Comments on: And this from our October guest designer Amy Martin…

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:07 +0000

Love the look, but have so little time and pulling the machine out would be another craft detour I cannot afford now. It does seem that I’m missing out on a lot of opportunity though as it looks fantastic when pages are sewn.

By: Patti Rice

Patti Rice — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:30:12 +0000

Oh, I wish I had a sewing machine! Ronda showed me some fabulous links to faking it by hand stitching. Here is my first very feeble attempt at it, but I am trying it more and more now!

http://www.cocoadaisy.com/forum/gallery/viewpic.php?pic_id=4846

By: nitasha

nitasha — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:08:40 +0000

I already wanted one… but after seeing the awesome stitching on your page- I am definitly asking Santa for a sewing machine!

By: Jacqui

Jacqui — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:09:48 +0000

I don’t usually use my sewing machine to stitch on my layouts. I really need to get with the program and start sewing on my layouts! Thanks for the encouragement

By: heidi y

heidi y — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:30:52 +0000

I don’t stitch & no machine, but I like the look… Great layout!

By: Deana

Deana — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:31:36 +0000

I’m a newbie at stitching and here’s my first attempt:

http://deanastiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/way-back-then.html

By: Sophia Allison

Sophia Allison — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:49:07 +0000

I use mine a lot to add a decorative edge around my LOs…

Here is an example below.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_540mKX6RKcU/SnXT0pNbOrI/AAAAAAAAFuc/FWJkwjpCLYc/s1600-h/Lil+Elf.JPG

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:11:56 +0000

I am more of a straight stitcher. I have attempted a few zig zag stitches and I really liked the effect, like on this butterfly card:

http://wemartins.blogspot.com/2009/10/world-card-making-day-blog-hop.html

I’d like to do more on my layouts with my machine, but right now it is not cooperating. Somehow the thread keeps getting all bunched up on the underneath side, making Halloween costume sewing a real pain! Once I figure out the problem I am going to do a lot more sewing.

By: heather

heather — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:09:21 +0000

Love this! I busted out the sewing machine on this L.O. and on the super hero capes pictured:)

http://heatherskye.blogspot.com/2009/10/super-party.html

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:23:12 +0000

I don’t have a machine but love adding texture with some hand stitching on most of my layouts..such as this one:

http://www.cocoadaisy.com/forum/gallery/viewpic.php?pic_id=4645