Speaking About Birds!

While photographing the new “Chicken Coop” at Tina’s ranch, a little bird landed on the cowboy’s hat while on patrol with six-gun at ready from the front porch of this wonderful little house. I think this little gal was as interested in us as we were in taking a quick picture of her.This very clever metal cowboy sculpture is perfect to be watching everything coming near the front porch of the most elegant “Chicken Coop” in all of California ….maybe the world!

Bird Brain Designs has a couple of chicken designs in our repertoire. Our Polka-Dot Hen in punch needle embroidery looks great sitting on her nest built in a clay pot. Ms Hen is now at a special price on our web site – check her out and cash in on the sale and have your own chicken! If you like Wool Appliqué, our Grey Speckled Hen sits on her nest too, all atop a metal clamp to display in your sewing studio. Both chicks are quick to stitch and FUN besides.

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Are YOU Taking our RedWork Challenge???

We just had a call from the folks at Road To California Quilt Show. They want to list Your Names for the show book about our Special RedWork Challenge Exhibit . Email your name to me today so we can send soon! info@BirdBrainDesigns.net Still time to start stitching and send by January 10!!

New Christmas Freebie for you

It is now only 25 days to the BIG Christmas Day. Whip up a few tea towels or make ornaments with our December Freebie design . I embroidered Santa holding a mini Christmas tree on a Sage Green striped tea towel. He only took a couple of hours one night to complete. A hint for you to speed your embroidery. Thread a crewel embroidery needle for each of the colors in your design. You won’t always be pulling the thread out and changing color. This little cutie would make a great ornament too. Just do the embroidery on muslin and finish in your favorite way. FUN! I used our handy dandy Transfer-Eze to print the Freebie Santa and finger press on our Dunroven House tea towel. The Freebie design can be put on your light box to trace directly onto the fabric – BUT – toweling is a little thicker and rougher than muslin. Using Transfer-Eze solves the problem. The smooth Transfer-Eze film put on your towel gives you a nice design line to see and a smooth surface to stitch on. T

Transfer-Eze Embroidery Magic

Lots of us have been having a wonderful time using Transfer-Eze , the NEW water soluble film on paper backing you can use with your printer. Instead of the tedious task of tracing embroidery designs onto fabric you can print the design on the Transfer-Eze. I printed a snowmen for a new design twice – one for Embroidery and one for Needle Felting on wool fabric. Just pull the Transfer-Eze film off the paper backing. To conserve the paper, I cut off one snowman and still have 2/3 of the paper left to print on again later! Dark fabrics are nearly impossible to trace an embroidery design on as the light from your light box doesn’t go through the dark fabric. Transfer-Eze is just the ticket! Finger press your printed design on the dark fabric. I found the Transfer-Eze adhered better to the fabric after the fabric was washed to remove the sizing. The printed design shows beautifully on the film pressed on the dark red fabric. This is going to be EASY to embroider! Add your hoop

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