What's New?

     The flowers have bloomed, the trees have leaves, summer is right around the corner. It seems like I was just talking about the constant cold weather and snow. How time flies! I have been busily designing new designs and stitching away. I thought I would take a break and let you know what Jenny Lin Creations is up to.


                                                                        We added quite a few things the last couple weeks. I've been busy designing and hand stitching new cards. We have a Graduation 2014 Card, a Birthday Card, and a 10 pack of Thank You Cards. I also have plans for Father's Day Cards that will be available next week. These cards are unique and fun, and make memorable keepsakes. 

                                     


     
     Along with the cards, I've also been working on a few hoop art ideas and some more onesies. We recently added a Play Ball Sports Theme Hoop for a child's room. I love outline stitching different fabrics and I thought the baseball theme suited this time of year. I also added two Established 2014 onesies. One long sleeve and one short sleeve. I'll be adding a 2015 within the next month or two.




     




      My mom has been busy as well. She has knitted some fabulous organic washcloths that will be added to the shop soon. We will have two, 4 packs of washcloths in various sizes. She has also been working on a project knitting afghans for wounded soldiers. We can only hope these beautiful afghans can provide a little comfort for our American Heroes. 

     In business news, we have recently decided the Made Freshly site isn't for us. So over the next few weeks our inventory from there will be added to our Etsy shop. We have an Oriental Hand Bag and another cute Child's Bag to add, along with a few other fabulous creations.

     We have so many ideas and so little time. I have about a month left with my 2 day a week part time job. I'm looking forward to jumping in even more into the shop and it becoming a full time job for me. I want to spend time at my sewing machine and bring all these ideas I have to life. I want to give more of my time to our fiber shop Little Bit of Heaven Fibers. I'm looking forward to being busy and creative over the next couple of months!

     You can check out our fabulous creations at Jenny Lin Creations and for more frequent update follows us on facebook.com/jennylincreations.

Thanks for visiting!

                                 - Jennifer

   

Valentine's Day Sale 10% Off!

                                   Valentine's Day Sale Today Only!

Flower Purse can be found in our Etsy shop!

                         

Quilted Purse can be found in our Made Freshly shop!

          Use coupon code LOVEHANDMADE to receive 10% off your purchase at our Etsy shop and Made Freshly shop! We have added new creations so check them out! This sale won't last!

Beautiful Hand Knit Socks can be found in our Etsy Shop!

First Tutorial Make Your Own Needlecraft Valentine's Day Card

     I'm trying out my first tutorial on a Valentine's Day card I made for my husband. Every year since we were teenagers I've made him a card. Usually the kids and I get together and draw and color cards. This will be his first needlecrafted card.

 Materials

• heavy card stock or pre-made blank card
• floss 
• design of your choice
• nice stationary for the inside of card
• glue for paper
• materials for needlecrafting (needle, scissors, etc.)

     I chose card stock and cut it down to 9 1/4 inches by 6 1/4 inches.

  I made my pattern from overlapping a heart I had drawn. You can design something simple, or just write the word love. I used a pencil and drew right on the card. You may want to practice first. Pencil markings tend to show even after using an eraser.                               

After the design is drawn on the card I use the needle I plan to stitch with and puncture holes along the design. Try to space the holes out evenly. 

I stitched the heart in the center first using pink floss and stitching with a back stitch. I then did the purple heart next using the back stitch, but when I came to where the hearts overlap I went under the pink stitch. I did the same for the blue heart.

After I stitched the hearts I used a piece of premium stationary and cut it down to the same size as the card. I then used paper edgers to cut a 1/2 cm off that. 

I then used Rubber Cement and glued the stationary to the seam only. I use Rubber Cement because it doesn't leave any traces of glue. It has a nice finished look without looking goopy or wet where the glue is. I'm sure there are other glues to use, I would test them out first. By using the glue in the seam only the receiver can still see the uniqueness of the card.

Entwined Hearts Card

There you have it! A nice needlecrafted Valentine's Day card made from the heart!

Now my first tutorial is finished. If you have any questions just leave a comment!

                                                      -Jennifer

Busy in the New Year!

     Time really gets away from me. I come up with blog ideas then run out of time to put them together. I really want to keep a better track of blogging. I feel like it's a history of Jenny Lin Creations and down the road it would be nice to look back on it to see where we've been.

     What have we been up to? Well quit a bit. My mom has an Etsy shop, Lil Bit of Heaven Fibers. Her shop carries roving and hand dyed yarn. She took about a year off and is now back. Lil Bit of Heaven Fibers is now an Ashland Bay dealer. My mom and I are reworking her shop and plan to reopen it in February.




     Also my mom and I have opened a second shop for Jenny Lin Creations. You can not only find our creations on Etsy but also at jenny-lin-creations.madefreshly.com. We are excited about having a shop with Made Freshly and new opportunities for Jenny Lin Creations. Neither shop will carry the same creations, so check them both out.

     As for me, I have a few projects in the works. I don't want to say too much about these projects because they are still in the planning phase. In the mean time I've been working on Christmas ornaments. Yes, I know it's January and I'm mentioning Christmas. I'm trying to get a head start during down time while I plan new projects and wait for supplies. I'm trying to be organized and a head of the game. We will see how long it lasts.

     I believe that's everything for now. I'm going to try to post more often. I have some tutorial ideas I'm thinking about along with other post ideas. So, keep warm and thanks for stopping by!

                                                - Jennifer
     

             

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday!

Current Project

Future Project

Great Holiday Gift!

     My mom made this beautiful hand sewn tote bag, which can be found in our shop Jenny Lin Creations.  I love the texture of the buttons and how they bring out the flower pattern in the material.  Inside are two pockets that could fit a wallet or cell phone.  This bag is nice and roomy without seeming overly large.  In fact I would like one.  My kids take their reading tablets every where and this tote would fit my wallet, cell, keys, sunglasses, and their tablets.  I could fit a small note pad with the grocery list.  It would work great for a woman on the go.

     You can check out this tote along with our other fabulous creations at Jenny Lin Creations.

                                     Thanks for stopping by!

New Creation!

     We have added a new creation to our Etsy shop, Jenny Lin Creations, The Snowman Hoop.  He was so much fun to stitch.  I love the eyes and carrot nose buttons.  I thought a blue scarf with a little bit of fringe would be the perfect touch.  When I designed him I thought about my kids and how they would make a snowman.  His arms are like if the kids found sticks and I gave him a light snow falling with the french knots.  He is placed in a 10 inch wood stained hoop.  I think he would be a lot of fun hanging on a wall surrounded by other fantastic holiday decorations.

            Check out The Snowman Hoop and our other
     creations at  Jenny Lin Creations.

                      Thanks for coming by!



                                             -Jennifer


                                                                                       

New Creations Added!

Winter Hoop

     We have just added two new creations to our shop.  They are part of the Seasons Hoop Collection.  We have the Autumn Hoop and the Winter Hoop.  These were so much fun to make.  I love the changing seasons and I thought this was a neat way to bring the seasons indoors.  The Spring and Summer Hoops will be added after the first of the year.

Autumn Hoop

             Stop by Jenny Lin Creations to check out the Winter and Autumn Hoop along with our other fantastic creations.  We will be adding Holiday creations soon so follow us to get our latest updates!  Thanks for visiting!
 

New Projects!

     I love the Holidays.  It is so easy to find inspiration.  From Halloween to New Years there are so many fun things all around us.  The project ideas just pour out of us and it's hard to pick one creation at a time to craft.

Cozy Socks Medium Size 8

     I know my mom is working on a cute stuffed bunny and she always has socks on her knitting needles.  With the recent cold blast I've gotten out a pair my mom has knitted for me and I love them.  They are great to slip on while I'm stitching or reading a book with the kids.  I love how comfy and cozy her socks are!

Snowman Hoop

     I am crafting a new Snowman Hoop for our Etsy shop.  I am so excited about this hoop.  I can't wait to see his button eyes and nose on him.  I loved drawing him and picking the colors for him.  I felt a light blue floss for the scarf would look great with the snow.  I hope to have him finished in the next few days.

           
                   



       We hope all of you are getting ready for the holidays too.  Leave a comment and let us know what exciting craft you are working on.  We look forward to hearing from you.  Thanks for stopping by!
     

                                             

Sneak Peak

     A sneak peak of two new creations that will be appearing in our shop this week.


                                             

                                             

Autumn Hoop and Holidays

Autumn Hoop

     I finished the Autumn Hoop.  I love how it turned out.  The backing was a bit difficult.  I had a few ideas on how I wanted the back to look.  After a lot of trial and error I settled on using matting board and covering it with material, then fitting it in place.  I am happy with how it looks.  It was important to me that it looked nice and not just thrown together because it was the back.  I am excited that I found a way to do the back of hoops because I was fretting over it quit a bit.  I also stained the hoop.  I like the way stain brings out the wood and makes it more then a hoop.  The Autumn Hoop is going to Cindy's Corner in Bowling Green, VA.  I am planning an Autumn Hoop for Etsy too.

Autumn Hoop Back

               I spent today drawing designs for Holiday Creations.  I have ideas for a snowman hoop, a winter tree, a set of three ornaments, a Christmas tree hoop, and a stocking.  I know my mom was thinking of making bears for Etsy.  We both have tons of ideas and are very excited about the upcoming Holidays.  Check back soon for more updates.

      Thanks for stopping by and we hope you will visit us at Jenny Lin Creations.

                                          - Jennifer            

Autumn Hoop

Supplies for autumn hoop.

     My new creation is an autumn hoop.  The leaves are starting to change here and it gave me some inspiration.  I designed the tree and stitched it with a stem stitch.  The buttons will be the leaves.  I have other ideas for the tree.  Maybe a winter, spring, and summer tree?  A set of four trees?

Stem Stitch

        My mom is working on making a few handbags.  Today she showed me some beautiful and trendy material.  Hopefully I will have some pics soon.  I can't wait to see how they come out.


                    I should be finished in the next few days with the autumn hoop.  I'll post finished pics of it soon.  Thanks for visiting and have a good weekend!

USA Strong Afghan

USA Strong

We are very excited to announce new creations in our Etsy shop, Jenny Lin Creations. One of our new additions is this beautiful USA Strong afghan.  This afghan is hand crocheted using the colors of our flag, red, white, and blue. The USA Strong afghan, with its warm patriotic feel, would be great to snuggle up in with the kids or that special someone. It's made of 100% Acrylic yarn and is machine washable in cool water with delicate cycle, tumble dry low.

Thanks for stopping by and check out our other new additions at Jenny Lin Creations!