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Merrow Magic

Last weekend, we traveled to scenic Snoqualmie, Washington for our latest acquisition. This Merrow MG-3U Patch Emblem machine will put our patch business on 4th gear.  Its sole purpose is to finish the patch edges. Our Creative Director has been coming up with lots of cool patch design ideas. Now, we’ll be able to makeContinue reading “Merrow Magic”

Chess, Champions and Charm

Two weekends ago, Embroiderrific was fortunate enough to have participated as a hat vendor at the Washington State Elementary Chess Championship. The event was held at the TRAC Center in Pasco, Washington (approx. a 4-hour drive from Seattle).  Here are a couple of articles that Tri-City Herald and KEPRTV.com wrote about the tournament. We will be awayContinue reading “Chess, Champions and Charm”

Meet Your Worst Knightmare

Patch #2 of our Chess Patches My son inspired me to create this patch. He LOVES playing chess. During one of his tournaments, I asked him if he gets nervous when the game starts (especially when his opponent has a higher rating than him). He said “No. It’s fun, Mommy!” It’s truly amazing seeing him andContinue reading “Meet Your Worst Knightmare”

Every Pawn is a Potential Queen

Life is filled with challenges but with the proper strategy every pawn is a potential queen. My son inspired me to create this patch. He loves playing chess and he’s really good with it. When I go with him to tournaments, I’m amazed when I see him and other young kids passionate about this sport.Continue reading “Every Pawn is a Potential Queen”

Camp Half Blood Camouflage Hat

Excited to share the latest addition to my #EmbroiderrificNW Etsy Shop: Camp Half-Blood Camouflage Hat -LIMITED http://etsy.me/2DRrvJ7 #accessories #hat #camouflage #birthday #easter #camphalfblood #pjo #chb #poseidon Link to My Etsy store    

Hats for the Homeless

40 fleece hats complete! 🙂  Thank you to Jim & Patti Broulette for delivering them to the Lake City homeless shelter. Special thanks to Nancy Cornwell, my neighbor and mentor who shared with me her expertise in sewing with fleece.  The hat patterns we used were taken from her book, Adventures with Polar Fleece, aContinue reading “Hats for the Homeless”

Personalized Keychains

A client approached me to see if we can make personalized luggage tags for her family.  We accidentally bought materials that don’t match her exact requirements.  We decided to have some fun & get creative… did some experiments to see if we can create another product. Voila!  A new product line was born. These babiesContinue reading “Personalized Keychains”

Waterproof Jackets

Math and writing weren’t exactly my daughter’s favorite classes in 5th grade. That all changed when she started going to Sylvan Learning Center. More than the high grades she’s been getting in her classes, she gained her confidence back. She now wants to be a military plane engineer. She also loves writing short stories especiallyContinue reading “Waterproof Jackets”

A Hat for a Chief

This holiday season, if you find yourself getting frustrated shopping for folks who can afford to buy anything, consider an embroidered gift. Embroidery enables you to give a unique gift that caters to what that person likes, needs, or embodies.

St. Matthew School Spirit Wear

These are the St. Matthew School-branded caps, bags, hoodies, vests & jackets that we are doing right now. Go Thunder!  

Back-to-School Baseball Caps

As a back-to-school project, we made these baseball caps for St. Matthew School/Parish. The priest, Fr. Khanh was so excited when he saw these! He wore his proudly during the ice cream social as he welcomed the school families. We all know how kids handle caps when they have their sports practices and games. The capsContinue reading “Back-to-School Baseball Caps”

PJO Cabins Cap

Show the cabin that you belong to. This was inspired by the Percy Jackson & the Olympians (PJO) series. Cap fabric is made with 100% cotton twill. It’s a structured mid-profile hat with a velcro closure. Cost is $15+ shipping. Volume discounts available. We can do this for other PJO cabins. Email us via theContinue reading “PJO Cabins Cap”

Percy Jackson & the Olympians Cabins

Another project inspired by the Percy Jackson & the Olympian (PJO) series. Pick a cabin… Cabin 1 (Zeus)? Cabin 3 (Poseidon)? Cabin 6 (Athena)? Or do you belong to one of the other cabins? Middle- and high-schoolers were all over this one. PATCH DETAILS: * Patch Material: 100% cotton embroidered with polyester thread * Iron-onContinue reading “Percy Jackson & the Olympians Cabins”

Camp Half-Blood Patch

Calling all Half-bloods!!! This was inspired by Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series. It’s the perfect size for jackets and bags. Certainly popular among the middle- and high-schoolers who enjoy reading the Rick Riordan book series. PATCH DETAILS: * Patch Material: 100% cotton embroidered with polyester thread * Iron-on backing * Orange patch materialContinue reading “Camp Half-Blood Patch”

Personalized Fan Towels

This is a promotional demonstration article that was designed especially for a Seattle Mariners fan. It’s a set that consists of one bath and one hand towel embroidered with the same design. The hand towel just has a slightly smaller print (both on the design & font) to make it proportionate. The towels are thickContinue reading “Personalized Fan Towels”

Charger Patch

One of our clients wanted to recreate a vintage Charger patch into a bigger patch that she can put on her brand new 2017 Dodge Charger. She couldn’t find one on Etsy or eBay… so she asked if we can do it. Patch Details: Polyester backing with polyester thread Iron-on backing Size: 9.75 in. xContinue reading “Charger Patch”