A center point – is the center of the embroidery design but NOT necessarily where the first stitch w
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Embird has come to ATG and I am really excited about it. If you have never heard of Embird (where ha
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In my last blog, I made mention of the fact that it is a good idea to do the basting around designs
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The thread that binds and then shreds.
I have been working at collecting ideas that work for others
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If you need to go out this afternoon for some stabilizer or thread, this is a caution just for you.&
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I was thinking the other day about what one thing will make a difference for a Newbie. Even fo
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When I hear kids say
"just 2 more months of school" or "just one more year of
school" I laugh to mys
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As I noted in my blog "Where is an Expert When
You Need One?" sometimes we need an expert opinion an
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Back in 2008, I wrote a
blog on the things I wish I had known when
I started this fantastic craft.&n
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If you have been embroidering for more than 90 days, like the rest of you, you may have had a fantas
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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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If there is anything that all embroiderers have in common, it must be pride of workmanship. No
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When I first heard the term "Portable Loyalty" I thought that it did not refer to me. I am a loyal c
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I am so delighted to say that I belong to a group of enthusiastic embroiderers who meet once every m
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If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking whi
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Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things
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February 11, 2011
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I am a big fan of free computer software. Some of it is worth free and some of it is quite valuable. One that I like, and have found to be praised by many computer professionals is CCleaner by Piriform.com. This one has a very nice Pedigree - -
If you are not using this software, you may wa...
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January 28, 2011
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You know that WWW stands for World Wide Web. Typing in WWW tells your browser that you are connecting to a Web server.
However, as the Internet and related-technology evolved, prefixes became mostly unnecessary. But we are creatures of habit and many Websites use both WWW and non-WWW addresse...
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Since I am not a digitizer, I don't know much about this particular technique called photo-stitch.&n
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Embroidery is always trying to do new and different things. My mother's embroidery was limited
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I have used thinner threads for certain types of embroidery. For instance, some monograms can
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Over time, I have enjoyed doing my embroidery a great deal. Even when I was frustrated in the
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July 1, 2010
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If you enjoy good photography as much as I do, you will love this freebie. National Geographic is one of the most outstanding photographic presenters of the world and I believe it will remain so for eternity. Others may come and go, but some things are enduring. Check this ...
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A biscornu is an elegant, eight sided ‘pincushion' whose origins have been lost over the centuries.&
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Much to my delight, this is my first year anniversary. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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