Matilda Jane and ME! have been doing double time in the Shop making super cute "things" for new sweet babies due to arrive soon...hence the reason I have neglected my little website...but in all honesty...just a tad.  I have been working on learning some new things regarding the "behind the scenes" jargon that would make your head spin with crazy thoughts...so I suppose, I haven't really been sitting "idle".

I digress...

Too much "serious work" makes Kathleen a boring gal...and we simply cannot have that!

I just finished up this adorable little baby girl set for my neighbors new Granddaughter...Addison.  I just LOVE LOVE LOVE her name in embroidery...and her 3 letter monogram is even cuter! 

I wasn't quite sure what direction I wanted to go with her little set...and when you have as many applique designs as I do to choose from...the decision becomes unbelievable to say the least!  But here's the skinny...

First...I decided I wanted to do a Teal, Red and Pink color way...for no other reason except that I hadn't done one and thought...why not?  Second...this Love Bug Applique Design kept jumping up on my software screen...

                                                                   Isn't it just the cutest?

From here...one can never go wrong with a super sweet personalized Beanie Hat and Matching Baby Bib...complete with a coordinating RED snap closure to make it "pop" off the teal background! 

                                                                        LOVE THIS!

                                                                  BUT...especially THIS!

For those of you who must know where these designs came from...here are those "go to" places...

-Bodysuit Love Bug Applique Design...www.theitch2stitch.com

-Beanie Hat Font (Addison)...www.stitchtopia.com

-ITH Baby Bib...www.digistitches.com

-Baby Bib 3 Letter Monogram...www.theitch2stitch.com

Now...let's see what else I can get uploaded next!

Stitch on!

Kathleen

We are thinking "warm thoughts" over here with my Sweet Matilda Jane and ME! using this super adorable Beach time set for little Edison as a sample!  It really doesn't get any cuter than this...

Can I get an AMEN?

These designs are from two diffferent sources...for those of you who love to use their embroidery machines and MUST have these!  The Elephant Boy Swimmer is from Munchkyms Designs and as you can tell...it stitches out super fabulous...they have a "girly" version too...

Here she is...

If you look closer...perhaps even click on the picture to enlarge it...you will see one of Kymberly's (Munchkyms Design Owner) signature little "POPS"...can you guess what it is? 

YEP...

Adorable little Belly Buttons...

OMG...

It makes you giggle like a silly school girl...every...single...time!

Now...for the adorable Beach Bag, I used an Applique Font and Embroidery Font from i2s (the itch 2 stitch)...and there again, you can clearly see that Christy (owner at i2s) knows what she is doing!  They stitched out fabulously and flawlessly.  The Applique Font is called "Closer to Free" and I used the matching "Closer to Free" embroidery font for Edison's name up the side...my goodness I LOVE it bunches! 

The name "Edison" on the Elephant Swimmer Shirt was done in the Font called "Falling Slowly"...it is simply my absolute FAVORITE for boys!  Just PERFECT!

So here's a PLUG for two of my favorite go to for digitized designs...

www.munchkymsdesigns.com

and

www.theitch2stitch.com

Be sure to check them both out...you will LOVE them as much Matilda Jane and ME! do.

Kathleen

Meet my sweet new addition to The Quilted Story Studio...I call them the "Twins".  These are actually TWO-6 drawer cabinets from IKEA that are stacked on top of one another.  I opted NOT to have Houston put the wheels on the bottom of the lower cabinet...just because I simply do not want it moving at all!  LOL!  With all this "Embroidery Machine" work I am doing these days with my Sweet Matilda Jane...I seriously needed an affordable way to organize all the different colored fabric panels that have been prepped with Heat and Bond Lite.  It's kind of important to keep these panels flat...and it isn't just because I am a little over the TOP with OCD!

But...

Just between you and ME...it is the BIGGEST reason for everyone's safety and well being here at The Quilted Story!

Remember to...

Embrace your weaknesses...LOL!

Now...how about a shot of the insides...

Each drawer has two color ways...fabrics that are all ready for the next Super Cute Embroidery/Applique on Matilda Jane.  Now  I have to compulsively memorize the drawers that each color is in...

Simply...

Because...

I can!

Let's make something new with my Sweet Girl Matilda Jane soon!

Stay Tuned!

Kathleen