase them at that time because when I saw them, I didn't have McKenna.  I couldn't remember exactly where they were other than on Etsy, so yesterday I went looking.

I found them and purchased quite a few of the patterns.  I have not made them yet, but I am sure that they will turn out fantastic.  I was excited and wanted to share.

This cute little coat is darling.  Wonder if there is a life size version available?

This romper is just the cutest.  I might just have to draft it up to my size for summer lounge wear.

Then there is this little skirt.  Simply adorable.

You can see these and many more by clicking HERE

Flip Flop Applique

As an arctic 'blast' is headed my way, and will be settled in here within the next 24 hours, my mind turns to summer.  What is more appropriate in summer than flip flops?

I have created 3 different flip flop applique designs that are perfect to put on a T Shirt to bring a bit of that summer fun into the cold drab of winter.

Flip Flop Applique can be viewed here in larger detail.

Flip Flop Applique 2 can be viewed in larger detail.

Flip Flop Applique 3  can be viewed in larger detail.

These budget friendly designs are sure to bring a smile to your face, just like a warm day in the middle of winter.

McKenna's Designer Suit

McKenna could not go around in her pajamas all day, so I started to expand her wardrobe.

My McKenna is a girl on the go, with tons of things to accomplish.  She needs fun clothes and more refined clothes as well.

I made McKenna a designer suit.  The slacks are from a darker blue-gray micro-suede. The jacket is from some boucle scraps that I had.

If you would want this little suit for your doll, be sure to click on the link to go view.

American Girl Doll Suit 

 

American Girl Doll Clothes

Sometimes, I wonder if I am reverting to my childhood.  Other times, I am quite sure that I am.

I had heard about the 18 inch dolls, and had a few friends that had purchased them for children or grand children and enjoy sewing outfits for them.

Last year, some out of state relatives were in town to visit, and we hit the big mall where the American Girl store is located in town.  I was BLOWN away.

I had purchased a doll from one of the chain retailers, but could never 'get into' her.  The other members in the family called her 'creepy'.  I still think she is nice, but she didn't speak to me.

Then I entered the doors of the American Girl Store.  I fell in love instantly.  My oh my, which one did I want to select?  Did I really want to buy one?  I looked at all of the dolls in the store numerous times.   We left to continue our shopping and hit the Lego store.

I knew I wanted to try my hand at sewing the clothes, and possibly sell some at craft fairs and the like.  

Finally, my husband insisted that if I was going to sew clothes for the American Girl doll, that I had to have one.  No substitutes.

Back to the mall we went, and a couple of hours passed before I made my selection.  I wanted a Kit doll.  The name had a special meaning to me, and I loved her short hair.

I looked at all of the boxed Kit dolls, to find the perfect one for me.  My husband insisted that we talk to one of the sales associates to see if we could find a face and hair but select the eye color we wanted.  The nice lady explained that the other dolls were as they were that you couldn't select different eyes than what were shown.  Back and forth looking at a few dolls. 

Then something about a specific McKenna caught my eye.  I placed the perfect Kit back on the shelf, and selected my perfect McKenna.  I have been a very happy owner of a McKenna doll since that day.

McKenna needed some pajamas, so I created her some out of a breast cancer awareness flannel.

I made two pair of these jammies, and one is available to be purchased.

View Breast Cancer Awareness Pajama 

Thread Treasures: Damask Pumpkin 2

Thread Treasures is pleased to offer to you Damask Pumpkin 2.

Sized for the 4x4 hoop, the download contains multiple formats.

To view the design, either click on the image above, or click HERE.

Thread Treasures: Damask Pumpkin 1

Thread Treasures is pleased to offer to you Damask Pumpkin 1.

Sized for the 4x4 hoop, the download contains multiple formats.

Either click on the image or click HERE to go view the design.

Thread Treasures: Prim Crow Love

Prim Crow Love - sized for 4x4 hoops.  Multi-format download.

Illustration purchased from Trina Clark at DigiWebStudio.

Either click on the image above or HERE to go see the design.

Quilt-R's Market

Tomorrow is the 4th Annual Quilt-R's Market - sort of like a garage sale for all things new or gently used of quilters.  In years past, there have been people there selling left over supplies from quilt shops that they had owned that closed due to the economy.

This will be my third year, I believe, at being a vendor at the quilt-r's market.  I normally sell some of the test stitch outs that I make of the designs that I digitize.

What is left over, I normally donate to the ladies quilting guild at the church where it is held.

This year, I really wasn't thinking about the Quilt-R's Market, and donated 2 huge garbage bags full of my stitch outs to the quilting guild.  While this is good for them, it doesn't give me much stock to have to try to sell at the market.  Donating does make me feel better.

Oh well... I will have what I have.

FSL Ghost Earrings - Imagine what these would look like stitched with glow in the dark thread.  Spooooooky

Either click on the image above, or click HERE to view the earrings.

Linda from Golden Gryphon Gallery has completed a cute little set of Santa designs, decked out with garland for the Christmas tree as well as other seasonal delights.

You can view the entire set by clicking on the image above or by clicking HERE.

ThreadTreasures: Spooky Hoots Earrings

I love the cute graphic illustrations that I buy from Trina Clark at DigiScrapKits.  I use her graphics to digitize quite a few of my sets, and these darling Spooky Hoots Earrings are no different.

I mean, we all know that Owls are hot right now, and these are just so cute, I couldn't resist turning the illustration into a pair of earrings.  Hoot Hoot

To view the earrings better simply click on the image above or click HERE.

Thread Treasures: Christmas ornament earrings

I love digitizing these cute FSL Earrings.  So fun and funky.  I love Christmas, so plan on doing a few pair around Christmas.

You can go check them out better by clicking on the image above, or by clicking HERE.

Thread Treasures: FSL Christmas Bulb Earrings

Fun and Funky for sure, these FSL Christmas Bulb Earrings will have you shining for the season.

Sized for the 4x4 (100x100mm) Hoop.  I do believe that 4 pair can be stitched in a 4x4 hoop.

You can seem them by either clicking on the picture above, or by clicking HERE.

Thread Treasures - FSL Multi-sized Bats

Great for earrings and a pendant for your Halloween costume.

You can see them closer by either clicking on the picture, or by clicking HERE.

Toucans

Linda from Golden Gryphon Gallery has completed a new set that is available at Thread Treasures.

10 darling Toucan designs.  Fly on by and collect your free sample.

To view the set and pick up your free sample design, either click on the image above or click HERE.

Thread Treasures - FSL Peppermint Earrings

Another fun and funky set of FSL Earrings.  Imagine the flavor combinations you can stitch.

You should be able to get 2 pair in a 4x4 hoop, although I only stitched out one pair at a time.

To see the set better, either click on the image above, or click HERE.

Thread Treasures: FSL Multi-sized Hearts

Multi-sized FSL Hearts perfect for use as pendant and earrings.

Each are sized to fit a 4x4 hoop.

To get a closer look, either click on the image or click HERE.

Thread Treasures - FSL Star Earrings

FSL Star Earrings are just the right size so everyone will know that you are a star.  Limited by your own color combinations.

Sized for the 4x4 hoop.

To view these, either click on the image above, or click HERE.

Thread Treasures - FSL Breast Cancer Awareness Earrings

FSL Breast Cancer Awareness earrings - inspired by friends who that currently have or are free of this cancer.

Can be stitched in various colors for the different cancer awareness.

Show your support.

The set can be seen by clicking on the image above, or by clicking HERE.

Thread Treasures: Wild Side now available

Wild Side is now available from Golden Gryphon Gallery.

Sized for 4x4 Hoops.

To view the Wild Side collection, simply click on the image above or click HERE.

Project Runway

I am so very glad that Project Runway is on again.  I do find inspiration from the show.  Many many years ago, I had dreams of being a fashion designer.  Well... maybe nightmares... but still.

I wish I had the talent to even attempt to submit my works to be on the show.  Maybe I should spend some of my limited spare time in that direction.

Hey, you only go around this planet with one lifetime, so why not make the most of it and do what you want to do?  I'm one that realizes that you have to do what you have to do... but you have to also follow the dream as well.  

Following the dream is what took me to starting Thread Treasures in the first place.

Stitch on...

A teaspoon of rain

Yippie!!! :)

We received a teaspoon of rain overnight. Cooler temps, by about 10 or so degrees for the next day before the oven returns again.

Under the Sea

I posted the link to the new set Life Is The Bubbles so I thought I might as well post the Under the Sea set as well.

This set is sized for 4x4 (100x100mm) and 5x7 (130x180mm) hoops.

A free sample design is available to download.

The illustrations were purchased from Trina Clark.

To view the set and collect the free sample, either click the picture above, or click HERE.

Life is the Bubbles - new set with sample

Life is the Bubbles - the newest set is up and available.  Sized for the 4x4 (100x100mm) or 5x7 (130x180) hoops.

Perfect for a child's quilt.  Can be used with the Under the Sea set to expand the selection of designs.  Imagine a bedroom filled with these friendly little guys and gals.

Swing on by to pick up a free sample design.

The Life is Bubbles set can be found by clicking on the image above, or by clicking HERE.

Coming soon to Thread Treasures

An adorable set of undersea designs.

Watch for them soon, as they might swim away.

Quilt Motifs from Golden Gryphon Gallery

Thread Treasures is the only site that you can purchase the designs from Golden Gryphon Gallery.

This set is Quilt Motifs and are sized for the 4x4 (100x100mm) hoop.

You can click on the image above to go see the Golden Gryphon Gallery set of quilt motifs, or you can click HERE to be directed to the exact page at Thread Treasures.

Cosmic Quilt Lines at Thread Treasures

Sized for either 4x4, 5x5 or 6x6 hoops (100x100, 125x125, 150x150mm)

The Cosmic Quilt Lines can be found by clicking on the image above, or by clicking HERE to take you to the correct page at Thread Treasures.

Tree Frog Lines

Thread Treasures is happy to bring you a cute set of tree frogs in line work.  Sized for the 4x4 hoop.

This darling set of 10 designs can be found by clicking on the picture above or by clicking HERE.

Christmas in July

Slacks are done

Yeah!  I finished the slacks.  :)

Not really a watermelon not really a stawberry, but somewhere inbetween.  Found THE perfect top today as well, so will have a new outfit to wear tomorrow.

I love being able to whip up something new in short order.

Dog Days of Summer

It isn't even the part of the Dog Days of Summer yet, but dang...this heat is sucking the life out of me and everything around me.  If I do have to venture outside during the day, I feel like I need a couple hour nap to recharge my batteries.

It is so dry as well.  The deer came up and ate a bunch of the landscaping that I had done this spring.  My Zinnia's were just about to bloom, and the deer stripped everything to the stem.  I have tons of naked stems sticking up out of the ground.

Oh well... hopefully the weather will turn soon. 

Walmart used to sell these micro fiber waffle weave hand towels that were perfect for embroidery.

It seems like they do not sell these towels anymore, and I am on the search to find a replacement as I loved to do embroidery on these.

Let me know if you know where to find them.

I'm actually getting a bit of time to sew for myself today.

Trying to get a pair of slacks made.   I have them cut out and the ends surged.  I wonder if I will be able to finish them today or not?

Also got a cute set of redwork frogs test stitched.  They are adorable.

Expanding the business.

In the month of June, I started to sell the designs from Golden Gryphon Gallery at Thread Treasures after the digitizer had left Oregon Patch Works.

In July, the entire designs offerings, along with the first couple of new sets, are available at ThreadTreasures.com. 

I would like to welcome Golden Gryphon Gallery and hope that our relationship continues to grow over the years.

Coffee Break

Let everyone know what time it is.

                                   

The Coffee Break design can be found HERE

Owls are so Hot now...

Come explore these darling spring owls.

 

These spring owls can be found HERE.     

This set is digitized from the illustrations from Trina Clark.

Sweet Tooth -

Let these designs help cool down your kitchen on those hot summer days.  Made from licensed illustrations from Trina Clark.

The Sweet Tooth set can be found HERE.             

So, I realize that it is been a while since I have made a posting.  That is bad on me.. :(

Anyway, I have TONS of new designs to check out if you are interested.

For you Free Standing Lace (FSL) lovers, I have some earrings that I put up.

There are 2 versions of this design in the file - one with shading and one without.

You can find these designs HERE

Spring Owl Applique Machine Embroidery Design

A darling owl applique - sized for 5x7 (130x180mm) hoops.

Thread Treasures - Corset Designs

Imagine these beautiful Corset Designs on a spa wrap.  Indulge yourself, you know that you want to...

Applique Christmas Ornaments

I have a some single Applique Christmas Designs that are available in either 5x7 or 4x4 size.  The only difference between the two is that the 4x4 size does not contain the 'string' that looks like the ornament hanger.  Be sure to check out all of the Applique Designs

Donna's Miche Bag Cover

So, I am playing around making some new covers for my Miche bag.  This is the first one that actually contains magnets.  I like the look of the fabric as it looks like embossed leather.

Asian Beauties

I love these little Asian Girls.  I think that they are beauties indeed.

Thread Treasures is very pleased to offer these designs up on special sale until May 21, 2011.  You can go to ThreadTreasures.com and navigate to the Special Sales page to see other fantastic sales that are currently underway.

Thread Treasures - Love Sentiments

Love Sentiments - Just words to express love.  Your partner will never doubt your feelings when the words are everywhere.

Sample design at the bottom of the set for your enjoyment.

Thread Treasures - Celebration Teddy

Swing on by to check out Teddy and see what all events he is celebrating.  Celebration Teddy is sized for 4x4 and 5x7 hoops.

Thread Treasures - Cherry Blossom Quick Stitch

Cherry Blossom Quick Stitch - 5 cute as a bug designs in with 2 different sizes included.  All will fit a 4x4 (100x100mm) Hoop.

Thread Treasures - Coffee Time

Coffee Time is a set of designs in redwork and words.  Quick to stitch and available in either 4x4 or 5x7 sizes.  A sample design is available to download at the bottom of the page.

Thread Treasures - Red Lines I

The first set in a new BOLD  line of designs.  Red Lines I is available in multiple sizes from 4x4 up to 7x7 for your stitching needs.

The set has a sample design at the bottom of the page.

Thread Treasures - Star Flakes

Are they snowflakes or are they stars?  They will change depending on how you look at them.  Starflakes are dainty and beautiful and look as if they will float away.

Swing on by and check out the Starflakes for yourself and collect a sample design at the bottom of the set.

Thread Treasures - Adonais Applique Font

I had digitized Adonais Font to be applique.  I thought the font was cute and could see it used more as applique than a filled font.  I asked a customer if she would mind testing the font for me and I think she did a FANTASTIC job.  Deb W. of Wisconsin whipped up this towel in no time and sent me some fantastic pictures.

Deb also used the Cupid dollar design that I have.

Way to go Deb!

Thread Treasures - Sunflower

I am thinking about spring, and wanting to plant my garden.  I am dreaming of what I will plant and trying to determine the layout this year.

I digitized this little sunflower as I was thinking about spring and eating sunflower seeds.  I hope that you enjoy this little design. 

Thread Treasures - Snowstorm for Connie

Living where I have for the past 16 years has gotten me past being a giddy child when the mention of snow is mentioned.  I now dread clearing the walkways and driveway.  While the first moments of a fresh snow are beautiful to behold, the black frozen mess that always is around the corner due to cars driving makes me shudder.

My sister, Connie, still lives in the south, so snow is not the norm during the winter.  As another snow was falling, I was digitizing snowflakes.  I called my sister on the phone to let her have all the excitement of the next 7 inches that I was about to receive.  I could tell in her voice that she was so very excited and I could imagine her out in my front yard doing snow angels.

When it came time to name my set, I thought I would name it for my sister.  I present to you "Snowstorm for Connie" and hope that you like it as much as I and my sister do.

Thread Treasures - Celtic Inspirations IX

I have released my latest set of Celtic inspired designs.  10 Fun and Funky designs that are exclusive to Thread Treasures.  You will not find these designs offered by any other digitizer.  A complimentary sample is at the bottom of the page, so please enjoy.

Thread Treasures - Cupid Time

Well, Valentines Day will be here before you know it.  I realize it is just the first week of 2011, but time seems to fly by.  Heck, I remember this time LAST year.

I created a little Cupid that is perfect for decorating items for Valentines Day.   Can you imagine a husbands face were he to pull out a pair of boxers with this design on the leg?

Thread Treasures - One Color Butterflies

Winter is in full swing, yet my thoughts drift to spring and the return of flowers.  With the return of flowers, Butterflies will soon be fluttering in the air again.  I can spend hours watching them dance in the invisible wind.  I created the One Color Butterfly set from artwork from Clipartopolis to remind me of their beauty as they land and drink from the nectar.  Hopefully we all will be blessed with their sight before long.

Thread Treasures - Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

I have always been in love with archaeology, and dreamed of being an archaeologist when I was a young girl.  I just knew I would discover the largest unknown tomb and go down in history as the best archaeologist of all times.  Hey, if a girl is going to dream, why not have a big one.

Life did not take me on that venture, but I never fell out of love with ancient Egypt.  I love the myths/facts of that time, as well as some of the beautiful artifacts that we have today thanks to the ancients.  I have always been taken with the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, and even named a ton of computer systems after them once.  I found some open source clip art of them, along with their hieroglyphs, so I digitized them.  Now I'm on the hunt for the perfect fabric to make a lap quilt.  I saw some that would be fantastic years ago - to bad I didn't buy it then.

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses