There are so many places to learn about embroidery on the Internet. My blog and that of the ot
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This time of the year - where on earth did summer go?? - the
kids are off to school and the temperat
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If you need to go out this afternoon for some stabilizer or thread, this is a caution just for you.&
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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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Sometimes in the
world, we hear that an area, group or faction is creating havoc, if not
war. Whe
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monograms blog by pat snyder
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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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I have always loved the 'boxed frames' where you can put small items into the frame for hanging.&nbs
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When people have 'tips and tricks for organizing' on the Internet, I am
all on it. Some are s
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Introduction to bunka embroidery
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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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The dictionary definition of Chakra is - any of several points of physical or spiritual energy in th
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I have wanted to do this blog for about 5 months, but I
figured that it would be too time consuming
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My Mother did many crafts over her lifetime. I think her favorite was crochet and eventually w
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I remember Ann Cobb (THE AnnTheGran) laughingly discussing the new items that were coming out when s
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I was thinking the other day about what one thing will make a difference for a Newbie. Even fo
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August 15, 2014
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Calling all embroiderers! Now, you can easily upload your project photos to the gallery. I am l
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I am a big fan of Joan Rivers - NOT for her use of foul
language - but for her sense of taste and st
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Happy and Healthy New Year to each of you.
I cannot believe another year has passed. I t
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November 15, 2013
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My eldest favorite daughter (I also have a youngest favorite daughter) decided she wanted to make a rag quilt. They are shabby chic, typically created with muted colors, fringed all around and stitched with ragged edges showing on one side. The more they are washed, the more comfortable they become....
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Are the stores yelling at you to buy new decorations for the holidays? You have plenty and are proba
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When I started researching the
Bullion Rose design, I had no idea why it is called 'bullion'.
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I know that this is an embroidery blog but sometimes, you just gotta learn about the little things y
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I have been doing this blog for nearly 4 years and I still love doing it. I would never have t
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I work with a lot of people in the embroidery community. I work with names you will recognize
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I know it is really nice to see how to do some of the coolest projects, but I often have trouble fin
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For any true embroidery fan, there
does come a time when they start to salivate over the new feature
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