Wednesday, May 5, 2021

DIY Pin Cushion using a wooden box from the Dollar Store and Infusible Ink

 

DIY pin cushion

Learn how to make your very own unique, one of a kind, personalized pin cushion using a wooden box from the Dollar Store, scrap fabric, and infusible ink!


 

This craft project is "sew" easy, and really fun to make. I had a blast picking out fabrics to match the infusible ink colors. Another option would be to skip the fabric part and instead, put in a small magnetic tray!

Changing out the fabrics and infusible inks can make each pin cushion unique. If you don't have infusible ink, you can paint the wooden box and add heat transfer vinyl. It would also be cute to add hot fix crystals. The embellishment options are endless!

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Want more vinyl tutorials? Watch this video for weeding hacks!

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Custom Longarm Quilting Before and After video

 

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Customers applique quilt top that was custom quilted by Calico Cali Designs

Watch this short before and after video to see how custom longarm quilting transforms this applique quilt top!  Seeing the before and after photos side by side really show the difference that the quilting makes to the quilt top.

My good friend Judy made this quilt top.  She does some amazing applique work when she sews her quilt tops together.  The quilt tops that Judy brings me always amaze me. Her piecing is spectacular, and just look at these bright sprint time colors!

As usual, I had a lot of fun custom longarm quilting this quilt top. The designs that I used were some feathers,  free motion stippling and swirls. In the brown sashing I quilted leaves that matched the shape of the teal applique leaves that are in the outer white borders.

It took me about two weeks to custom quilt this one, but it was sooo worth it. Judy loved it…as do I.

 


Click HERE for more information about longarm quilting services provided by Kat of Calico Cali Designs. I would love to quilt your top for you. I even accept quilts by mail! So see some more examples of my quilting, visit my Facebook page!

 Till next time, happy sewing everyone!

XOXO,

Kat  :)

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Free Embroidery Designs just in time for Valentine's Day!

 



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I love you guys!!! Thank you….

We did it!! We meet my goal of 300 YouTube subscribers. As promised there are THREE new free designs on my website to celebrate.

Free Machine Embrodiery Design
Free embroidery design
Free machine embroidery design

And I’ve set a new goal….the next goal is 500 subscribers.

When this goal has been met I’ll be giving away five free designs.

It’s easy to subscribe…simply visit my YouTube channel and click on the subscribe button below my logo.

Download the FREE designs

It’s is almost here. Have you made your Valentine’s day cards yet?

Introducing Valentine’s Day Cards machine embroidery designs!

These machine embroidery designs fit in a 5X7 hoop.

There are 6 designs in this embroidery collection, for $9.95

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Unicorn Tape Measure

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

This unicorn has a hidden treasure…a tape with which to measure!

This plastic Unicorn Tape Measure has both imperial and metric measurements up to 40″/100cm.

Push button retraction. Unicorn is approx 2 3/4″ X 3 1/8″.


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Kat

Thank you for reading this email. When you purchase from me, you are not just buying a design or product, you are supporting a small business. My family and I thank you.

XOXO,

Kat :)

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I love all things crafty! Visit my website www.calicocali.com for tutorials, longarm quilting, svg designs, embroidery designs, nail decals, notions and more. Let’s Be Friends! Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/calicocalidesigns/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/calicocalidesigns/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel so that you don’t miss out on any of our fun tutorials! I hope you love our designs as much as I enjoy creating them. Happy Sewing Everyone!!! – Kat 🙂