by Kris on February 10, 2010
Help us celebrate Pickle Pie Designs coming exclusively to SWAKembroidery.com! And to start it all off, Pickle Pie Designs has created a darling hair pretties design that truly is “sealed with a kiss!” So cute for Valentine’s Day or any time of the year. Step-by-step photo instructions are included. Once you catch the excitement of making a simple hair accessory for your little one, you’ll be hooked!
And besides being “to-die-for” cute, they are yours for FREE! Enjoy this fun in-the-hoop project from Pickle Pie Designs and SWAKembroidery.com!
Looking for other adorable designs just in time for the Valentine weekend? Pickle Pie offers so many to choose from. Here are a few of my favorites…
It’s not too late to make something special for your Valentine! What is something YOU have in mind?
by Kris on February 9, 2010
In need of Valentine treat favors?
We want to share with all of our machine embroidery enthusiasts a brand-new FREEBIE at SWAKembroidery.com! And just in time for the festive celebrations!
And they only take less than a minute to stitch! No need to even stabilize! Quick, easy, and super fun. Whether you make 1 or 100, we hope you enjoy this little Valentine treat from SWAKembroidery.com and JesseKate Designs! Find your free download HERE!
by Kim on February 3, 2010
We have loved reading each of your creative “guesses” as to what the photos with the dishes and craft supplies on them really meant. So many of you were so verrrryyyy close to guessing! By random drawing, Nancy H. (partial email: quiltede…) won a bag FILLED with tons of DIY goodies!
So here’s the dish…you’ll have to click on a NEW WEBSITE to “see” the “commercial” AND find out how you can WIN a sewing machine or an embroidery machine! That’s right! TWO machines are going to be given away! Why, you ask? Well…clickety-click-click HERE!
by Kim on February 1, 2010
I love surprises….AND prizes! 
And we’ve got another one for you. Take a look! 
As mentioned above, we’ll hold a random drawing from the comments below. Take a guess…any guess! Would you like more ways to win? Post this on your facebook, twitter, or other online presence. Tell a friend. When you do, make another comment here and let us know. It’s going to be fun…But hurry, we’ll be letting you know VERY soon.
by Kim on February 1, 2010
I wrote an article over at Boutique Cafe, showcasing some fun and easy DIY projects you can make for Valentine’s Day! Each of them come from the downloadable eBooks on our site and cover areas such as clothing, jewelry, crafts, crochet, and more.
Check it out here.
We love Boutique Cafe! Be sure to check out the fun podcasts, articles, and product reviews! It’s your little cup of couture!
by Kim on January 29, 2010
It’s cold outside. Very cold. And it’s about this time of year when all I want to do is be inside and…you guessed it - SEW. Perhaps you’d like to do that, too. There are 2 sales going on right now at YCMT and SWAK. Here are the details!
Click here to visit www.YouCanMakeThis.com.
If you love to machine embroider, you may want to check out this sale:
Click here to visit www.SWAKembroidery.com.
We also have winners of the $100 bundle packages for the “I Made This!” contest!
The winner for SWAK’s site has been announced through their newsletter.
Watch for the next YCMT and YCQT newsletter for the names of those winners — including Facebook!
Have a nice weekend!
by Kim on January 28, 2010
Don’t you love the look of capelets. They’re fashionable and just the right size for the cooler days ahead. It’s a great transition piece into Spring and can easily be made to complement any outfit! Yesterday I had the opportunity to showcase 4 models — all wearing capelets and outfits that you can make from www.YouCanMakeThis.com. Here’s a look at the video!
If you are looking for a capelet that covers the shoulders and is a bit more casual, you may be interested in downloading the free pattern here. They are so easy to make as you can tell from the video above. Plus, you can make them in any size — child to adult!
The red and white polka-dot, as well as the deep brown colored capelets are both free instructions on the site. The gorgeous red one pictured below? Well, I’ll write about that next!
The “tween look” was completed with the help of the The Katelyn Tween/Teen Skirt.
And how cute is this fuzzy capelet? Her outfit was completed with the Cuffed! Technique on the pants, as well as the Wrap Top/Dress. Since the fuzzy stuff…well…has fuzzy flurries all over the place when cutting, this particular one was lined with a coordinating fabric from the cuffs. Simply cut 2 of the design, sew right sides together (don’t forget to leave an opening for turning!) and wa-la…you’ve got a lined capelet! Easy!!
If your fabric does not fray (ex: fleece) then there is no need for a lining. It looks beautiful as is, just like the brown capelet above.
OK, so now for one of my very favorite “looks”. This one was made with the Easy and Elegant Capelet found on the site. It has a very sleek, sophisticated design but is also very easy to do!
Kudos to Jen and Kate for creating a beautiful piece! And let me tell you…the little girl who modeled this set in the segment absolutely LOVED it! I think she felt like a little princess. She was grinning from ear to ear throughout the show! Too cute.
And don’t you just love the Picnic Dress they used to complete the set? This is also an easy dress to create and would look darling for Spring, Easter and Summer. Stunning!
And finally, if you would love to crochet a capelet, we have child and adult crochet capelet patterns that are gorgeous!
by admin on January 11, 2010
Kris appeared on NBC/KSL’s Studio 5 this morning! She talked about something we all need — A “Stay-cation!”
Yes, just as the word sounds, it’s like a vacation, but this time you are staying home! You’ll save money, time, and create a memorable experience for your children. (And as Kris put it, the the kids thought that this idea was the greatest thing since peanut butter on waffles!)
Kris is the designer behind JesseKateDesigns. We’re also thrilled to have her be a part of our YCMT, SWAK, and YCQT Team! Her fun blog also documents simple ideas for home and family.
If you were not able to view the show live, here is the clip below! Then scroll to the bottom of this post where you can download her PDF patterns she created for the stay-cation!
In Kris’ own words, here are the highlights of the event!
Before the children go to bed, they come across this on their bed:
After reading the papers, one of my daughters just kept laughing. And laughing. And laughing. She even told me that she would have a hard time sleeping that night because she couldn’t WAIT till morning when she could have breakfast in bed!
They each then took a few minutes to fill out their “room service” door hangers. I told them that they could write whatever they wanted, but they wouldn’t know FOR SURE what they were going to receive until the morning when one of the boxes would be checked by “management.” Oh, the anticipation!
It was so fun to walk down the hallway and read each of their menus hanging on the doors.
My daughter asked me what it meant by “Special Note to the Management.” I said, “Well, you’ll have to decide. I suppose if you’re really nice to the management, then extra care will be given in your service!” I’m thinking she “caught my drift” right away.
They were also each given a “Please do not disturb” sign to hang on their door anytime they’d like today. I had to be sure to include the word “please” in the statement. The contrary just seems so…harsh. LOL I figured that sometimes we all need a little peace and quiet.
So breakfast will be served in each of their rooms. Be sure to tell them to “not get used to it!” LOL! At that time I’ll also bring in the day’s itinerary. Swimming at the indoor pool at the local rec center will be at the top of the list. Afterall, hotels have swimming pools…just this one sure doesn’t!
I made these printables for you to download for free! Here are the links!
http://www.youcanmakethis.net/promo/KSL/do-not-disturb.pdf
http://www.youcanmakethis.net/promo/KSL/staycation-hotel-room-service.pdf
http://www.youcanmakethis.net/promo/KSL/todays-intinerary-2.pdf
Have fun…and don’t forget the mint on the pillow!
by Kim on January 6, 2010
Tonight’s “Looking Back” post has a bit of a twist to it! We’re actually wanting YOU to look back at what you’ve made using any of the products listed on our websites, take a photo, and submit those photos to the “I Made This!” section!
We are so excited to see what you’ve been making!
From now until January 24, 2010, submit your photos to the “I Made This” section at any of our websites: www.YouCanMakeThis.com, www.SWAKembroidery.com, and/or www.YouCanQuiltThis.com!
We know you were especially busy the last few months so you must have photos, right? If you used any of the ebooks or designs from any of our sites, we want to all be inspired by your work!
So start clickin’ and you could win one of four prize packages worth $100 each! A prize bundle from each of the sites will be given. And where is the 4th one coming from? Well, if you are on Facebook, we’d love to see your photos posted over there, too! Simply add your photos there (they can be in our “I Made This!” sections as well), and let us know.
It’s easy to submit photos and just takes a few seconds of your time.
The “TAB” for the “I Made This” sections of each site is found along the top of each website. Click there and you’re good to go!
Oh, and if you’d like to become a FAN of ours on FACEBOOK, simply click here.
I’m so excited! Let’s see those photos start rolling in!
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by admin on January 5, 2010
Tonight’s “looking back” post comes from Kris of SWAKembroidery.com. Originally posted in March of ‘09, this simple “thinking of you” note wrapped around a candybar is still a favorite of mine. Here’s what Kris mentioned in the post:
Is there someone you know who could use a little bounce in their step? I’m sure you can think of many. How about giving them a small token of your “I’m thinking of you” spirit and embroidering a candy bar wrapper for them? It’s very easy to do, and if you’ve never embroidered on paper, you should give it a try! In fact, we have 2 humorous designs that are yours for FREE, and have been digitized especially for the candy bar wrapper!
If you don’t have an embroidery machine… that’s OK! You can still use this same idea with just about any kind of hand-drawn and pieced wrapper you’d like!
You can find the step-by-step photo instructions in the SWAK 101 section of www.SWAKembroidery.com!=====================================
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