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Usually I get my holiday project done after the holiday.  For once I have something done a week in advance!  The Easter design to embroidery is free from Bird Brain Designs .  I finished it and sent it to my little sister.  I put it on a kitchen towel as you may be able to tell. I also got my April block from Aurifil ready to do tonight as I watch tv.  It was Gail Pan's  month to design.  The fabric that I am useing is Late Bloomers by Sandi Gervais . Just in case you are wondering, I am for right now,  putting my rowenta travel iron  to work. And I am still working away on my 30's project.  All for now, talk to you later, martha

    I HAD SOME ONE ASK ME , " HOW DO YOU GET THE COLOR ON YOUR EMBROIDERY? " AFTER THE DESIGN HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED  WITH PENCIL OR AS I USE ,  A BROWN PIGMA PEN,YOU MAY COLOR THE DESIGN WITH REGULAR CRAYOLA CRAYONS AS LIGHT OR DARK AS YOU WISH. I USE A BROWN PIGMA PEN BECAUSE IT IS PERMANENT AND DOES NOT SMEAR OR RUN, IT ALSO IS EASY TO SEE AND COVER UP WITH STITCHING.  AS FAR AS COLORING IF YOU USE AT LEAST THREE SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR (OR HAVE ONE OF THEM BE WHITE TO HELP LIGHTEN OR BLEND) IT WILL GIVE A MORE DEMENTIONAL PICTURE.  IT WILL ALSO GIVE YOU SOME  SHADING. ONCE YOU HAVE COLORED YOUR PICTURE THEN YOU MUST HEAT SET AS HIGH AS FABRIC CAN TAKE IT.  YOU MUST PLACE A PAPER TOWEL ON TOP OF COLOR AND THEN IRON.  YOU MUST CONTINUE DOING THIS UNTIL NO WAX COMES ONTO PAPER TOWEL FROM THE DESIGN.  THEN IT SHOULD BE PERMANENT.  OTHERWISE YOU WILL GET WAX COLOR ON YOUR IRN AND POSSIBLY SPREAD IT ALL OVER YOUR DE...