I do subscribe to HGTV's Magazine. I really love the whole magazine, especially the "High/Low List"
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No matter how I plan and get prepared for the holidays,
especially Christmas (for me), there are alw
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item
before they go to college
You
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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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Hardanger is a type of stitching that uses the canvas itself as part of the design. The open weave a
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These things are just a little
information for your project. I know
that, although I have been
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If my embroidery gifts are not - quick, easy and inexpensive, I am not going to do them. Year
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If you are a newbie at embroidery, you may be thinking about
the up-coming holidays and giving gifts
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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 you first start to work with embroidery, you are going to find so many great items that it will
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Sooner or later (probably sooner) everyone has it happen - the ooops, the hoop was not exactly tight
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With that title line, I am thinking that there are hundreds and hundreds of things they won't tell y
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I kept thinking about my last project that failed. I am always excited about presenting projec
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I have wanted to try this technique for 2 years but something always gets in the way. Such is
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When it comes to family, the words family emergency causes me to have chills. We all know what those
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At this time, there are only a handful of design creators for whom we all would know for certain of
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Ever since I recognized that my retirement was going to be upon me quickly (about 10 years ago), I w
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It is time for perfect brides to be walking down a perfect isle, in a perfect gown, with a perfect m
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Ribbons have been a part of embellishments, decorating and crafting ever since man first figured out
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If you open any decorating magazine, regardless of age, you are going to find some awesome ideas for
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Among the beautiful and creative hand embroidery work is a pattern called Hardanger. When look
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Much to my delight, this is my first year anniversary. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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May is my favorite month. While I come from a small family, there are only 24 of us, but for s
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Some embroidery items are more breathtaking than others. I don’t remember where or when I got
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Is this the most magnificent swan you have ever seen?
Free Standing Lace (FSL) is a technique uniqu
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The first time I saw a ‘Bean’ stitch, it was from a distance of about 12 feet. I could see tha
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Some words cause us to think Luxury, and Pashmina is one of them. Pashmina is the Indian/Persi
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Embroidery has been a time honored craft for many centuries. When cloth was first available, t
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7/17/2013 - Still my VERY favorite stabilizer. It is my 'go to' when everything else is crashi
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