I just celebrated my 76th birthday. I’ve been sewing since I was 9 years old. I started creating embroidery designs in 1994 just before Windows 95 came out.  I self taught myself using the Husqvarna Software and still use the latest edition “MySewnet”.  I teach a class on the basics of the software at The Sew’n Place and Sew’n Sweep upon request.  In early 2018 I started an Embroidery Sewing Club at the Sew’n Place.  We met once a month to sew an In-The-Hoop project. And then came Covid !

My Son created “The Bike Store” website many years ago.  He shares a portion of the server space with me so I could build BB Embroidery Designs website.  He lives on the West coast and I live on the East.

I am a one-person operation.  I think up a project and put it on paper.  I start with the item and hope it will always be of personal use or something worth gifting or selling.  I often follow the Seasons. Next I decide what design I want to add to it.  It could be a picture I took of nature, or something I sketch.  I combined the pictures and sketches until I’m satisfied with the results.  Next is the digitizing.  Sometimes I get it right the first time, which amazes me. I do all digitizing by hand.  Never auto.  Next is the sew-out all while taking pictures of each step.  Once it meets my stamp of approval, I create the file formats, type up the instructions, and create the zip. file.  Now is the time to upload all the finished “project” pictures to my website and, update all the pages that the new design will be placed.  Finally I send out the emails to notify my friends.  All of this takes me about a week.  I love what I do and I love to share it with anyone that loves to sew as much as I do.