We must thank Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s Fixer Upper fame for the trending farm house décor embraced by America. Restaurants, hotels, furniture stores, department stores, home stores, craft stores and more. Painted signs touting sentimental messages, acclamations of faith or humorous sayings are adorning walls everywhere.
While I love the look, I don’t want to buy/collect or make wood signs for my walls. First, I’m not a painter or vinyl user. I don’t want to age/paint/assemble wood pieces that are part of a fad. And I love fabric more than wood. I just can’t change the fiber of my being (sorry, couldn’t help that pun!) – it’s cotton all the way for me! So what’s a fabric lover to do?
How about wrapping that fad in beautiful cotton? Let me explain. Last summer, I looked at the trend and thought, “Why can’t we get the same look with fabric?”
So that’s what I did. I created a line of Farmhouse Panels just for us – embroiderers and lovers of fabric – and digitized designs to embellish them. The panels are designed to wrap around pre-framed canvas. By finishing the panels as wall art, they fall right into the popular farm house décor trend. Of course, the kits come with the quilting and embroidery designs plus full instructions for making one for your home.
I’m so excited about it that I reached out to Baby Lock and asked them to join DIME on a Stitch Along for National Embroidery Month (February) featuring Farmhouse Sentiments.
During the stitch Along, you’ll find 13 blog/social media posts showcasing the Farmhouse Panel. You’ll learn different ways to embellish them and you’ll have 13 chances to win a Farmhouse Kit. Just look for the Stitch-Along badge and you’ll know you’re in the right place. Make sure you join us!
I’ll kick it off next week, February 1, with a Facebook Live at 1:00 PM CST. I’ll reveal the list of Baby Lock/DIME influencers who are participating and share a quick how-to of what’s needed to stitch one of the kits. I can’t wait to see how the influencers will finish their panels.
During the month, you’ll find me on Facebook Live three more times: Feb. 6, 20 and 28 so that’s a great opportunity for you to join in and ask questions about quilting with your embroidery machine. Before we get started, tell me what panel you would stitch first if you win Farmhouse Kit, the Grateful Panel or the Gathering Panel. Both panels come in the Farmhouse Sentiments Kit.
82 COMMENTS
LOUISE DANIEL
5 years agoThe gathering
Nancy Kurrasch
5 years agoThe gathering place. Love them both. Always wanted to try making signs.
Sylvia Erspamer
5 years agoGrateful
Tricia Witte
5 years agoLOVE! More please !
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORWe’ll be releasing more over the next few months. Glad to hear you like the idea, Tricia.
Karen Poole
5 years agoI’d do the grateful heart one!
Bev
5 years agoThe Gathering panel
Peggy Schroeder
5 years agoEileen, I would do the grateful one, as my mantra has become, when someone asks how I am, I say “I am not great, but I am grateful.
I miss seeing you and Marie, would love to attend another one of your sessions.
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORHello Peggy! So nice to hear from you – it’s been ages. Truth be told, Marie and I miss doing the events…but we are grateful for the memories! If we ever do head out West, you’ll hear about it here first. Take care of yourself, Peggy! Hope you’re still enjoying machine embroidery.
Carolyn Hauber
5 years agoGreatful is my 1st choice
ShirleyC
5 years agoI can’t wait! Love, love these!
Sheila
5 years agoSounds exciting,. I would choose the grateful one. I already have a pillow this says Gather.
Sharon Repici
5 years agoThe Gathering Place reminds me of the days when friends would come and sit around the kitchen table for hours.
Pamela Hansen
5 years agoThe grateful panel!!!!
Jackie
5 years agoGrateful
Linda
5 years agoThese are beautiful, but I can only see two of the thirteen you mention. Bummer! I choose grateful of these two.
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORLinda, the reference to 13 was that how many blog posts there will be in February, National Embroidery Month. Sorry if that wasn’t clear.
Carol
5 years agoThe Gathering Place…
I live in Dairy country, my spouse works at the cheese plant. I love it when the Dairy families get together, share ideas, etc. Reminds me… foundation that America was built and keeps growing on.
Colleen Smith
5 years agoGrateful absolutely!
Michelle Hall
5 years agolove both of them but probably would do the gathering one 1st
Cyrill long
5 years agoGathering!
Ellen
5 years agoGrateful
Patricia Bergeron
5 years agoGrateful
Vickie Bell
5 years agoThe Gathering Place…so love the knife and fork and sharing a meal!
Karen MCDONNER
5 years agoGrateful! Because I am grateful to have another day, every day!
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORMe too, Karen! Blessed to be here!
Karen
5 years agoGrateful, but I love them both. Beautiful, I love the wood grain background!!
Cathy Rosynek
5 years agoGathering panel – love your idea!
Kathy Harms
5 years agoGrateful, they are both awesome! I’m Grateful and I love to Gather with family and friends.
Susan Spiers
5 years agoGrateful!
Cathy
5 years agoGrateful! But I like them both. So many things to be Grateful for!
Sharon
5 years agoGreatful
Debi Flessert
5 years agoThe gathering panel.
Betsy Evans
5 years agoGrateful heart!
Brenda Kennedy
5 years agoThe gathering place
Tari Jewett
5 years agoI love them both, but I think I’d start with The Gathering Place!
Elizabeth K Lantz
5 years agoThe gratefulheart
Becky
5 years agoThis is a great project, especially since I am just at the planning stages of a kitchen remodel. The Grateful Heart would be the one that I would want to make and hang where everyone enters my house.
Patricia Gabhart
5 years agoI love them both, but I would probably stitch the Gathering first.
ELIZABETH KUNTZ
5 years agoThe Grateful heart!
Betty
5 years agoGrateful
Cherri K
5 years agoLove the Grateful Heart. This is a fabulous idea! Keep them coming!
Donna S
5 years agoGathering first and grateful second. I love them both!
Sandra Stegner
5 years agoI would do the grateful panel first.
Terry P
5 years agoGrateful
Delores
5 years agoI love them and would do the grateful one first.
Dee D
5 years agoGrateful
Rebecca
5 years agoI love them both of course but I would begin with the “Grateful Heart” panel, As we should begin everything.
LyndaWhittemore
5 years agoI like them both but would do the gathering panel first.
Carolyn Morgan
5 years agoDefinitely the Grateful ❤. I took part in one of your weekend classes. It was wonderful. Wish I could do it again.
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORThank you Carolyn!
Dalene Hokanson
5 years agoGrateful heart
Phyllis Marshall
5 years agoGrateful, always looking for new ideas, love ❤️ this
Judy H
5 years agoGrateful for sure as I am thankful for every second of my life.
Donna G.
5 years agoGrateful Heart!
SL
5 years agoGrateful heart
Gloria E. Stewart
5 years agoLove the grateful panel!
JD
5 years agoI would do the Grateful Heart first. Love your idea for these projects.
Becky Thompson
5 years agoGrateful!!
Karen
5 years agoI would start the grateful on one machine and the gathering on a second machine so I could do them both at the same time. Thanks
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORLove that idea, Karen!
Sandra Sanders
5 years agoI would start on the start each day with a grateful heart. It would be nice to see it each day.
Pam Johnson
5 years agoI would start with the Grateful heart. We akk need to be reminded of that some days
Doree Shandera
5 years agoI would go with the gathering panel. That is my family. Always gathering in the kitchen when times are fabulous and times are low. I really like this idea. I have never done a live facebook, so hope I will be home and figure it all out.
Linda Ilgenfritz
5 years agoThe grateful heart ❤️ panel!
Nancy Fetter
5 years agoI would like the Gathering panel. But would do each, as I would make gifts for my daughters as they use the farmhouse theme in their homes. I love this idea you have developed!
eileenroche
5 years ago AUTHORThank you Nancy!
Kim Bridgewater
5 years agoGrateful Heart, although I love them both
Sandy McCallum
5 years agoGrateful heart. Love the idea behind this project.
Patricia Oishi
5 years agoTough to decide, but I choose Grateful
joyce
5 years agoGrateful as my first choice, though gathering is great, too.
Laurie Lukaszewicz
5 years agoLove them both! can’t wait to see what comes next!! would have fun starting out with Gratefful, for myself and our three married daughters!! As always, thank you Eileen and team for your helpfulness and creativity!
JudiC
5 years agoI always start with a grateful heart. I am very excited about this new farmhouse look. I also loved Fixer Upper.
Ann Cotton
5 years agoI’d start with Grateful Heart, making several for family. Between my siblings and my kids, we all had a rough 2018, and 2019 hasn’t yet improved for the kids and grandkids. Your design would be a gentle reminder.
Sue Yost
5 years agoBoth? I think I would start with grateful heart, and then do the gathering place!
Marcelene WORKMAN
5 years agoStart each day with a grateful heart!
Terry
5 years agoabsolutely GRATEFUL
Mary
5 years agoI would stitch the Grateful Heart one first.
Brenda Aigner
5 years agoI like to approach each day being greatful for all of the blessings God gives me! Greatful!
Vicki
5 years agoGrateful!
Lauire B
5 years agoI would do gathering, we were in the military far from family. Our friends were and still are our family. Love them both!
Pat Fritze
5 years agoGathering