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A Five Year Anniversary Gift

Can you believe it, I started my blog here on 5/9/2008. Things have changed a lot and it really is an exciting time in embroidery. I remember when I started that I wondered if I could come up with 3 ideas for blogs. Somehow, I have managed nearly every other week for that long. I recall being worried...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, May 10 2013
Filed under: Filed under: FSL, free standing lace, monograms, anniversary, candlewicking, freebies, pillow shams, five years, 5 years, frame, Half Price Embroidery Costs Analysis, Free Software
A Beautiful Monogram

The origins of monograms were very regal. Monograms were generally used as a signature and on coins. The artists of the Middle Ages used them to sign their work. Eventually, a monogram became a symbol of one’s place in society. Today, monograms are everywhere including on the leather of a prestigious...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Mar 8 2013
Filed under: Filed under: annthegran stabilizer, heirloom, towels, monogram, foam, monograms, applique, white work, guest towels, history, pillowcase, cuff, birth plaque, placement, whitework, pillowcases, beach towel, tote bag, blanket, bath towel, grandchildren, teenagers
Favorite Fonts Galore!

I’m often asked about the fonts we choose for various projects, and folks are sometimes surprised when they find out some of my most favorite fonts—the ones I go to over and over again—are fonts digitized by AnnTheGran herself! If you search the www.annthegran.com website for items...

Posted to Blank Check by SusanMars on Fri, Aug 12 2011
Filed under: Filed under: alphabets, Blank Check, monograms, ann's club, fonts
Embroidery Software and Recap of CatalogXpress and AlphaXpress

If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking which software for embroidery is the best. Some people even attempt to answer that question and some people know that there is no answer for it. The reasons are (but not limited to): It depends on what you...

Posted to The Computerist by TheComputerist on Fri, Apr 1 2011
Filed under: Filed under: tricks, tips, software, graphics, issues, solutions, problems, save, printer, blog, fonts, catalog xpress, monogram, notes, collection, organized, designs, Search, monograms, computer tips, color changes, colors, Alpha Xpress, organizing designs, density, resize, AnnTheGran, program, heirloom, digitize, conversion, convert, keepsake, the computerist, recolor, catalog express, stitch number, print, font, lettering, Alphabet Xpress, truetype, save time, embroidery machine, find files, Merge Stitch File, Sweet Tweet, hankie, bride, compensation, pull, push, leather, lace, engineering, sorting, recap, custom
Keeping It Simple - Quick Wristlet Just In Time for Spring

Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise the girls with new ones this week. I made mu youngest...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Mar 18 2011
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, totes, bags, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, small tote, monograms, wristlet, purses
Unique Bridal Linens

Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things like candy holders, free standing lace items, beautiful floral designs and lettering - of all sorts. Additionally, I frequently see letters attached the strangest things - bunnies, cupcakes, Christmas Lights...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Mar 4 2011
Filed under: Filed under: FSL Monograms, The Avid Embroiderer, FSL, digitizing, monogram, lettering, free standing lace, Mesiano Designs, monograms, aprons, density, white work, guest towels, baby, Susan Mars, bride, placement, whitework, fonts, alphabets, gift ideas, Wedding, bear, bullet proof, Dakota, All About Blanks: heirloom
A Freebie and Tip #4 Alpha Xpress Customizes Words

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 out FileSeek...

Posted to The Computerist by TheComputerist on Fri, Jan 14 2011
Filed under: Filed under: scrapbook, fonts, download, monogram, designs, How Much to Charge, monograms, rotate, Alpha Xpress, heirloom, keepsake, the computerist, freebies, Free, text, font, lettering, Alphabet Xpress, find files, Merge Stitch File, Sweet Tweet, circle, Precious
Loosely Woven Fabrics

If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it had to be working with loosely woven fabrics. As some of you know, I have a site that sells pashminas and they have become quite popular. I am even selling them here as a blank for you to have a unique...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Dec 17 2010
Filed under: Filed under: stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, costs, machine embroidery, Christmas, spreadsheet, Pashmina, brayer, monogram, monograms, tearaway, adhesive, scarf, placement, delicate, tricks, techniques, Designs in machine embroidery, gift ideas, my embroidery mentor, loosely woven fabrics, Eileen Rocha, Deborah Jones, linkin, baste, stitches, thread clippings
Speed Up Start Up of your PC; Intro to Alphabet Xpress

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 rid of unused...

Posted to The Computerist by TheComputerist on Fri, Oct 22 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Vista, personal computer, speed, freeware, defrag, upload, blog, fonts, download, monogram, monograms, rotate, Alpha Xpress, resize, program, digitize, freebies, Word, font, lettering, Alphabet Xpress, truetype, SkyDrive, save time
Great Photography and Catalog Xpress Tip #2, Search

If you enjoy good photography as much as I do, you will love this freebie. National Geographic is one of the most outstanding photographic presenters of the world and I believe it will remain so for eternity. Others may come and go, but some things are enduring. Check this link : You will want to read...

Posted to The Computerist by TheComputerist on Thu, Jul 1 2010
Filed under: Filed under: catalog xpress, monogram, notes, Search, screen, National Geographic, monograms, computer tips, annthegran stabilizer, color changes, computers, colors, rotate, Keep It Simple, Alpha Xpress, organizing designs, thread tension, Pashmina, density, garden
The Living is Easy

It is summertime here in southern California. That actually means that the days are balmy to hot and the nights are balmy to cold. My friend rents his beach side condo and he laughs about the people from Arizona. They come here to cool off, and then in the evenings, they need a blazing fire in the fireplace...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Jun 25 2010
Filed under: Filed under: stabilizers, avid embroiderer, annthegran stabilizer, costs, batting, monograms, applique, adhesive, summer, Design Downloads, 4th of July, coaster, scissors
Monograms 3/20/09

The origins of monograms were very regal. The letters were generally used as a signature and on coins. The artists of the Middle Ages used them to sign their work. Eventually, a monogram became a symbol of one’s place in society. At one time, rules for monogramming were narrow, and followed the...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Mar 20 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Tips, metallic thread, monogram, Galleries, foam, monograms, Forum, Compositions, AlphabetXpress, tip, upload, up load

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