Straight out of the testing kitchen!

It's that time again...some new machine embroidery designs that are straight out of the testing kitchen and loaded up on our website. This week theme is barnyard!  Love the adorable little farm animals and they would be fantastic on quilt blocks or a farm birthday theme party!!!

The best thing about it is that they are being offered for an introductory price of $1.50-2.
These designs will go to regular price on 2/21/15.
So hurry on over and get them at this amazing price!

www.bellableuembroidery.com

New Designs from Bella Bleu Embroidery

Hello!!!  I have been working away on creating some new and fun embroidery designs.  I have gotten a new website up and running and comes with an INSTANT DOWNLOAD!!!!  Totally excited about that!

I have added new designs to my website with an Intro pricing of $1.50 to $2.00 regularly price of $4 to $5.

The sale ends Thursday, Feb 12, 2015.  Get them while you can at this intro low pricing!

Website:  Bella Bleu Embroidery

Embroidery designs....

I have some adorable embroidery sets up for sale!  Check them out on my website
www.bellableuembroidery.com

Sewing machine.....

I dropped off my wonderful Viking Designer 1 sewing machine yesterday to get it checked out.  Now what I thought would be a simple timing issue since my needle position was off center turned into finding out the mother board was dying a slow death. 
This makes me so sad for three reasons.  
#1:  Not a simple fix today but will require major overhauling surgery (like my body lol)
#2:  When my Grandmother passed away I took the $3,000 that was left to me and bought this machine so I am very attached to it!
#3:  The thought of purchasing a new or a new used machine doesn't thrill me and I don't want to spend big bucks to get another machine.
So I made a few calls and decided to invest in my inheritance and get good ole Jasmine fixed but that won't be until next week when she can be scheduled in for her appointment.
Sad but fixable!
Many hugs to my Grandmother who taught me her passion of sewing for it has made me a very happy person...

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Ok, I haven't had a Mother in a while so it was really cool to buy a Mother's Day gift for my new Mother-in-Law this year.  Of course, my hubby isn't into shopping so he said get whatever! lol  WHATEVER!!!  So I searched and searched and came across this etsy designer who is amazing to work with!  If you need a hand stamped personalized necklack then check her out!  She is making my item into an ornament instead of a necklace because my MIL would appreciate it more...she is not a jewelry person!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61452772/hand-stamped-large-mothers-ring-sterling

I currently have some Mother's Day shirts up on etsy as well.  Check them out!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/5794052/mom-custom-my-fan-club-mouse-ears-tee
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72609591/mothers-grandmothers-day-family-child

What is Motivation? Inspiration?

I ran across this quote while searching for positive quotes this morning.
To succeed... You need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. 
~Tony Borsett


So it got me thinking, scary I now but it did.  I started to think about what motivates me.  Well the chance to stay at home and work on my business full time is a huge motivation.  I would rather work my own hours and be more satisfied in my end product then work for someone else and gain them satisfaction.  At one time I was able to stay at home but when the economy went into the bucket so did my days of staying at home raising the children.  So I am working my way out of that bucket and to me it is a long drawn out process but I keep doing it.  Each day I tell myself that I need to keep myself motivated in order to be positive to get back to where I once was....at home doing what I love and what I love is embroidery and sewing and having customers love my stuff and come back for more.


Inspiration...what inspires me?  Anything, everything, my moods, my day and my dreams.  When I was a child I wanted to be a lawyer and a fashion designer.  Weird combination but ok I went with it.  Well the closest I got to law was my business law class in college.  Which I loved and dreams of being a fashion designer well..........I get to play with that each time I get into my fabric closet.  Closet is an understatement...ok so closet, boxes, bins, fabric stashed here and there calling me to pull them next and cut them and turn them into something fun and crazy!


I completed a couple dresses last night.  I have to take my sewing machine in since it went off center!  I am hoping for just a tune up and it will be ok.  My machine is like my baby.....when my Grandmother who taught me how to sew passed away and left me a little money I went out and purchased my sewing machine.  I think that is a great tribute to her and I don't want it to stop working for it would make me very sad.  This holiday weekend it will take a break and she will go into the sewing machine hospital and get looked at.  I know I will have withdrawals since I am just starting to sew again!
Here is what I made that will make it to etsy soon! http://www.etsy.com/people/littlechaz

European inspired Women's skirt size large/xl

Back view: European inspired Women's skirt size large/xl

Adorable Pillowcase dress out of retired Merrimeko fabric

Another view of the pillowcase dress size 12-18 mths

Fun European fabric Women's skirt size Small-medium

Today was customer request for embroidery design day!

I had a very fun customer that wanted me to create some embroidery designs for her.  So I spent the weekend having a little fun and then testing them out today.  She loved them.  So I will add them to my website soon!  Here is what I digitized....please no copying and having other digitizers make the work....respect goes a long way and it says a lot about a person who buys from the original digitizer.