Bird Brain Designs

I just finished drawing and putting a Christmas 9 Patch design on fabric.  This time I used my trusty red Pigma pen to trace onto our super to stitch on heavy weight muslin .  I am sure most other RedWork lovers will use our fancy new Transfer-Eze .  That will save them at least a hour of time before they can find their hoop and get stitching. When I finish chatting with you on our blog I’ll get to my fun job – embroidering the new design!  This holiday design will be finished to take to the Bay Area Quilt show in San Mateo on September 16-18….SOON.  We will put it on the website too for all you not in the San Francisco bay area. Off to my stitching!  Robin

We have a new Fall Pumpkin & Crow Pin Cushion Set for you that is fun to make and fun to use too!  I made a trip to Tina’s mini pumpkin patch to take the photo of our Wool Appliqué pumpkin.    The pumpkin is filled to capacity with a pound or more of crushed walnut shells to make it stand up to hold all your pins and needles while  you work.  The Crow Pin Keep hangs from the pumpkin stem to store your pins and needles close at hand.  Fill the little Leaf Round with Emery to keep your pins and needles sharp.  A great set to make for the quickly approaching fall season!  Our handy Fabric Kit has all the goodies you will need to appliqué your Pumpkin Pin Cushion and accessories.  Happy Autumn stitching!  Robin

It is still nice and warm during the day here at Clear Lake BUT the evenings are really cooling off…..fall is coming!  As soon as the sun drops behind Mt. Konocki – our resident volcano – the temperature falls quickly. Celebrate the change of seasons with one of our 3 patterns honoring the Four Seasons.  Celebrate the Seasons features 4 small seasonal blocks in RedWork or in Multi-color #8 Perle Cotton.  Button the RedWork Seasons on red and white fabric to create a long piece for decorating.  The colorful Seasons are framed in 5” x 7” wooden frames – just to be different.  We have 2 other wall quilts that honor the 4 seasons too.  You can pick one of them to create the wall decoration or take each of the blocks and make a much “bigger deal” with that one season.  Create a small wall quilt-lette to place in a special place and change each season.  A nice way to welcome your guests to your lovely home!  The whimsical designs in the Seasona...

Our Summer Christmas Sale has come to a close so we are back to “normal” nuttiness around the Bird Brain Studio.  Kendall has flown off to Puerto Vallarto, Mexico for a weeks rest and relaxation…..a much deserved outing for our tireless shipping guru!  Tina and I are left holding down the fort.  Today Tina is showing about 30 gals how to Needle Felt at the meeting of our local  American Sewing guild meeting.  Should be a fun several hours! In case you missed the Freebie tea towel from last summer it is still ready for you to print out and stitch. It really is still summer out there but heading into fall.  The mornings and evenings are cooler than normal around the lake.  A welcome change for all of us! Embroider a silly picnic ant on one of our nice Dunroven Tea Towels for one of your picnics this August and September.  Just print out the design and enjoy a few relaxing hours making a fun summer design.

There is still time today to place your order for our Summer Christmas Sale.  Find ALL the special designs and order the pattern and kits to have on hand when the mood strikes and you “feel like a little holiday”.  Avoid the holiday stress and begin now. Save 15% on everything in the category – Merry Christmas to you!

Our Summer Christmas Sale is winding down with only a couple of days left.  But, we have added 2 FUN new Needle Felting characters sure to please you when you decorate for the holidays. Tina’s Door Knob Santa is a cute Christmas icon with a very expressive and charming face.  Make your Santa on a vintage or a new door knob….a fun Make-Do kind of guy special for the holidays.  His beard is fashioned with real lamb’ curls giving him an “authentic” look! Another winter and  holiday favorite will be Tina’s jolly Snowman also built on an old porcelain door knob.  His white wool body is highlighted with sparkling Angelina fibers adding zip to his snow.  Add a pointy carrot nose,  jaunty top hat and fluffy scarf for just the perfect finishing touches.  Head out to the garden to select twig arms for your very own Snowman. We have the patterns now plus complete kits to make your Needle Felted guys.  You get to shop for old or new door knobs for...

We have just posted a NEW summer Freebie design for you.  The Summer Sea Shells tea towel will help you remember and celebrate a delightful summer trip to the beach.  Actually,  for me, it is just a wish that I had gone to the beach!  Again, I used our Transfer-Eze to print my original design on and finger press onto the tea towel.  How fast that was and I was stitching in just a few minutes.  I may begin to sound like a broken record but this is good stuff!  I really like to trace my designs on the fabric but tea towels pose more of a problem seeing the design on the light box.  The fabric is more coarse and thick so Transfer-Eze really solves the problem.  Also, if you don’t cover the design lines perfectly with your stitching – NO PROBLEM – the design lines just dissolve and all you see is your embroidery. Enjoy what is left of your summer and give yourself a mini vacation “at the beach” and make a pretty blue towel.

Yes, it is still HOT outside but we are celebrating Christmas for the next 2 weeks in August.  Get a jump start on holiday decorating and Christmas gifts and save some cash at the same time…Clever!  Our entire Christmas Category is on Sale. We just received our copies of the NEW Holiday Crafts Magazine from Better Homes and Gardens.  We have 3 colorful holiday designs in this 2010 issue.  We are quite proud of ourselves!  The EarMuff Snowman Pillow will be great decorating your home all through winter not just Christmas.  He is 100% Wool Applique with puffy cheeks, a smiling coal smile and a BIG carrot nose.  The fringed edge around the pillow is EASY-TO-DO and a great finish. Make a holiday visit to our Christmas Collection and check it out!