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The Avid Embroiderer Presents – If it ain't broke, break it! And, a freebie to Decorate those Flameless Candles

August 31, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Machine Tips Comments (0)  
I have been thinking about doing this blog for about 3 years - but, what is the hurry??These are tru [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Wall Flowers that are Beautiful and Two Freebies, check it out.

June 1, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
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]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Embird comes to AnnTheGran and a Versatile Freebie for everyone, even the guys!

April 20, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
Embird has come to ATG and I am really excited about it. If you have never heard of Embird (where ha [More]

Newbie's Christmas Ribbons AND Two New Tips

December 6, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
If you are a newbie at embroidery, you may be thinking about the up-coming holidays and giving gifts [More]

It's The Perfect Wedding Bow

March 29, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
I know that this is an embroidery blog but sometimes, you just gotta learn about the little things y [More]

More of those Newbie Mistakes

February 22, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
There is something interesting about 'Newbie' mistakes, we all make them AND, sometimes the most exp [More]

Ann's Valentine Gift to You

January 25, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
I have been doing this blog for nearly 4 years and I still love doing it.  I would never have t [More]

Two (count them - 2) Tips you won't see anywhere else.

October 29, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  
I know it is really nice to see how to do some of the coolest projects, but I often have trouble fin [More]

Are you considering a new machine?

August 31, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
For any true embroidery fan, there does come a time when they start to salivate over the new feature [More]

Avoiding This Newbie Mistake - The Hoop Monster

March 23, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (11)  Not rated yet
In Part 1, Puckering, Crooked Placement and Bad design Selection In Part 2, No Discovery Sew, No Org [More]

Can you trust your thread?

February 24, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  
Well, let's assume that you have at least decent eyesight, but can you trust what you see?  The [More]

What the Stabilizer Sellers Won't Tell You

January 6, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (6)  Not rated yet
With that title line, I am thinking that there are hundreds and hundreds of things they won't tell y [More]

Got Thread??

March 18, 2011 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (8)  Not rated yet
Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . .  The thread can make a great design m [More]

Loosely Woven Fabrics

December 17, 2010 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it h [More]

Updates Aplenty

July 23, 2010 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (9)  Not rated yet
Maybe it is my age, or maybe it is just because things change, but so often, I think of things I cou [More]

The Center of Attention

July 9, 2010 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (11)  Not rated yet
Over time, I have enjoyed doing my embroidery a great deal.  Even when I was frustrated in the [More]

The Living is Easy

June 25, 2010 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  Not rated yet
It is summertime here in southern California.  That actually means that the days are balmy to h [More]

Bean Stitch 11/14/08

November 14, 2008 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Machine Tips Comments (24)  
The first time I saw a ‘Bean’ stitch, it was from a distance of about 12 feet.  I could see tha [More]

Badgemaster (original published date - 8/24/08)

August 24, 2008 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (18)  Not rated yet
7/17/2013 - Still my VERY favorite stabilizer.  It is my 'go to' when everything else is crashi [More]
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