Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . . The thread can make a great design m
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March 18, 2011
db1921
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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 ...
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March 11, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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March 11, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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These tips can be used for Windows XP and Vista -
Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support.
It seems like everyone needs to save time. It is just a fact of life these days. The following "Control Key" list is to help you do just t...
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March 4, 2011
db1921
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things
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February 25, 2011
susanmars
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(Baby Bibs and Burps are now available at AnnTheGran.com. Click here , also click here to vew other new blanks on special)
Just recently we’ve had two customers call us to let us know they were unhappy with our baby items. They said they “fell apart” and t...
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February 25, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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I have never been certain why Microsoft does not place a calculator on a computer screen. There are a number of them on the Internet, and I have one that I like for several reasons. For one, I can turn off or on the keyboard. With the keyboard off, I can just use my computer numeers. You can find it...
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Occasionally you may be working with a dense or very sheer fabric and experience what is called hoop
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February 18, 2011
lraikin
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Doll Making and the Ndebele Tribe- a special African Art form
The Ndebele, one of the smallest
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February 11, 2011
db1921
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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February 11, 2011
djones247
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Make a HoneyBea Thread Doll set for your little Honey – No Batteries Required!
When I was little, I loved the Betsy McCall paper doll in the back of McCall’s magazine, and I even cut out paper dolls from the pages of my Mother’s Sears Roebuck catalog....
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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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February 4, 2011
carol
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Individual designs can be found on my Stock Design Page. My designs a
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February 4, 2011
lraikin
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Thread colors and names inspired by African Savanah
From The COLORFUL world of African Folklore Embroidery we bring you a complete selection of multi-colored hand dyed variegated threads from House of Embroidery, South Africa.
Our exquisite hand-dyed threads are suitable for all types...
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Frankly, when it is cold outside, it is also cold inside. I remember living in Phoenix and the air c
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January 28, 2011
lraikin
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Mural Painting- The Ndebele women-Creative Inspiration- Enter to win 4 African Folklore Embroidery kits
While there are many tribes in Africa, the magnificent beadwork, doll- making and wall mural painting of the Ndebele tribe are a constant source of inspiration.
The houses of the Ndebele...
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January 28, 2011
djones247
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Embroidery on knits can be tricky, but the real secret is in the hooping.To get great results on knits, you must stabilize this stretchy fabric. You probably know that the text book rule for fabrics that stretch is to use a cutaway stabilizer.This should be followed, except in rare instances. If it ...
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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 22, 2011
britonleap
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Hello, Granners! It has been a while since I've been able to write to you, and I'm sorry about that.
For the last year or so we've been working hard on some new products. But while products are under development I can't really tell you much about what we're doing....
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Many embroiderers enjoy reading magazines on line. The latest thing is to put them there for your co
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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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January 13, 2011
djones247
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There are times when attaching a patch or emblem is a lot easier than trying to apply embroidery directly to a difficult item. Other times, it’s helpful to be able to change or remove the embroidered identification easily. For these times, it’s nice to know how to make emblems...
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January 8, 2011
db1921
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I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girl...
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Your current scissors are probably not going to make it to a museum, I know mine won't. But a
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December 17, 2010
carol
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Individual designs can be found on my Stock Design Page. My designs a
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December 17, 2010
db1921
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Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included
Ever need something right now! Well last year one of the charity craft bazaars in my mom's neighbourhood needed lots of little things to fill in. So we made a bunch of these in one night. In sets of 4 of these quick coasters, tied i...
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If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it h
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December 13, 2010
db1921
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Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with things unplanned but just part of li...
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I started this project over a year ago and for various reasons, I did not want to proceed with it.&n
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