Stitching with a Shimmy

Shimmying through life with needles and thread…
February 29th, 2012

Elmows Return Next Week!

Old Elmows

Next week, on March 7, Elmows will return with their new format.

They will still be available weekly. But at the beginning of the month you will have the option of buying the entire package of 5 Elmows. (Four for the month, plus one bonus design) for the low low price (heehee I’ve always wanted to say that!) of $2.99.

Individually, they will be 99 cents each.

Each month will be available for the month they are offered and the month after. So March Elmows will be available for download until April 30, April Elmows until May 31, and so on.

The Design packs of Elmows will then be made available to shops and on my sites (web and Etsy) for the retail price of $5.99 a package, paper copies only.  (So it behooves you to buy the digital download as they are released if you want them!)

In addition, old Elmows will be removed from download Tuesday, March 6. So you have one week to pick up any of the last 12 old ones. (previous Elmows have already been rotated out…)

February 1st, 2012

Elmows Will be Back in March…

After some thought, I am revamping the Elmow program. Fair warning – all old Elmows will be pulled down on February 15. I will repackage them with a few new designs for sale on the GCD site and on Etsy, but the price will be going up, and you won’t be able to get most of them individually any more.

Going forward in March Elmows will be released as follows:

  • 4 weekly patterns and individual designs as always at 99 cents each.
  • The last Wednesday of the month I will post the entire monthly set, including one additional bonus design for $2.99.

They will be available for one month additional. So patterns posted in February will be available through March, and so on.

A month after they are pulled, the design packs (NOT the individual designs) will be available on Etsy and GoldenCircleDesigns.com for $5.99. The format will probably be PDF, although I may make these designs available to shops in printed format as well.

 

 

December 21st, 2011

Elmow #27 (Going backwards!)

I skipped an Elmow while posting last week’s. So we’re going back a number!

This is a counted cross stitch candle. It would make a beautiful card or ornament.

I’d love to see what you make with it!
Holiday CandleStitch count – 42 wide X 54 high

Size when stitched on 14 count fabric – 3 X 3.75 inches.

No longer available as a download. Sorry!

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

December 14th, 2011

Elmow #28 – Candle Doodles

You will probably want to enlarge these before you stitch them… But what do I know? You might want to work them tiny with one strand of silk! If you do, I’d love to see the results!

A freestyle embroidery pattern! Use it for your technique of choice – crewel, long and short stitch, goldwork – your call. I’d love to see what you make from it!
CandlesThe actual line pattern is about 5  inches wide by 5 inches tall in its entirety. Feel free to use a photocopier to enlarge or shrink it to a preferred size

 

No longer available as a download. Sorry! !

 

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

If something goes wonky, PLEASE email or call me
(919-249-8698, 9-5 ET). I want you to be happy!

Reminder – please read–

Because of the size of my downloadable shopping cart (relatively small), after Elmow #12 I will have to begin rotating Elmows. This means that as I add a new one, the oldest remaining one will no longer be available. When Elmow #13 goes up, Elmow #1 comes down. #14 loses #2 and so forth. If you want older Elmows, now is the time to get them. :)

December 7th, 2011

Elmow #26 – Christmas Tree

Welcome to Holiday Month here on Stitching with a Shimmy!

Use as is or transfer only the tree or only the greeting! Use it as a Christmas Tree, a Solstice Tree, or a generic holiday tree…

ChristmasTreeThe actual line pattern is about 5 inches wide by 6 inches tall. Feel free to use a photocopier to enlarge or shrink it to a preferred size!
No longer available as a download. Sorry! !
 

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

If something goes wonky, PLEASE email or call me
(919-249-8698, 9-5 ET). I want you to be happy!

Reminder – please read–

Because of the size of my downloadable shopping cart (relatively small), after Elmow #12 I will have to begin rotating Elmows. This means that as I add a new one, the oldest remaining one will no longer be available. When Elmow #13 goes up, Elmow #1 comes down. #14 loses #2 and so forth. If you want older Elmows, now is the time to get them. :)