I consider my stash of designs collection in the same loving manner as a coin, stamp or even vintage
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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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Looking for a project for my blog, I saw so many torn jeans that I thought, I don’t wear them, but t
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You and I know that embroidery can be so many things, an heirloom (don’t forget to put your name and
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While searching the Internet for interesting (?) subjects for my blog, I came upon one that seemed v
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I have been reading that the English alphabet, as we know it, is nearing obsolescence for many reaso
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September 2, 2016
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Happy September everyone.
Today I have a quick project and set of free fall leaf designs to ki
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We are still (or maybe I should say again) working on the
girl’s bedroom makeover from last spring.&
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Color Converter and an Autumn Freebie (really?? Autumn?)
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My granddaughters are tremendously excited about attending a
week long camp program at our local zoo
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These are great!
Especially if you have a bunch of little ones running around. They real
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Some day we will all be embroidering on spider webs, in the meantime, this is an idea that has so ma
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This time of the year - where on earth did summer go?? - the
kids are off to school and the temperat
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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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Sometimes in the
world, we hear that an area, group or faction is creating havoc, if not
war. Whe
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When first we practice to adjust an embroidery design.I have a very complex design that is extremely
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I have been doing bridal work for almost 13 years. Sometimes it is frustrating, interestingly,
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Wow, the pool opens this Saturday and the kids can hardly
wait. We had a couple of rain
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In my last blog, I did a foam
and embossed design in Turquoise and mint green. The photo does
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April 4, 2014
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Has the first few months of 2014 been as busy for you as it
has for me? Time has flown
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February 21, 2014
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My daughter has a baby due in a few weeks and since it is
her fourth she needs to replace a f
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We have been slowly repainting the rooms in our home. It has been a long process and we are no
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Today I just want to share another addition to the Halloween décor for my daughter's fireplace displ
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October 4, 2013
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It's here again. Already! Halloween, apple picking, pinecones and colored leaves. The season's fly by so quickly I can hardly keep up. We took a trip out to the Old Town main street the other day to pick up our fall and winter spices. It is an all cobblestone st...
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June 28, 2013
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Lucy's birthday party is coming up in a couple of days. She wants an apron, and those things you wear on your hands (oven mitts). My daughter said it should be bright and colorful and wanted to make it herself but there just isn't much time and I was busy getting ready for a rath...
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May 24, 2013
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My best friend's daughter is getting married. And I was going to give a shower at my home in April. The colors were ivory and pale gold with touches of red. It was the nearing the end of March and although there was still plenty of time I had been thinking about how to dec...
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April 26, 2013
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While out one day a few weeks ago my mother and I saw some really cute little door stop decorations
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March 22, 2013
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We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever. And tomorrow is suppos
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February 15, 2013
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Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type. She is always in motion. On top
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January 25, 2013
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I love hearts so Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the year. And it is right aroun
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