Cajun Corner – Vol.
5, No. 2 – January 13, 2013
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This past week was full of puff embroidery. Actually it was more the perils of the P. We digitized a beautiful P monogram that was
to puff. Around the bottom of the P were
some floral designs. I guess they were
too tiny and in a fill stitch, rather than a satin stitch. Those little tiny pieces of foam just would
not go away completely. No matter how
many times I stitched that thing out, there were little pieces of foam that
refused to come off or hide beneath the thread.
By the end of the week, I just threw my hands in the air and decided
this design just would not be a puff design.
A nice weekend away with the girls and I have a new plan for the P that
I will try out.
As a business, you must be flexible. The products in our Etsy store were going to
be limited to scarves and handkerchiefs; however, those little in-the-hoop
purses seem to sell very well. At least
so far they do. The two little purses
that have been listed each sold within a couple of weeks of the posting. A third one was listed last week. Time will tell how that goes. The store may have three categories, rather
than two. The only thing that is bothersome
about the little purses is the shoulder strap.
The shoulder strap should be strong enough but flexible, so webbing was
used. The webbing is attached using
metal grommets. The perfect place to
attach the webbing would be on opposite sides of the purse but the seam gets in
the way. The strap has been placed in
the back of the seam, in the front of the seam, on the inside of the purse and
on the outside. No one has complained so
far about the placement but it does bother me.
A friend of mine commented the other day that I was
continuing Mama’s tradition. Since Mama
was known as Madame Queen, it is only proper that I should become Queen, too. So far in my reign we have had a fabulous
time. The krewe is going to be my Court
and each member has received a Royal title.
It is not fair that the King and Queen are the only ones with crowns,
so, the krewe has each received a tiara from the Queen – much smaller than my
crowns, of course. That’s only
proper. Yesterday we went to Dynasty,
which is a company in Mobile that sells rhinestone
pins, jewelry, crowns, scepters, etc., to many krewes from Florida
to Louisiana Pensacola Beach
Speaking of crowns, when I purchased the tiaras
for the krewe, I simply had to purchase another crown for me. They were so pretty. I have a cute little tiara that I’ve had for
many years. Well, to make a long story
short, I now have 4 gorgeous crowns.
Frankly, I do picture a different crown for each day of the week. Not to mention that they do look good on
me. I think my head was built to wear a
crown. I haven’t found one that wasn’t
extremely comfortable.
Although my signature royal design is the fleur
de lis, I thought it would be appropriate if I handed out smiles, rather than
beads, for Mardi Gras. I purchased
little foam smiley faces in the shape of a star as my special hand out. The intent is to spread smiles across the
beach.
We are picking tomatoes and bell peppers in
January. Can you believe this
weather? This past weekend was shirt
sleeve weather in the 60s and 70s.
Last Thursday night was the Champagne Queen party
at a friend’s home on the beach.
Everyone was to decorate their champagne glass and the winner received a
prize. One of the prizes was a little
pink purse that Cajun Stitchery embroidered.
It was so cute. A good time was
had by all and we hope this party becomes an annual tradition.
This week we are going to begin embroidering caps
for a really nice order that was received for a gentleman’s fraternity
alumni. The order is for 65 ball caps. This may be our biggest ball cap order
yet. Can’t wait to get this one done.
J
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
J
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Found
the following at: http://www.printmyribbon.com/shipping
Dior Bow Tie
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Materials: three yards of grosgrain
ribbon, one 12 inch piece of grosgrain ribbon, one thin
piece of ribbon or floral wire.
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Step 1: Begin the Dior
Bow Tie by winding the ribbon back and forth to form three loops. To do this,
first form one loop. Holding the loop at its midpoint, wind the ribbon
underneath to form another loop that is slightly larger than the first. Now
hold both of the loops together at their midpoints and wind the ribbon
underneath in the opposite direction to form a final loop, again slightly
larger than the previous.
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Step 2: To secure your
loops, tie a knot around the midpoint with a thin piece of ribbon or floral
wire.
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Step 3: With a separate
piece of ribbon about 12” long, wrap around the knot you just made, tying a
double knot on the backside of the bow. Pull down a piece of the extra ribbon
on each side of the bow to form the bow’s tails.
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Step 4: Trim the tails
to your desired length. Use crimping scissors to add a decorative finish on
the ends of the tails.
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Step 5: Attach the bow
to your gift with double-sided tape or tie the bow directly to another ribbon
on your package.
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C’est tout, mes amis
Peggy Henshall
Cajun Stitchery
(850) 261-2462
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