Can you believe it, I started my blog here on 5/9/2008. Things have changed a lot and it reall
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I know that this is an embroidery blog but sometimes, you just gotta learn about the little things y
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There is something interesting about 'Newbie' mistakes, we all make them AND, sometimes the most exp
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While I don't do quilts myself, I always enjoy and appreciate the work done by the talented people w
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I have been doing this blog for nearly 4 years and I still love doing it. I would never have t
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Raise your hand if you would like to move your skills to the next level in embroidery!
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If there is anything that all embroiderers have in common, it must be pride of workmanship. No
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From the moment the first item of cloth was embroidered, clothing, church and home décor would never
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February 11, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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I am a big fan of free computer software. Some of it is worth free and some of it is quite valuable. One that I like, and have found to be praised by many computer professionals is CCleaner by Piriform.com. This one has a very nice Pedigree - -
If you are not using this software, you may wa...
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January 28, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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You know that WWW stands for World Wide Web. Typing in WWW tells your browser that you are connecting to a Web server.
However, as the Internet and related-technology evolved, prefixes became mostly unnecessary. But we are creatures of habit and many Websites use both WWW and non-WWW addresse...
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January 14, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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Some days I cannot find my keys, or my glasses or whatever I really need. Too often, I cannot find a file I need and that presents a lot of problems for me. I am always on a schedule and get frustrated with delays! This small application is really worth its weight in gold and then some.
Check...
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November 19, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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There are several very nice slideshow programs on the Internet, but I thought that this one was the best. Most of the freebies are minimal and require that you download their data down to your PC. As I have noted several times, more and more of the software will be purchased/used/a...
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There are many resources for looking for ancestors and relatives online. www.FamilySearch.org reviews a number of sites, speeds up your search and is free. Good luck finding those who may be related to you.
You may already own a scanner or just be considering one for your home use. ...
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October 22, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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Most Help Desk people will remind you to do certain steps, depending on your computer, to help speed up your PC. Vista does the Defrag and Check Disk in the background, so you can do those if you like, but it is not likely to make any difference in start-up speed.
It is a fact that getting ri...
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September 24, 2010
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We are all trying to be more ‘green' these days, but some things may remain in your home that you are uncertain about. Green means more environmentally safe, but I use some items that I really cannot do without. I want to know exactly what is in those products. It m...
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Embroidery is always trying to do new and different things. My mother's embroidery was limited
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September 3, 2010
Brown Eyed Lady
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[View:/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/avid-embroiderer.Back+2+School+2010/A-Haunted-Moon.zip]It may be true that in the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. However, it is autumn that has a parental dance called, Thank Goodness...
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August 27, 2010
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It seems like it was very recent when we were learning computers, the Internet and cell phones. I am on my sixth computer and I cannot remember how many cell phones I have had. Change is inevitable; stand still and you will be run over.
Sky Drive, a program by Microsoft, is one o...
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August 13, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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If you have been online more than 1 week, you probably have a lot of "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" that you have accumulated. I am a collector of links. If I think I may be interested in something, but don't have the time at the moment and I create a Favorite.
Beca...
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Mother's Day will be upon us soon. Since my mother has already completed her earthly jour
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August 19, 2009
junemellinger
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Tomorrow nite, Thursday, August 20, Lifetime televison you will be able to resume the fun of w
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June 19, 2009
junemellinger
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I travel a lot and after a while people-watching gets old so I turn to reading. I have been in
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