Sizzix - French General Designs!

Hi All -

I've been so excited to work with my new Sizzix machine and French General designed die cuts that Kaari and Sizzix sent to me, but I had the end of my job to finish out and then Handmade U planning to take care of!  So I've been staring at all the fun projects they can make and dreaming of the day that I could fit some fun creating time in just for me, or for a fun b-day gift for a friend.

I made this fun little sewing kit for my friend & Handmade U Stitch Team member Jennifer.  Who doesn't love a little vintage feedsack embellishment and a place to stash some threads to take on the road with you?!  Isn't this fun?!

If you want to purchase this die along with all the other fun sewing & vintage inspired dies head over HERE to see them all under French General!   I can't wait to try more projects.  

More to come ;)

Thanks Kaari and Sizzix for such awesome products and designs!!

Exciting Announcement!! Handmade U - Stitch Team

Hi Everyone!!

I am so excited to announce that Handmade U now has our own Stitch Team!!

I love designing and coming up with lots of stitching ideas for you all, but don't always have time to create multiple samples and I know many of you have wonderful creative ideas on how to make things "your own".  So I decided that to give you the biggest variety of ideas I needed to recruit some of my favorite stitchers that would be excited to share their stitching with all of you!!

So without further adieu.... drum roll please ....


Jennifer Allred of The Turquoise Tomato

Carey Powell of According to Carey 

Shae Otto 

These three will be our Powerhouse Stitchers for HANDMADE U!  I'm so excited to have each one onboard for this adventure with me!!  Love them all!  Thank you ladies for stepping into the unknown and coming along for the ride!!

During the Spring 2015 Handmade U semester I taught a little class stitching the Big Red Barn!  I love my barn, and what a fun way to bring it to so many but to have an embroidery sampler of it!

I'll be teaching an upcoming class on Brave Girl University to show you ideas on how to stitch your own Big Red Barn soon!  I will also have samplers for purchase sometime in the near future!

If you haven't already signed up for Brave Girl University please do so here at my LINK

Can't wait to share more with you soon!!

xoxo
Happy Stitching!
-Rach