I’ve just finished making a quilt for my first grandbaby (WOO HOO!!!). I saved pieces of all the fabrics I used to make outfits for my daughter and that’s what I used for the quilt. Since I’m so familiar with the Silhouette Studio … [Read more...]
Top 10 Silhouette Studio keyboard shortcuts
In Silhouette Studio, as in many other programs, there’s often multiple ways to do the same thing. We each have a tendency to find a favorite way — keyboard shortcuts, drop down menus, right click menus, tool icons. I tend to use the … [Read more...]
Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 2 Scale
In this series, I’m going through how to use all the tools in the Transform panel. If you missed Lesson 1 on the Align tab, you can find it here. Here in Lesson 2, we’ll go over the 2nd tab which is Scale. This is where you can choose a … [Read more...]
What in the world is that? — weird target at center of design
This is something that happens to folks all the time, and it can drive you CRAZY! You accidentally hit something and all of a sudden see a little circle with crosshairs in it in the middle of your design. Then you can’t figure out how you did … [Read more...]
Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 1 Align
Today I’m beginning a new series on using the tools in the Transform panel. There’s actually WAY more here than you’d first expect. You can align designs, set their size, rotate them, move them to a specific area of the page and … [Read more...]
The app is coming! The app is coming!
I'm in a small group of Silhouette users who help Silhouette America test their software. We're called Beta testers. We test drive the software before the company releases it to the general public and give feedback to the developers. We help them … [Read more...]
Good news and bad news
Today I've got some announcements that are on opposite ends of the spectrum. There's good news and bad news to share. Let's start with the good. Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click the link and purchase something, I may … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: what to do when text on a path messes up as you mirror
The day I learned about placing text around a circle was a great day! I had been doing it manually before that. LOL! And then my mind was completely blown when I found out you could put text around ANY shape. (If you don’t know how this works, … [Read more...]
Frugal Friday: Ways to use leftover foils
I admit it — I LOVE all things shiny! That’s why I really like to use foil in my crafting. It’s also why I have lots of leftover pieces of foil. I just hate to throw those pretty things away. If you’re like me, then read on … [Read more...]
Tuesday Quick Tip: when your design won’t resize proportionally
This is one of those “what in the world is happening?” kinds of things. You use one of those beautiful Modify tools I’m always raving about, but the resulting shape won’t resize the way it’s supposed to. Or a design you … [Read more...]
When not to use a compound path
If you’ve read many of my tutorials, you know I love compound paths. Maybe it’s because when I explain them, I use a donut as an illustration. LOL! Understanding compound paths and how they differ from groupings is KEY to designing and … [Read more...]
Think outside the box: customizing a ready-made sign
Today I want to share an out-of-the-box idea with you for a wood sign. Rather than starting completely from scratch, I’m going to show you how to take a sign that already has something on it and add your own unique twist. I found a really cute … [Read more...]
Simple smile design
Don’t you love it when you teach someone, then they take that information and run with it and become great at doing what you taught them? I do! One of my sisters took my class on the Modify panel at one of the first All Things Silhouette … [Read more...]
Extremely last minute Mother’s Day gift
It happens to the best of us — we mean to get a gift made for an occasion and it doesn’t happen for some reason. I spent so much time working on a gift for my daughter’s baby shower that I didn’t get around to the thing I was … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day sales from Silhouette America
Mother's Day is just a few days away, but there's still time to grab some deals from Silhouette America. There are sales both on the Silhouette America website, including software upgrades, and on the Silhouette Design Store. Even if it's not for a … [Read more...]