Machine Embroidery Gym Bags and Cheer Skirts

Dear Friends,

This has been a busy week following Easter.  Even so, I finished sewing names on cheer skirts and gym bags for a team.  They asked me to specifically sew over the pleats which I was very hesitant to do.  That is what they wanted.  Needless to say, when the girls have them on, the skirt flairs out so my concerns were aleviated and all looked well.

This is our beagle, Cindy.  I set up a folding table in Katie's old room to have extra room for doing the skirts.  Cindy follows me everywhere, so as I worked, she was right there with me in the room, shoring soundly!  She too, was tired from a busy week :-)  I do have to say, the bed she's on had been made, but that little ornery girl pushes all the covers off to the side and makes a mess of them and the pillows.  Funny girl :-)

With the money I've made doing embroidery, I splurged on this that I have been wanting for a long time!  It is a medium Wacom Intuos 5.  I've never used a graphics tablet before, but as I learn to digitize embroidery, I've felt this will be a huge time saver and it has been recommended by many to me.  Our son's boy scout troop wants me to design their neckerchiefs for their big camping trip this summer.  That set me over the top in "needing" one. 

So as I play with my new toy, I leave you with...