Some summer so far

It has been a busy summer so far.

I've seen lions.

 I embroidered lots and lots of bibs.

The squirrel and blue birds on telephone wires bib

 The Mr. Bear bib

 The sheep duo

To be honest I am glad these are done and ready to go.

I am working as a nanny for a two-month-old and sometimes I get the pleasure of being paid to bring my own children to the park. Before and after taking this photo I was sitting on a park bench while sewing and listening to the sweet little snore of a baby. I felt very blessed. 

She made way more than I did as a kid.

This was our first visit to the Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati. It was delightful.

Avia will start the 3rd grade on the 13th. This seems crazy early to me. We have a few more summer tricks in our bag but I am sad it will be over all too soon.

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More Bang for your Buck

 I decided to double up my patterns. I want any product I make to be a good value to my customers. Enjoy more!

Bear and Sheep hand embroidery pattern set

Cereal and Ice Cream hand embroidery pattern set

Orange Tree and Cactus hand embroidery pattern set

A little more about my embroidery patterns:

- Each set is for sale as an instant download PDF.

- Each set comes with two pages of instructions.

- Each has at least one color photo reference sheet. 

Also, each pattern includes fun little bonus patterns as a freebie.

More patterns for sale soon!

P.S. There is a story behind why that orange tree picture looks the way it looks. It is a boring and frustrating story so don't ask. Just please forgive me. This whole Girl in the Lane thing is a work in progress. 

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Mr. Bear

This cute guy's pattern is now available for instant download.

or

There is this little onesie for sale too.

3-6 months

I have plans to make bibs soon if you are at all interested.

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Cactus

I have always admired those who love the desert but I am not one of them. Nope, give me regular rain fall. 

Desert person or not the cactus is a beautiful fascinating plant and all their little spikes are fun to stitch. If you would like to give it a try, the pattern is available for instant download here.

 If you are interested in the finished original tea towel, find it here.

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A treat for you

Do you already have a love for hand embroidery or want to try it out?

I am proud to announce my first hand embroidery pattern is now available for instant download as a PDF!

In addition to the printable ice cream cone pattern, there are a few freebie designs as a bonus. The two pages of instructions explain how to transfer the pattern onto the fabric of your choice and have a few outline stitch diagrams. There is also a photo color reference sheet. 

More patterns coming soon.

 Are you are interested in trying your hand embroidery but do not know where to start?

I recommend Embroidery 101.

If you really like this ice cream tea towel but have zero interest in trying to make it for yourself, the completed original is for sale here.

I hope you enjoy my yummy little design.

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