30 June 2011

ketchup anyone?

this is a town that takes its ketchup seriously

Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center animated
sign pouring ketchup

Heinz Field

some people even say...


ketchup makes everything taste better!


Like Matt in his grilling apron...


will you be grabbing the ketchup bottle as that
burger comes off the g’rilla?



it's just embroidery, have fun with it!



28 June 2011

a flowery thank you...

Flowers for you!

Yes...all of you!


one year ago, I stumbled into this blog saying...

wait, what???
it’s live right away?
no practicing allowed??

365 days and 165 posts later…
Stitchfork’s blog is one year old!

a little history...
A few years ago I was on a quest for an original/unique
name for my monogramming and embroidery.
I had lists of possible names everywhere, and
asked countless people for their opinions.


When everyone's eyes started to glaze over, or they veered off in another direction at the sight of those lists - I knew it was time to choose a name that reflected me.

Stitchfork - not found in the dictionary

Stitchfork - not found in the extensive search through government business and trademark/copyright records

Stitchfork - nothing in Google searches other than a now defunct heavy metal rock band in Atlanta, Georgia

Stitch - well, that part is obvious

Fork - reference to my previous profession
as an RD, registered dietitian.
And 'fork in the road' - to choose another path.

Stitchfork Designs -- done!


So flowers for you because…
You stop by to read and say hi
You make me laugh
You make me cry


And my world is a much bigger
and brighter place because of you!



I can’t thank you enough!



Oh, and that rock band in Atlanta...

one of the guys in the band must have seen my website.
I found this posted on his My Space page...



His comment - "Stitchfork, it's not what you think"

Wonder if he needs anything monogrammed.....

Rock On!


26 June 2011

disrobe...

no peeking!



and step into my parlor...

my tattoo parlor...



my embroidery tattoo parlor, that is!

Needles? 


Yes, there are needles with many, many colors.

This won’t hurt a bit!


C. F. F. O.

‘dis robe is now sporting a monogram sleeve tattoo!


Dis this monogram looks to match mid-century
1950’s style design.

But surprisingly,
it is based on artwork drawn much earlier in 1902.

What's your favorite dis robe?


it's just embroidery, have fun with it!



23 June 2011

martini and hummingbird...

Hey… f. L. b.


Could you hum a few bars???



it'just embroidery, have fun with it!


21 June 2011

don't worry, be happy...

don’t worry...
be happy


Phrase originally attributed to the Indian
mystic and sage, Meher Baba (1894-1969)

Best known don’t worry, be happy sung by Bobby McFerrin

don’t worry...
be happy


#1 hit for Bobby McFerrin in 1988
also Song of the Year and Record of the Year 1988

don’t worry...
be happy

Are you humming along yet?

don't worry...


bee happy



it's just embroidery, have fun with it!


19 June 2011

@

@...distinguishes a sender, or address name

originally chosen because it was already on our keyboards



@...form, function and clarity...all in one



@ by any other name…

in English...at, or ape tail

Spanish...arroba



German’s call it...monkey tail

in Italian...chiocciola, snail

Chinese refer to @ as little mouse

the Russians think of it as a dog

the Finns...a slumbering cat



bag  for C@
(Cat)



shhhhh...

but keep  th@  under your  h@

otherwise  th@  would let the  c@  out of the bag!

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!


16 June 2011

cupcake...


An update of Google’s Android operating system,
a major U.S. winery in California,
a term of endearment,
a small cake baked in a cup-shaped container & typically iced


They’re historic...

the first mention of the cupcake can be
traced as far back as 1796



They’re instigators...

Cupcake Wars, a competition challenge on the Food Network



They count...

12 to a dozen
uh, except if you’re a baker, then it’s 13




Float into the mix  a little root beer...

a high point of American gastronomic inventiveness




Now doesn’t that just take the cupcake?





it's just embroidery, have fun with it!



14 June 2011

no bull...frog

somewhere in these depths...


under the water lilies...


Lurks...



The biggest...



The loudest...



Bullfrog ever!

a camera shy.loud.lurking.bullfrog

maybe this will get his attention...




it's just embroidery, have fun with it!



12 June 2011

QR codes...

You are here:
Wait, what?
QR codes—seeing them everywhere!

And got totally caught up in my
geek-mode playing with them!

QR codes = Quick Response codes

They’ve been around since 1994 and
currently becoming very popular.

Why, you ask?

Because they are easy to generate (I did it!)
and incredibly versatile!

They can: link to your website/blog/Facebook...add contacts to your phone...get directions...send a text/email...advertise your business...store info on your business card...

stitch them...
Yes, could not resist trying to stitch one! 

Erich from Black Duck Inc created one,
and dared me to try one too.

So how do you read them?

with your smartphone, iPhone or iPad
(apologies if you don’t have one of those devices and don’t
want to leave you out, so I’ve included a QR code monogram too)

First you need an app for scanning QR codes
I went to the App Store, searched for ZXing, and downloaded this free app called Barcodes Scanner


Then just point your app at QR codes to scan—easy!

Want to make your own QR code?

There are many free sites out there, I found Kerem Erkan has quick and easy to follow instructions. 
(suggestion: chose bit.ly in the form to shorten your code)

Now test it on my stitched QR code!


So...what do you think?

Great?  Or just too geeky?

QR code monogram as promised…



quiz time...anyone tell me where this QR code takes you?



it's just embroidery, have fun with it!