As is our tradition, the girls all made gifts for each other
and their mother. Not all were do
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I do like to create something unexpected when I embroider. Some times that includes using a te
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Leafing through multiple magazines, including HGTV and Better Homes and Gardens (how long has it bee
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No matter how I plan and get prepared for the holidays,
especially Christmas (for me), there are alw
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Most people know that California, where live, San Diego, and even more specific, La Mesa.We have bee
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse?
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item
before they go to college
You
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One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie. Off hand, I cannot think of
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When first we practice to adjust an embroidery design.I have a very complex design that is extremely
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents: Nailed It!!!
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I got a little Soccer fever and if you did not,
I am here to tell you that the USA lost but can hold
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June 7, 2014
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Well, I'm back to embroidering for children again. My newest thing is jigsaw puzzles.I embroider a picture on a piece of felt, then add another piece of felt under the stabilizerbefore stitching the outlines of puzzle pieces. Then I use special cut work needl...
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April 11, 2014
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A few years ago I made for myself a messenger bag style purse, with one of
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April 4, 2014
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Has the first few months of 2014 been as busy for you as it
has for me? Time has flown
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March 7, 2014
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Do you remember this purse?
I showed it to you in my October 2009 blog, Be Productive. In that blog I
encouraged you to keep a record of your sewing projects so that you could see
just how much you are accomplishing. Have you d...
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January 31, 2014
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NOTE: The design sizes as described here and in the Stitch Counts documentavailable below are correct. Determine which design size is right for you based onthis information. I used 130 x 180 mm, 150 x 240 mm, and 200 x 260 hoops for Small,Medium and Large designs respectively. ...
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December 27, 2013
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We have had snow and ice twice already this season. So, what do you do with three little girls
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November 30, 2013
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Do you have unfinished projects from past years? I do. I am always inspired at the beginning of the holidays and have lots of ideas. Then it seems the season always gets hectic and some of the things I start just do not get finished. So, this year I decided to finish those it...
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November 22, 2013
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Have you ever wanted to cover a ring binder or album? As an example, here is a 3-ringbinder that I covered to use as a photo album. (Keep reading for more information aboutpages for the binder.) When I open the binder, you can see how neat...
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September 27, 2013
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What's "Tall and Skinny"? It's the name of my new embroidery alphabet
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August 30, 2013
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Back to school. Everyone is saying it - it is posted in every store and website that we visit.
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August 24, 2013
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I have added a third design for the Please Tie Me page of my baby activitybook. Someone emailed to ask whether it would be okay for her to stitcheyelets instead of setting metal eyelets in the shoe quarter. I thought it wouldbe easier to embroider the eyelets as ...
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July 26, 2013
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We are preparing for VBS this week. My daughter volunteered to co-ordinate the craft room and
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June 28, 2013
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Lucy's birthday party is coming up in a couple of days. She wants an apron, and those things you wear on your hands (oven mitts). My daughter said it should be bright and colorful and wanted to make it herself but there just isn't much time and I was busy getting ready for a rath...
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June 14, 2013
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My brother rides a trike. (No, it is not a tricycle like we had whenwe were young. He rides one of these, an elliptical exercise machine. Hesays that it's a lot more fun for him than a stationery machine in his basementwould be.) I bet you are won...
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May 4, 2013
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When you sew, what do you do with your fabric trimmings and thread ends? Doyou reach for a trash can? Mine is too far away -- I can't put it as close to me as I want,because it gets in the way of my desk's drawers. Instead, I keep a scrap bag right ...
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February 15, 2013
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Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type. She is always in motion. On top
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February 8, 2013
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I am having entirely too much fun. I admit that freely. Ever sinceI started creating my own motifs in my digitizing software, I have beenfinding ever more ways to use them. My latest is this Cathedral Windowswater bottle caddy. I created a panel that ...
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January 25, 2013
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I love hearts so Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the year. And it is right aroun
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