Designs By JuJu Embroidery Blog!

A Sweet Saying for You! Dear reader, you are a wonderful person who can make a difference... Didn't that feel great? We firmly believe in sharing a "Sweet Saying" with loved ones every day. So we decided to make TWO different design sets with different quotes & Bible verses to brighten anybody's day!

Calling all Greek Alphabet lovers... We have TWO stunning applique sets featuring the Greek Alphabet! We are going to keep this short and sweet, because we are sure you'll want to get started with these right away for all of your sorority sisters and fraternity brothers!

We love Christmas Embellishments... Two quick facts about Christmas Embroidery: Fact #1: Christmas Monograms are too fun not to share. Fact #2: Christmas Monogram Frames are too fun not to share. Bonus Fact: This blog will be sharing two sets:  Christmas Wreath Embossed Monogram and Christmas Monogram Frames Applique

Featured Set: Stuffed Animal Applique Quilt Blocks Weare featuring  this seriously adorable set of stuffed animal applique quilt blocks. You can use this set just for the Designs By JuJu exclusive appliques, but they also come with the precious heart stipple backgrounds option too! We decided to make the stippled background after months of our tester, Margie asking for another quilt set. If you have never made a stippled quilt before but want to try, check out our .

Christmas Hat Applique Alphabets It's the most wonderful time of the year! So we decided to feature some fun applique alphabet sets with a Christmas Hat (or antlers) on each letter! We have an , a , and a  available for download on our site! Here is a glimpse at each of the designs...

Quatrefoil & Hexagon Embossed Monograms Monograms and Embossed Alphabets can make an elegant addition to many different gifts and projects. We want to feature two exciting Design By JuJu Exclusive embossed alphabet designs, but before we begin... Some Info on Embossed Designs Embossed embroidery is a lovely three-dimensional technique that leaves some areas of the design open and raised when stitched on fabrics that have a nap such as towels or fleece. The rest of the design flattens down the napped fabric. Try stitching this type of embroidery design on a robe, or a set of towels for your bath or kitchen . PDF instructions on how to use embossed monogram is included with both sets. If you like the embossed look, check out our:  , , ,  or our best selling , , and !

Welcome! In this tutorial, we would like to show you our process for stitching out the applique designs that have a stipple background for you to make quilt blocks! The process is very simple. In this tutorial, we are using our newest quilt blocks from our . The process is the same for our , , , and .

If you haven't seen our blog post on North Pole Village Customer Projects featuring the filled and applique sets you can find it . This post will focus specifically on projects that customers sent us using our four North Pole Village Colorwork Sets.

Advent Calendar Customer Projects Having an Advent Calendar is a great family activity. A Countdown to Christmas has 25 pockets with 25 unique ornaments. Each day in December leading up to Christmas, your child takes an ornament out of the pocket and buttons it onto the Christmas tree in the middle of the display. By Christmas Day, your tree will be completely decorated! (Note: Kiddos also love when there are extra surprises in each pocket! wink wink) Our advent calendar design set comes with TWO different sizes so you can make different sized calendars. This design set includes: - "In the hoop" ornament & star designs (w/ button holes) - Pocket designs - PDF e-pattern for Christmas Tree - A step-by-step tutorial for constructing your calendar

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means it's almost time for food, family and football! Here is a blog post if you need any Thanksgiving Inspiration to get some festive projects done in time for the holiday! We are showing off some fun customer projects using several different sets...