FAQ Friday

Is it really Friday already?  The week just flew by.  This is where you will find answers to questions concerning my projects, patterns, and other things you may wonder about. You can ask questions in the comment box or email them to me and I will select random topics to reply to here.  I'll try and let you know if your question has been selected earlier in the week, or just check back here on Friday for the answers if you're shy (tee hee) and don't want to post an email address. Before asking a question, check here first to see if it's already been addressed. OK, that's it! Here are this week's picks:

Q.  I get so much inspiration from your website and blog and love perusing your archives, but I wanted to ask a question about those adorable pom-pom slippers you made a while back and noticed your comment boxes for older posts are now closed.  ~Cheryl

A.  Thanks for the reminder Cheryl, I meant to mention this sooner.  Please know, I truly LOVE getting feedback from you guys and appreciate the time it takes to do that, I really REALLY do...but I'm closing comments on all posts, except for current posts on my home page, to discourage spammers from sneaking weird links and gross stuff into my blog thru the archives.  It's pretty effective too, so if you're having similar problems this might help.  Regarding old projects I've done; I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.  Just drop me an email and I'll either get back to you directly or add it to the FAQ Friday if I think others might also be wondering.

Q.  I love my Miss Mouse Squeek and the Sachet Peeps I purchased from you last year, and wanted to know if you plan on making any more of these adorable things sometime.  ~Maryanne

A.  No plans for making them in the near future.  I may get the crafty bug again when cabin fever sets in though.  (grin)      

 Q.  I am enjoying my days of the week pattern I purchased from you awhile back.  I need some advice though. What is the best way to embroidery the words on my towels. I just cannot remember the correct way to do lettering. Do you use short running stitches? Any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks so much - Anne

A.  For towels, I usually use a stem or outline stitch for lettering with 4 threads of floss.  It depends on the type of letters too,  sometimes a straight stitch is sufficient if the lettering is small.   I plan to add a guide to basic embroidery stitches on my PatternBee website soon.

OK.  Now I have a question for all you dear readers out there.  Does anyone recognize this Bunny pattern?  It was embroidered on an old towel that one of my stitching friends found.  She sent me a photocopy of her towel hoping I could find the rest of the set and make reprints for her.   I've never seen it before, but was able to re-draw the one design from what she sent me, and then stitched up this demo towel for show.  (I'm also offering this as a free traceable pattern on my website here.)  Any help tracking down the rest of these cute critters would really be appreciated, and a *prize* will be given to the first person to send me the scoop. 

Comments

[Natalie]

You are generous. Thank you.

[Miss Paula]

Check out my Blog, I nominated you for the Nice Award!

[Heather]

The bunny pattern kinda looks like an older version of an Aunt Martha's rabbit set... here's the newer one, they are not the same but similar for sure: http://www.acmenotions.com/rateatomo.html

[Aina]

I LOVE those "Pom Pom" Slippers!So qute..well, i love everything that you make :) SO much energy, just love it and i trie to cath it through my computer, hihi :))

[Apples on a Stick]

really cute bunny pattern! I am anxious for someone to identify it, I wonder what the others in the set look like!

[Feathers a/k/a Thriftin' Gal]

That bunny towel is beyond adorable!

[pussman]

it is all soo cute! I love the rabbit
;)

[Isabelle]

So nice to see you back, Vicki. xxx

[Megan]

It looks like a Golden Book Bunny. I would check at a local thrift, they usually have piles of them. There's the Bunny ABC's, The Jolly Barnyard (I think), the have lots of bunny stories.

[Felicia]

Love those pom pom slippers :)

[gena]

This is interesting. I really appreciate the care and detail that you put into all of your work. I've probably said that enough, but being one that loves to be appreciated, I figured it couldn't hurt to say it just one more time. One thing that resonated in my mind from this post was this "to discourage spammers from sneaking weird links and gross stuff into my blog thru the archives." Can you email me about that? I'm interested and curious as I'm constantly learning new things about blogging. I know you don't have a ton of time, but I am curious to hear what your experience is. Best, Gena

[janet]

I haven't seen that pattern either. It's probably from a stamped-for-embroidery set rather than a transfer pattern so you'd need to track down the whole set of towels. I can't tell you how many things I have just one or two of and I'm always searching for the missing pieces. Very frustrating!

[CharityGrace]

The slippers are too cute!