How do you like being a member of Ann's Club? Click on 'Reply' and tell me what you like about it, what you don't like about it, and why someone else should or shouldn't become an Ann's Club member.

The club price is the best you could ask for.  The deals on the discounts are great for joining.

Merrilee

I am still a little disappointed with the cost versus the "savings" for being a member.  The designs are very nice but I don't see that great of discount between being a member and the general public.  I did not join for the half price stabilizers, I actually joined with the idea of a free alphabet each month.  That changed with less than 1 month of my membership...  Sorry, I'm just not that thrilled with the value...

Heavypedalsewer...

You are one fortunate individual.  You might consider buying a lottery ticket (LOL).

Finding a good dealer who also has a club where you can share and learn is really terrific!  I had a bad experience and was able to find a different dealer who was getting ALL the unhappy clients from the thoughtless dealership.  I had even complained to Brother and found out that others had done the same! 

We all just want to be treated with respect.  I feel that if I am signing the check, I should be treated well. 

Pat

ps:  My new blog will be on this site tomorrow sometime.  Watch for The Avid Embroiderer because I love to hear from you and I am really proud of my blogs.  Perhaps I should not brag, but I put effort into them and I want people to learn from them.

I joined Ann's club back in February at my husband's encouragement.  Then for the next several weeks whenever he wanted to find me, I was on the computer at Ann's website.  I was very pleased to find the embroidery designs "THE BITTIES" as I had a dream about those designs 2 years ago and have been looking for something similar to either do by hand or machine.  What a pleasant surprise to find them on Ann's site and priced so reasonably.  Also the stabilizers I ordered were of top quality at below average prices.  Again, what a nice surprise.  I feel I have saved more than the cost of the membership to the club.  As for the free designs, they are always coming in handy when I do bibs for the grandchildren.  The smiles I get from the little ones when I use some of the silly characters that I have never found elsewhere is beyond belief.  I give my experience with the website and products an A++++.

Dotti in Michigan

Nancy-You and I have a lot in commong, I too have a limited income and LOVE my machine embroidery (ME). 

I have lived long enough to know about costs and value.  And I know value when I see it.  I am really pleased with the items I have from ATG and the Club is almost like a license to steal, just don't tell Greg!

I began a Blog here as The Avid Embroiderer.  I love to talk embroidery and could do so 24/7.  I discovered that I can do what I love and still have time for sleeping and living and those silly things that get in the way of ME. 

People ask me all the time about blogging, so I am going to anwser it here.  Blogging is like talking with a friend about a new project.  For instance, I think about what I have already done and write about that for some blogs.  I describe how I worked through the process and what I learned.

Then there is doing something new.  ME enthusiasts always want to try something new and I am no exception.  So, for my most recent blog, I did a Cutwork Napkin.  I have to say that I am glad I had a blog so I could share my enthusiasm about that project.  So, I start my project and take lots of photos.  As I go along, I keep stopping to be sure photos are available, and reasonably good - that is the hard part!  When my project is complete, I look over my photos and just write about what I was doing. 

So, I already wanted to do the project, so nothing different there.  Then I take photos, that is the only different thing I have to do.  Then I write about the photos.  Then I have a blog!  It really is that easy. 

If you have a craft, and it does not have to be embroidery, you could do a blog too.  If you check the top of the blog page, it says how to have your ideas considered.  In fact, I would love to hear more about gardening and flowers and photography and - -  well, lots of things that are of general interest.

Consider blogging, it is one great way to meet and make friends!

Pat, The Avid Embroiderer

In fact, I am going to post this in the General area for more people to read.  That is how much I love blogging!