Monster Cookie Set & If the Shoe Fits

Hi Everyone!  Brrr! And here I thought it was Spring, but I guess Winter just had to give it one last shot with a bit of snow today! I really enjoyed that 80 degree weather we were having a few days ago! I hope wherever you are, you're enjoying sunshiny day!  "It's In the Bag" this week with a Monster Cookie set. You can have lots of fun with these cute little monsters. Stitch them in glow-in-the-dark or bright neon embroidery threads for the kids tees. Cute on bib overalls too! Stitch the redwork designs directly on stabilizer and let the kids color them in with markers or crayons while the Monster Cookies they just made are baking for lots of rainy day fun! Create fuzzy monsters by using faux fur or Minkee fabric with the included applique designs.  All of the "It's In the Bag" sets, including this one have the complete recipe, and two printable tags. If I can ever figure out my Silhouette Cameo, there may be some cutting files to go with these in the future. Happy Stitching! Nathenia

It's In the Bag- Monster Cookie Set • Redwork, Filled & Applique Monsters in 4x4 & 5x7 • Separate text in 4x4 for easy placement 25 designs total PLUS: Complete Recipe with printable baking instructions and "baked with love" tags also included.

The Country Needle Embroidery Designs® Like Us On Facebook Contact Us P. S. Oh! I have some very exciting news! It's no secret that I love to read and my Kindle goes with me pretty much everywhere. So when I was given the opportunity to review a soon to be released book from one of my favorite inspirational fiction authors, I jumped at the chance!  I loved this book and I'm in the process of writing my review of this modern day fairy tale called If the Shoe Fits by Sandra D. Bricker (which I will post here), but until then, here's one of my favorite quotes from the book: Click image above to view Sandra's official Facebook Fan Page. Hmmmm...Perhaps a shoe embroidery design is in order???

Fabric Gift Bags- A Photo Tutorial

Determine how large you'd like your fabric bag to be and multiply by 2 adding 1/4 inch for seam allowance. This is how much fabric you will need for each bag. If adding a ribbon for tying, you will need a length equal to the width of your fabric.

For example, if you want to make a bag (without cuff) that is 10 inches tall and 6 inches wide, you will need a piece of fabric that is 10 x 12.25 inches and a piece of ribbon that is 12.25 inches in length.

After you've determined how large you want the bag to be, fold your fabric in half lengthwise, right sides together, pinning the folded ribbon on the inside about 2 inches from the top. Stitch 1/4 inch seam allowance along the bottom and up the open side.

IF you are NOT going to finish the bag with a cuff, end your stitches about 1/4 to 1/2 inch from the top. This will allow you to trim the top of the bag with pinking shears without cutting into your stitches and gives the top of the bag a decorative effect while at the same time, helps keep fabric from unraveling.

Squaring the bottom of the bag:

To square the bottom of the bag, pull out the sides of each corner into a triangle, matching seams on side and bottom. Stitch across the widest part. and snip off the ends. Turn right side out.

To add a cuff:

If you want a 3 inch cuff, then cut your fabric twice the width of the bag and twice the height of the cuff. Using the bag size mentioned above as an example, the fabric dimensions needed will be 12.25 x 6.25. Fold wrong sides together lengthwise. Press, fold in half and stitch 1/4 inch seam on the short end. Press seam open. Turn so that the seam is now on the inside and the unfinished edges are facing the top. With bag turned RIGHT side out, pin the cuff to the inside of the bag, matching seam. Pin and stitch with 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Pull cuff out of the bag and press seam down towards the bag. Fold cuff over and press in place.	And here is a finished bag. The attached ribbon is hidden under the cuff.

Have fun! You can make these bags to be any size you like and it's a great way to use up scraps or fabric quarters! And don't forget to check out The Country Needle's "It's In the Bag!" sets for gift giving ideas!
Happy Stitching!
Nathenia

NEW It's In the Bag Set with Recipe & FSL Angel Dreams

Hi Everyone! There are two new sets this week! The first (which is no surprise if you've collected them all on our Yahoo group) is a 10 piece FSL set called "Angel Dreams. Stitch them in one color or two! Each angel also has little circles for adding hot-fix crystals if you'd like. Tip: Sprinkle a little glitter powder on them while they're still damp to give them a special glow :)  The second set is another "It's In the Bag" set featuring a Dog Paw for our special 4-legged friends. Just like the others in this series, there's a complete recipe along with printable "Baked with Love" and baking instruction tags to attach to your baked items or "cookie mix." This particular set includes our Boxer, Sophie's absolute favorite Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Cookie recipe. LOL! When given a choice between all the cookies we've made or store bought, this has always been the one she chooses first! There's a sample (embroidery design- not cookie :) to download when you visit It's In the Bag- Dog Paw Set product page.  I haven't forgotten about the tutorial I mentioned in the last newsletter, but there will be a slight delay. I hope to have it posted to the blog by Wednesday at the latest!  Have a wonderful & Happy Easter and as always... Happy Stitching! Nathenia

It's In the Bag- Dog Paw Set • Redwork, Filled & Applique Dog Paw • 5 Sentiments & a blank heart • All in 4x4 & 5x7 18 designs total PLUS: 2 printable gift tags & recipe for Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Cookies Sample available for download.

FSL Angel Dreams Price: $14.97 10 FSL designs. Stitch them in one color or two! Each angel also has little circles for adding hot-fix crystals if you'd like.

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It's In the Bag: Dog Bone Set with Recipe

Hi Everyone! I'm so excited about your responses for the "It's In the Bag!" series! Thank you "sew" much! I hope you'll share your photos either on our Yahoo group, our Facebook Fan page or you can email me directly. I love to see what you've been up to with The Country Needle's Embroidery Designs :) This week's designs have gone to the dogs! LOL! Yes, the new "It's In the Bag!" set is for lovable and loyal furry friends and also includes one of our Boxer, Sophie's favorite dog treat recipes along with printable "Baked with Love" and baking instruction tags to attach to your baked items or "cookie mix." You can mix and match this set with our Dogs & Sayings set for more ways of showing man's best friend how much you care! By customer request, I'm also working on a photo tutorial on how to make fabric gift bags with a regular sewing machine for those who don't have hoops larger than a 4x4 or who need bags larger than the 7x12. So stay tuned for that (: as well as another Dog Treat set which will include Sophie's all-time favorite treat recipe! Since this is St. Patrick's Day weekend, I created a "Lucky Dog" sentiment available for download when you visit the It's In the Bag- Dog Bone Set product page. Have a wonderful & safe St. Patty's Day weekend and as always... Happy Stitching! Nathenia

It's In the Bag- Dog Bone Set •Redwork, Filled & Applique Dog Bone in 4x4 & 5x7 •6 separate Sentiments in 4x4 & 5x7 to mix and match 18 designs total PLUS: 2 printable gift tags & recipe for one of Sophie's favorite dog treats! Download the "Lucky Dog" sentiment when you visit our website!

Dogs & Sayings Cute little dogs and sayings to go with them. Mix and match nine 4x4 dogs with five 4x4 sayings to make your own sampler like the one I did. You have many possibilities with this set of 14 designs. There's a text sample for you to download as well. Mix & Match with the "It's in the Bag!" Dog Bone Set above

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