http://dwblogs.com/peg Discussion of embroidery ideas and a showcase of interesting projects and approaches to embroidery. Sat, 09 May 2009 21:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning I participated in the Boulder walkathon for Multiple Sclerosis in honor of my mother who died of a related disease - ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 1980 at the age of 49.  We had a morning that started out cool, but sunny and warmed up nicely.  The care ... http://dwblogs.com/peg/2009/05/ms-walkathon-boulder-colorado/ I am feeling so sorry for the FedEx driver whose truck is stuck in our Colorado driveway.  It is surprising that he attempted to go up the driveway and equally surprising that he doesn't carry chains.  We are searching for our tow chain, but so far no luck.  So, if ... http://dwblogs.com/peg/2009/04/colorado-snow/ Our grosgrain wedding gown labels come with a "pinked" (zig-zagged) edge to prevent fraying. Most people tuck in these edges and apply it to the gown as shown. Once pinned in location, you can press the edge with your finger or a warm (not hot) iron before doing a whip stitch to ... http://dwblogs.com/peg/2009/04/sewing-our-wedding-labels-into-your-wedding-gown/