Handmaids Wall Art

Announcing ~ Handmaids™ Framed PrintsHandmaidsDNWAHandmaidsDNWA2

Eight Handmaids wall art images just in, from two collections,

“She Who Sews” & “Draw Near”

available now at Handmaids.comCourageDNWALo

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CPD #1 – Machine Embroidery

HandmaidsMMEmbLast weekend my friend and I decided to enjoy a ‘Create Play Date’ which we hope will become a once a month activity. Our first project, none other than the “Machine Maid” embroidery design from the She Who Sews collection. We both wanted to see just how this embroidery applique was going to stitch out. This was a brand new experience for me and a fascinating one to observe. See for yourself.HandmaidsMMEmb2HandmaidsMMEmb3HandmaidsMM4It did get a bit challenging at times . . .HandmaidsMMEmb6HandmaidsMMEmb7 Knowing that this was an extremely detailed art piece, it was recommended that I have it digitized by the best in the biz. Lindee Goodall, and you can learn more about her experience and company on her site, Lindee G Embroidery. Lindee did an excellent job digitizing this nearly twelve inch, heavily detailed design.

And so did my friend, stitching it out! Speaking of kindness!HandmaidsMMEmb9THANK YOU ANNIE Regal!

The first of the She Who Sews machine embroidery is available exclusively at handmaids.com

And currently on SPECIAL20% off until January 31st.

use code: mmaidjan2014 – at checkout

Embroidery Winners

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Picked at random, the Embroidery Gift Card WINNERS are:

24 – usairdoll
37 –
Sandy
26 – Janet Lutz
43 –
Mrs. Carlyn McKee
39 –
Margo Bergene
9 – Rachel
4 – Melody Jones
15 –
Cheryl Harrod
30 –
diane cagnon-ciolek
8 –
Jackie Demyers

To receive your prize, email us your address using the contact page at:

Tidings of Great Joy, LLC

Thank you to everyone for playing.

The embroidery design will be available for purchase beginning tomorrow, Nov. 16 at Handmaids.com

Repeat Embroidery Performance

Thank you everyone for your interest in the “She Who Sews” machine embroidery design on our Handmaids Facebook page last week. Due to your response, we thought a repeat Giveaway performance offer, this time on the Joy Studio blog, was in order. So, before this design is offered for (a limited first edition) sale on the sixteenth, here is another chance to win the Quilt Market show special,

Free Embroidery Gift Card.FBGiveaway

Simply Comment:

Here, on this blog post and share (appreciated) this offer on Facebook, if you have an account. Comments should reflect what creative content of your choice, any medium, would you like to see or learn more about. We will again be offering ten cards to ten different winners (this time) from the comments you post here, below, on the Joy Studio blog.

Announcing 10 winners on Nov. 15SWSEmbroiderySite

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Doll Exhibit

International Quilt Market in Houston 2013
It was a nice retreat from all the show hub-bub, when we wandered into the quiet art quilts & dolls exhibits.QTDollsBeeQ

My photos do not do the dolls justice. They were exquisite! QMDoll3QMDoll9QMDoll4QMDoll5

Fun From Houston

Facebook Handmaids™ Giveaway from Houston Quilt Market!FBGiveaway

We didn’t want to have all the fun so, if you couldn’t come to Quilt Market please come to the Handmaids™ Facebook page and enter for a chance at our first machine embroidery design from She Who Sews. Read the details here:

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Stage is Sew Set

DrawNearBooth5LoOpening day tomorrow! International Quilt Market in Houston – Oct. 26 – 29

And the “Draw Near” fabric collection, is ready for business! Quilting Treasures Booth 2152 – 53DrawNearBoothTitleDrawNear4LWMOnly a couple hundred more ribbons to tie!DrawNearBooth3LWM

Shops – Don’t forget to come by the booth for your free embroider (GWP) gift card!HiltonMarketPrepfor more on Handmaids

Market Prep

MktPrep6Yikes! Fall Quilt Market is here, THIS week! Nervous excitement is beginning to set in but . . . must stay on task. We had a gorgeous fall weekend, perfect weather for my market prep project.

And for painting the new (back porch) deck, hurray Dave.MktPrep1MktPrep3MktPrep4MktPrep10Quilt Shops – Be sure to come by the

Quilting Treasures Booth 2152 – 53

for your free embroidery gift card

A GWP of the latest Handmaids™ fabric collection,

“Draw Near”MktPrep8MkyPrep9Thank you Handmaids™ team – Jac & Syd.