Are you ready for Trick or Treaters ?

 

While I’m too old to dress up and go asking for candy, this time of year is still pretty sweet to me.

…the crisp autumn air.
…the pumpkin spice and candy corn.
…the memories of Trick or Treating as a kid.

And because I’ve got a constant sweet tooth right now (thanks candy aisle)…I thought I’d share some pretty sweet ways that you can “dress up” your candy for this year's Trick or Treaters.

I've created not one, but four different Halloween themed Gnome lollipop/sucker holders embroidery designs.

Not giving out candy this year...no worries they also hold pencils and pens!

These applique gnome embroidery files stitch out directly in the hoop.

Download your favorite one today!

 

 

Send me photos of the ones you make!

XOXO,

Kat 

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Looking for Halloween Gnomes?

 

 

This In The Hoop Wizard Gnome machine embroidery design stitches out in a 5X7 embroidery hoop. 

This applique Wizard ornament holds a lollipop and can be used as a gift tag or an ornament. Hang this Gnome on the top of a Halloween treat bag and more!

This Gnome candy holder embroidery design is 3.57" wide X 5.91" tall  (90.7 mm wide X 150.0 mm tall)

This is an instant download design. You will download the machine embroidery design in a zip file after payment.

Embroidery File formats included are: PES, EMD, HUS, JEF, VIP, VP3, VP4, EXP, DST.

*** CLICK HERE to download your very own Gnome ***

 Thanks again SO much for your order and for supporting my small business! You Rock!

XOXO,
Kat

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New Halloween Free Standing Lace Banner Design

 

 

 Download this Monster Free Standing Lace Garland Embroidery Design for Halloween and decorate your mantle today!

Imagine creating the banner for your next party with this In the hoop embroidery design!

⭐This instant download machine embroidery file is : 4.57" inches tall and 5.38" wide  (116.1 mm X 136.7 mm).
⭐The FSL design fits in a 5X7 embroidery hoop, and uses two pieces of water soluble stabilizer.
⭐Step by Step PDF instructions are included.


► File Formats included are:  PES, SEW, EMD, HUS, JEF, VIP, VP3, EXP, DST, XXX, PCS.


This machine embroidery design was created and digitized by Me  :)  It has also been quality tested by myself and my team. I hope you love it as much as I do.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Make your banner today!!!

XOXO,
Kat  

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Decorate for your Halloween Party with this Banner Embroidery Design

 

 FSL Pumpkin Banner Embroidery Design

Download this Pumpkin Free Standing Lace Garland Embroidery Design for Halloween and decorate your mantle today!

Imagine these ITH Pumpkins on a strand of fairy lights creating the banner for your next party!

⭐This instant download machine embroidery file is : 4.86" inches tall and 5.29" wide  (134.3 mm X 123.4 mm).
⭐The FSL design fits in a 5X7 embroidery hoop, and uses two pieces of water soluble stabilizer.
⭐Step by Step PDF instructions are included.

► File Formats included are:  PES, SEW, EMD, HUS, JEF, VIP, VP3, EXP, DST, XXX, PCS.

XOXO,
Kat  

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Our Spooktacular Halloween Continues

Introducing THREE more Halloween embroidery designs, as our Spooktacular Halloween Event continues. 

 

Previously I introduced our FSL Spider Wed Banner Embroidery design.

 

Today, I'm excited to release the following new machine embroidery designs:

 

#1:  Spider Web Quilt Label

This spider web quilt label embroidery design for Halloween can be used to make personalized gift tags or custom quilt labels.

Click to download this machine embroidery design file today and complete your fall quilting projects.


 The size of this in the hoop quilt label embroidery design is:  5.54" wide X 4.06" tall  (140.6 mm X 103.2 mm)

► File Formats included are: PES, XXX, PCS, SEW, EMD, HUS, JEF, VIP, VP3, EXP, DST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2:  Pumpkin Quilt Label

This custom quilt label embroidery design for Halloween can be used to make personalized gift tags or custom quilt labels.

Click to download this machine embroidery design file today and complete your fall quilting projects.

 The size of this in the hoop quilt label embroidery design is:  6.15" wide X 4.69" tall  (156.2 mm X 119.1 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3: Frankenstein Gnome Candy Holder 

I've seen reports that chocolate candy bars are going to be hard to find this Halloween. 

Instead of stressing about it, how about giving out lollipops or cute pencils held by this adorable Frankenstein Gnome Candy Holder!

You will be the star of your neighborhood this Halloween!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you love my new designs! And stay tuned because I have even MORE Halloween embroidery designs to come!

XOXO,

Kat

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Join our VIP Club today - It's FREE

 

Have you joined my FREE Vip Club yet????

 

If not....head on over to my website and join today so that you can get a FREE design every month.

 

Here's a sneak peek at the Aug freebie.

 

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Introducing our newest Halloween embroidery design

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and this year is going to be the most spooktacular one yet!

I have a whole bunch of new embroidery designs that I'm rolling out this fall.

The first one is....drum roll please... Free Standing Lace Spider Web Garland Embroidery Design!!!

Download this Spider Web Free Standing Lace Garland Embroidery Design for only $2.75 and decorate your mantle today!

While created to be garland, you can also stitch out two of them, and place them side by side on your table as a centerpiece. A spider web sewn to the bottom of a kitchen towel makes an excellent hostess gift.

 

⭐This instant download machine embroidery file is : 8.01" inches tall and 4.29" wide  (203.5 mm X 109.0 mm).
⭐The FSL design fits in a 7X12 embroidery hoop, and uses two pieces of water soluble stabilizer.
⭐Step by Step PDF instructions are included.


► File Formats included are:  PES, SEW, EMD, HUS, JEF, VIP, VP3, EXP, DST.

XOXO,
Kat  

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Our Newest embroidery design

 

Introducing our newest machine embroidery design....

Redwork Poppy Flowers!

 

This design stitches our really fast, and is perfect for greeting cards.

Download today at:  

https://calicocali.com/products/redwork-poppy-embroidery-design

Our #1 tip for washing a new quilt

 

Did you receive a new quilt as a gift this holiday? Are you worried about washing it?

Watch this quick video for our number one tip on washing a quilt for the first time and preserving all the amazing colors!

 

How to choose the best Machine Embroidery Bobbin Thread

 

Last week we talked about how to choose thread for your embroidery machine…if you missed that article click HERE to read it.

Today, we are going to talk about bobbin thread for machine embroidery.
Machine embroidery thread is typically polyester and 60-90 weight. The higher the weight number, the thinner the tread.

When you are doing machine embroidery you do not match the color of the bobbin thread to the top thread. In fact most bobbin threads only come in white or black. Unlike sewing or quilting the bobbin thread is not pulled up to the top, it’s actually unbalanced on purpose.

By using a bobbin thread that is thinner than than your top thread, (most embroidery threads are 40 weight) it creates an “imbalance” in the weight, which means more of the top thread is pulled to the back (wrong side of the design) insuring that the bobbin thread does not show up on the top (right side) of the design. Which is why it’s mostly sold in only white or black. There really isn’t a need for any other colors as you don’t see it when looking at the top of the finished design.

For crafters who are new to machine embroidery it can be a bit scary when you flip over your finished design and see so much of the top thread on the back…but don’t worry, it is supposed to be that way. You have not done anything wrong.

When it comes to choosing which bobbin thread to purchase – honestly the best advice I can give you is to read your manual. Start with the brand and weight that your manual recommends and then you can always test out other weights and brands if you want.

My embroidery machine is a Brother machine, and I have found that it works best with Brother bobbin thread (I use 60 weight bobbin thread). I’ve tried other brands and it’s always resulted in a poorly stitched out design with a mess on the back…with lots of thread nests. None of us want that!

Which I why I always suggest starting with the weight and brand recommended in your manual and once you get comfortable with machine embroidery you can try other brands.

If you have questions regarding thread, email me…and I’ll get back to you. It might take me a couple of days, but I will respond
XOXO,
Kat

How to choose a brand of embroidery thread

 

Recently, a customer asked me what I thought about a particular brand of embroidery thread. That’s such a great question, so I thought I’d share my answer here with all of you.

In my opinion, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ brand of embroidery thread. Just like there are lots of different sewing machine makes and models, there are many different brands of thread and you just have to find the brand that works for you.

When buying a brand of embroidery thread that you haven’t used before, I recommend buying only a few spools of it and actually running it on your machine before buying a lot of that brand. In fact, it’s great if you can buy a few spools of multiple brands. Use the different brands of threads and stitch out the same embroidery design with each brand.

Then you can step back and evaluate each brand of thread. How did your machine like that thread?  Each brand of thread will run differently on your machine. Not all machines ‘like’ all brands of thread.  After you stitch out the design, ask yourself these questions:

  *Did the thread break a lot?            

*Was there a lot of lint in your bobbin casing when the design was finished?            

*Did the thread get tangled a lot?             

*Do you like the quality/look of the stitch out?

Ask yourself this after using each new brand of thread. And if you are using the same embroidery design it will be easy to lay them all out and compare the quality. Then you can buy what ever brand you and your machine are the happiest with. There’s no judgement based on what brand thread you buy…all of the brands are good, you just need to find the one that works best for you and your machine.

Quick story, when I lived back in Wisconsin, an embroidery club member and I had the same exact sewing machine, same exact model and everything. I loved using a particular brand of thread, but every time she used that brand it gave her nothing but trouble. It constantly broke on her, she got tangles and thread nests. She tried the brand multiple times (just in case she had gotten a bad spool). But in the end it only gave her grief, so she stopped buying and using that brand of thread. I still use that brand to this day and I’ve never had the problems that she had with it. So that just goes to show you, that each machine has a ‘mind’ of it’s own. And like a lot of things in life, you’ll learn by trial and error.

So to recap, every single brand of thread won’t necessarily run smoothly in your machine, and I honestly believe that at the end of the day, that you should use which ever brand runs the best on your machine while still fitting in your budget. If you only buy the most expensive thread, but then you end up putting off projects because you can’t afford the thread, where is the fun in that?!? I’m all about creating things. I don’t judge where you get the supplies or how much they cost…just make pretty things and have fun with it.

Good luck with your thread search. I love looking at all the colors of thread. Soo pretty! The hardest part is choosing which colors to buy.

PS. Next week we will chat about embroidery bobbin thread.

Happy Stitching everyone!

XOXO,

Kat  :)

It's not back to school, it's back to crafting!

 

Today is the first day of fall, schools are back in session…and you know what that means….Fall Craft Season is here! I like to start my fall crafts now, so that I have plenty of time for Holiday sewing. One of my favorite things to make for fall are foam pumpkin vases.

You simply cut off the stem and push the faux flowers into the foam. Hint: it’s a bit easier if you pre-make the hole where the flower is going to go. A screwdriver is perfect for this. Add a bow and some fairy lights and viola! A unique fall vase! If you have an electronic cutting machine you can also add some fun sayings like “boo” “Happy Fall Y’all” and more. Watch my tutorial on YouTube for tips on applying vinyl to your foam pumpkins.

These instant download SVG cut files are available in my ETSY shop!

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It's national BEACH day

When was the last time you were at the Beach? Did you make it to one this summer? Did you get to smell the salty air, and listen to the waves as they lapped upon the sand? I grew up on the East Coast, in a town that is technically an island. I always had a view of the ocean. The sound of the waves never failed to sooth me. To this day I love the smell of the salty air, I even enjoy the smell of low tide as it reminds me of home. Today, Aug 30th is national beach day, and I’m celebrating my love of the beach by putting our Beach Time embroidery designs on sale for only $4.95! That’s right only $4.95 for all 18 instant download embroidery designs. These fast stitching designs fit in a 4X4 hoop. So you can create some last minute beach tote bags before the summer sun fades away. Download the Beach Embroidery Designs Today! XOXO, Kat :) PS. When you use these beach embroidery designs, email me a photo of what you’ve made, and I’ll feature you on my Facebook page. Just hit reply to this email or send a brand new email to: kat@calicocali.com Copyright (C) 2021 Longarm Quilting & Designs. All rights reserved.

Do you know what today is? (hint...it's National wine and cheese day)

 

Did you know that today is national Wine and Cheese day?? What is your favorite wine..or favorite cheese? My favorite wine is a super sweet desert wine. The more it tastes like sugar the better! As for cheese, I like a nice mild cheddar.

What will you make….. Send me a photo of what you make with this design and I’ll feature you on my Facebook Page. Download this Free design today

In honor of wine & cheese day, I’ve made our wine glass embroidery machine design FREE. But hurry because this freebie will only be available for one week. After that it will go back up to full price.

Nevns Approved! This design is Nevns approved! He liked it so much he wanted to play with the test stitch out right away! Get the Wine Glass

XOXO, Kat :)

P.S. Does anyone know when national chocolate day is???? I really look forward to celebrating that day.

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