The Avid Embroiderer Presents - My take on Fonts, Part 2, and a "Modern" Monogram Freebie September 17, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet fff [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tips for Buying an Embroidery Machine (Your 1st, 2nd or 3rd). And a Freebie for the Summer of 2021 July 8, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) There are a few things that may not be obvious when buying your first or next embroidery machine.&nb [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Short fabric piece? Hooping will slip!! And a Freebie for placing on a gift! June 18, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Sometimes you need to embroider something that won't fit accurately in a hoop. For instance, you wan [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Pillow Talk and the Star Spangled Freebie you will really love. (Or else!) June 4, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet I love toss pillows but I want them to be fresh, spotless, and interesting. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Few Tips for Newbies and Seasoned Embroiderers. The Freebie is just for YOU! May 21, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (4) There are always room for a few little tips and/or tricks to make your project a step up from averag [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What is DST and Why Do I Care? This Freebie April 22, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet I have often heard (and wondered myself) why doesn't this expensive machine communicate and give me [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - It's time for shamrocks and wearing 'o the green. Interesting Freebie you are going to want to sew out. February 19, 2021 thecomputerist EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet As the USA is buried in snow and very cold weather, here in Surprise Arizona, it was 72 degrees toda [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Let’s Do Fringe and check out the Freebie for you. February 5, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Dghhtg [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Trapunto for an eye catcher, and the Freebie to give your work pizzazz✨ January 15, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet I have been wanting to create a Trapunto Design for some time. I figured it required the courage of [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Is it one, two or three? And, the butterflies are free. December 30, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) It is likely cold where you are, it seems like it is cold all over the world. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tension Lowdown and a Freebie to elicit a smile! December 18, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) C:\Users\pat71\Desktop\0 2020 blogs\12 19 20 Chaos Coordinator\bobbin screw.pngEvery year about this [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Applique for Dinner Napkins and a Freebie to use with pride. December 4, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (1) reverse applique [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - NO TRICKS, just a TREAT! (aka Freebie) October 30, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2) I have been under the weather for an entire month. I spent 8 days in the hospital and been 3 more we [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - It isn't ruined if you know this secret - (shh, don't tell anyone). And a Freebie that I just love September 25, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (11) If you are old enough to remember the Polio Epidemic in the 1950s, you may be interested in thi [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Embellishment for Elegant Projects, Freebie is single or 4 color variety. August 14, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3) I vowed, in 2005 when I started this blog that I would give my honest findings when I had an issue w [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - 5 Point Star baste and satin stitch. Freebie is both of those. July 31, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) something [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Resizing tip and a Freebie that knows the value of YOU July 17, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Just like any function or task, there are often ‘templates’ for setting up a project. For instance, [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – High Conductive Metallic Threads and Compassion for EVERYONE July 3, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet This Blog is going to be a little different from any others I have done. I did a lot of research for [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What color is blue? or red? Father's Day Freebie & Encouragement from me! June 19, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) There is so much for a Newbie to learn about machine embroidery that just a little 'hit or miss' can [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Stack the Deck and Two (2) Freebies - Graduates and The Dalai Lama Words for you. June 4, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet For me, I am watching/reading less news these days for my sanity. I sincerely appreciate your visiti [More]
Avid Embroiderer Presents - Achieving another level in embroidery, and Robin Williams reminds us that there is good in the worst of times. May 22, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) I have been embroidering since December 2001. You may recall that 9/11 did occur in 2001 and jobs ha [More]
THE AVID EMBROIDERER Presents - Encouraging Embroidery. Kobe Bryant gives some words of wisdom in the Freebie. May 8, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Everyone knows that as your thoughts occur, they lead to the path of a lifetime. Be careful wha [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Taming metallic threads and a Freebie with a quote from Maya Angelou. April 24, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) Not rated yet I sincerely hope that you and yours are all safe and well. Frustration will cause further damage to [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Keeping Sane and Upbeat. And, a word or two of wisdom from the Smithsonian Institute April 10, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) I just happen to have an old magazine, November, 2017, from the Smithsonian Institute. I personally [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Thread gets into everything! - And a Mom's dilemma February 28, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) If thread is the life blood of embroidery, then messed up thread will be the headache for your whole [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Knock off a Designer's Purse with this Freebie and Save $2,920. February 14, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I have always wanted to be able to design and create drawings and other Art. To me, art, in its broa [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Gifts that you were dreaming about. And, a design for Valentine’s Day. January 17, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) Now that the holidays are over, (thank goodness for small blessings) I am seeing a lot of people joi [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Free Standing Lace (FSL) and a Freebie* - with variations** January 3, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (4) I started machine embroidery in December, 2001. I had just moved from Arizona to California, and aft [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Candlewicking for dimension in your project. A Freebie for use all year long. December 20, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet Candlewicking is as old as the 'old west' and as fresh as any of today's trendy designs. Created in [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Being Thankful is a Life Long Joy; and a Freebie for gifting your family, friends, & especially, yourself. November 22, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1) Of course, at the holiday season people are in a warmer and happier mood. This outlook is one that g [More]