in-the-hoop projects are all the rage in machine embroidery and a top choice for many holiday gifts. [More]

I am in a decorating mood and saw a 3D picture on a wall in a magazine. The photo was of a plain pie [More]

One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie.  Off hand, I cannot think of [More]

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It is summertime here in southern California.  That actually means that the days are balmy to h [More]

A biscornu is an elegant, eight sided ‘pincushion' whose origins have been lost over the centuries.& [More]

Yes, friends of Ann The Gran, Quilting and Machine Embroidery are great partners.  They can be used in ways other than making a quilt with machine embroidered blocks.  The two following photos are the first of a number of photos what will appear on LaRueSews-Quilts in the not too distant f... [More]

We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt.  That means that you have to make some choices about batting. First of all, just what is batting.  Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt.  In wa... [More]

Embroidery has been a time honored craft for many centuries.  When cloth was first available, t [More]