Tea towel recipe designs are on sale, but if you don't have a large hoop, don't worry. I'll show you [More]

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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with [More]

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Sometimes I choose super simple projects with the sole intent of letting one of my granddaughters he [More]

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If you need to go out this afternoon for some stabilizer or thread, this is a caution just for you.& [More]

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Most embroiderers love appliqué designs. Appliqué can be used when a large embroidery design is need [More]

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I love browsing garage sales to see what bargains I can find.  Recently, with my granddaug [More]

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Water-soluble stabilizers (WSS) are one of the great wonders of the embroidery world. There are so m [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse? [More]

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If you read any forums or follow social media groups, you undoubtedly have seen some of the blunders [More]

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Celebrity GossipThe prevailing wisdom of our celebritized culture seems to tell us that, when everyone has an opinion about you, you know you've done something right. Facebook is a celebrity, a big star. It's a cultural phenomenon. Everyone has an opinion on Facebook. And just as the tabloid... [More]