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 – BFF Really Is Forever! Your Freebie is That Celebration April 9, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0) Not rated yet Fads do come and go but the BFF acknowledgment and appreciation are a badge of honor between two or [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Melted Crayons - NAILED IT! This Freebie is a lot less messy than those melted crayons! March 26, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet A few years ago, there was a fad of melting crayons and creating some pretty terrific artwork. I per [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 - 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 - Talking in simple language. And a fun turkey for Thanksgiving, 2020. November 13, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet Nomenclature for any process, job, task or craft can be daunting. During my research (I actually do [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 - A Little Celtic Lore and Freebie for your Embellishment Collection September 11, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) I am no 'History buff' but somethings have a way of being interesting just by "being." For years, I [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]
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 - Hope is always free and abundant for all. And, a Freebie to celebrate life March 27, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , The Memory Book Comments (0) Not rated yet As the Coronavirus engulfs us all, I encourage you to focus on the positive things in life. Here are [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 - Holidays are for family. October 25, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (3) It is mid October, 2019 and I feel like time is flying by, faster and faster. You know the drill, pl [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Pumpkins and kids - INTRODUCING - FRANKENBIRD! (Freebie) October 3, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) It has finally cooled down here in Arizona, it is 94 degrees today. . .I found some information on k [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Go BIG and make it vibrant. And, a 6" by 10" hoop Freebie - yes, that is a large design. September 13, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I had written another blog which pointed out some things that are best done with the professional st [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tips and Tricks for ITH Projects August 30, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) I did a "embroidery words/terms" blog recently and I remember that I had been embroidering for a lon [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Back-to-School Already? Already! August 16, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Moms and dads are jumping up and down. Neighbors are throwing parties. Kids are getting new supplies [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What's in a Word, like ITH? Part 2. August 2, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What's in a Word?, Part 1. A Freebie for a Circus July 19, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet A center point – is the center of the embroidery design but NOT necessarily where the first stitch w [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Information you may not know about lingerie. A freebie that celebrates the 4th of July. June 21, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Looking through my previous blogs, I checked`my Lingerie Blog and remembered that there are some int [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Unique & Simple Tips, & A Design for Your Design Stash June 7, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Since I began doing these Unique & Simple Tricks, I have had a lot of new ideas and creative tip [More]