This is me in one of the re-creations from my hobby of historical re-enactment and re-creation

After living in Ohio until I was 23, I married a wonderful Navy man I met while attending Miami University (the one in Ohio).  We lived in California for the first six years we were married while Pete, my husband, spent a lot of time at sea and in Vietnam.  When he decided to go to law school (silly fellow) we ended up in Columbus, Ohio.  I tended two children and worked in medical research laboratories affiliated with University of California, San Diego campus, and Ohio State University. 

After about 12 years in Ohio, we decided we had had enough of the snow and ice and frozen water pipes and decided we wanted to get back to sunshine and palm trees so embarked on an odyssey which took us to Philadelpha, PA; Brunswick, GA; Macomb, IL, Peoria, IL; Tupelo, MS; and finally (sign of relief) to our current resting place, Jacksonville Beach, FL. 

During those traveling years, I taught chemistry and physics in high school, ending up being the science department chair at Stanton College Preparatory High School here in Jacksonville.  In 2007, I finally retired.  Haven’t missed it yet and still don’t have enough time to get everything done. 
 

Now, how did I become an ardent fan of machine embroidery and digitizing?   A friend of ours is actually to blame.  She digitized our Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval re-creation group, devices and Pete asked me if I wanted an embroidery machine when he saw the devices.  My eyes nearly bugged right out of my head as I said, “YES.” 

That was five years ago.  I have avidly pursued the hobby, embroidering about everything I can lay my hands on (not too hard to do as one of our hobbies is historical re-enactment and re-creation.)  About two years ago, I decided it was time for me to put science and art together and learn to digitize.  There is a plethora of digitizing to do for medieval re-creation. 
 

And now, I love digitizing more than I like the actual embroidery.

  I constantly look at pictures and scenes and see possible designs.  Since I only have so many items that need to be stitched I needed some place to put the designs. 

This brings me to The Embroidery Store as an outlet for my designs.  I am pleased to join this wonderful group of digitizers and have enjoyed having you stop by for a visit.  Come back again to visit whenever you can.

I have been digitizing for 11 years and I am proud to be a part of My Embroidery Store. . We are always happy to help you with any of your concerns just contact us at orders@myembroiderystore.com...we love for our customers to be happy.

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Hi! I am Bonnie, I was born in West Virginia, but raised in Cleveland Ohio. Graphics digitizer, commercial embroiderer & business owner. After living from Maine to Alaska in the Navy, we have settled in the country, so I have space for my three rescued alpacas. I began sewing at the age of 7, never learned to use a pattern so nearly failed home economics in junior high! For over 22 years I designed and created porcelain dolls and their costumes, ranging from antique reproductions to modern style dolls. I also sculpted several of my own dolls and taught classes.

I have been married almost 27 years now! We have two sons. Both boys, Daniel 24 and Jason 22, were home schooled and are currently attending college. My husband and I are active in our church and mission programs as he currently chairs a partnership of churches working in West Africa. We have also trained and led young adult mission teams working in Peru the past seven years. My family is an active supporter of the local Boy Scout troops, having raised two Eagle scouts.

I occasionally travel out of the country with my husband while he goes to meet with other governments. While he works I get to see all the sites and museums :0) We have been to Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Africa. I am looking forward to Sweden this spring.

My digitizing “career” actually began 7 years ago when I purchased a home embroidery machine and software package. I self learned the software as I found out after they had no one that really new anything about the software they were selling so I became proficient in a very short time and the local store asked me to teach classes. This went on for a few years while I expanded my knowledge of the industry and determined it was time to obtain a commercial machine and software package and in doing so I started my embroidery business. I do custom embroidery for local businesses and home embroiderer’s and digitize

My husband supported this “business” change, as I sold my doll business and “focused” on embroidery, but he does think sometimes that he has lost me to the computer!

Designs by Carol

 I've been married for 35yrs, have 2 wonderful daughters. Four beautiful grandchildren, 2 girls and 2 boys, ages 12 down to 1yr. They are truly my inspiration.

I've been sewing practically all my life, I learned everything from the best teacher, my Mom.

 Love to quilt, sew, and of course machine embroidery. I didn't start digitizing until I took an on-line digitizing lesson. I have been hooked since then!