June 24, 2011
lraikin
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USING CREATIVITY TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
In the next few weeks many cities are enacting a law that
will allow grocery stores to charge for plastic bags. Some of you have already
been using reusable tote bags; some purchase these bland reusable bags from the
store at which they are shopping. Howe...
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June 17, 2011
susanmars
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My cousin just came to visit and helped me do some Spring cleaning (yes...it's Summer already). I was forced to face the dust that has been finding it's home on my sewing machines over time. It's really not fair to the machines and I'm sure machine repairmen would tell me...
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June 17, 2011
djones247
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Because quilt fabric is usually lightweight, embroidered quilt squares are often puckered. To avoid puckers on your squares, fuse a piece of ShirtTailorÒ by PellonÒ to cover the entire back of your square. It will not be removed after embroidery. Rather, it adds body to the quilt squar...
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June 10, 2011
starbird99
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Good Night! SleepTight! Now that is something we all hope to do each night. Whenever we don’t get enough sleep, there is usually something we can do about getting more and sounder sleep so we can stay in dream land longer each night.
Some people prefer to have it totally da...
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Many of us who are embroidery enthusiasts love to create wonderful projects for those who we love.&n
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June 3, 2011
db1921
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At our house we always seem to be slightly behind and end up cramming to get our father's day gifts done the night before that special day. Sometimes they don't go as planned and we spend a frustrating time figuring out what to do. This year we decided to change this (maybe the r...
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Did you ever wonder how embroidery was done before computers? During the 1960s automated embroidery
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This is one of those words that looks familiar but we are never quite sure if we know it or not! How
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May 27, 2011
lraikin
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Would you like to win
$500 Cash?
YOU are invited to enter your completed African Folklore Embroidery
in the upcoming challenge. Entry forms are on online
at www.aflembroidery.com.
THE GRAND PRIZE is $500 cash, 2nd prize $50 and 3rd prize $25.00.
All entrants will receive certificate of part...
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May 27, 2011
starbird99
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Good Night! SleepTight! Now that is something we all hope to do each night. Whenever we
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May 20, 2011
susanmars
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I will start off by confessing that this project was definitely not my brainchild. In fact, it
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May 20, 2011
djones247
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Fear No Pashmina!
One of my favorite newer stabilizers is the self-adhesive wash-away mesh type.
This stabilizer can be pricey, but it stands alone when you need the unique advantages offered by this highly evolved specialty product.The item being embroidered must be compatible with wate...
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May 13, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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I am constantly seeking something unusual for my bridal shop. I enjoy bringing something reall
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May 6, 2011
starbird99
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Remember as a young child and one of your parents, or grandparents, would cuddle up next to you and read you a story before bedtime. You would listen to your favorite story until your eyes slowly closed and you drifted into fairy-tale dreams. Now that you have grown up and have children ...
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May 6, 2011
db1921
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A friend gave me some leftover 5" squares of minky fabric the other day. There were not enough to make a quilt so I pondered what to do with them. In the meantime someone stepped on the clip that held the baby's pacifier so it didn't get lost. She really only gets it w...
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I am so delighted to say that I belong to a group of enthusiastic embroiderers who meet once every m
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April 29, 2011
lraikin
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JUNK IN MY TRUNK and the African Folklore Embroidery Elephants
One of my favorite animals to observe while
on safari is the elephants. I love watching the baby elephant walk in between
his mom and dad and seeing how protective the moms are toward their babies. The
elephant is the largest...
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April 22, 2011
db1921
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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April 22, 2011
djones247
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As exciting as standard embroidery is, you'll reach a creative crescendo when you add other elements. When you incorporate everyday elements with even the simplest embroidery, the result is almost always a pleasing surprise. In this example, "The Busy Bride" from the Circle of Life des...
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April 15, 2011
db1921
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"What will the Easter bunny bring for the baby?" our grandaughter asked. Now, this is the same
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April 15, 2011
starbird99
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It seems that we all need more time these days, I sure know I do. Don’t you just wish that som
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April 15, 2011
susanmars
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This great project idea came from one of my officemates, Kimberly. She stumbled on this great
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April 10, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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What the heck is Steampunk? Well, its called steampunk because it is a mix of steam powered era style and futuristic style, sort of as if the future happened in the past (if that makes any sense). Its punk because its a bit of that style thrown in. So really you can call anything that loo...
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Everyday I see new ideas every where I turn. If it is not a new thread, it is a new mac
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April 8, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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April 1, 2011
djones247
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Here is how I recover almost designs that have hopped out of the hoop.
1. Walk away for a moment. Calm down and begin to work on getting it fixed.
2. Find some running stitches that are on a curve or angle. If you don't see any, you may need to remove some stitches covering them. For...
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If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking whi
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March 25, 2011
starbird99
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Starbird Inc. has been dedicated to the embroidery industry for the past 25 years. Our talented and educated staff has many combined years of embroidery digitizing experience. Along with custom digitizing we also do stock designs which are all professionally digitized at our headquarters...
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March 25, 2011
lraikin
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Teaching an African Folklore Embroidery class is one of my favorite things to do. In the last few weeks, I have taught workshops at quilt guilds in Washington, Visalia, Long Beach and Covina. I have had all types of people in my classes, from people who have been quilting for many years, but n...
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