Sooner or later, once the embroidery bug has bitten you, you will start to think about digitizing. G
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I have been embroidering since December 2001. You may recall that 9/11 did occur in 2001 and jobs ha
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The Species Digitasaurus, Embroiderius, is known to inhabit the earth and is growing in population d
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Today's blog is an interview with John Deer, owner of Adorable Ideas. There are so many of his desig
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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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These things are just a little
information for your project. I know
that, although I have been
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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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I know it is really nice to see how to do some of the coolest projects, but I often have trouble fin
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I guess no one wants to look dumb in front of friends, family or even strangers. The
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Well, let's assume that you have at least decent eyesight, but can you trust what you see? The
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In the event that you think that bloggers have to be knowledgeable, let me assure you that (at least
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After asking several digitizers the all important question - "tell your readers that it takes a
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Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - -
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I am constantly seeking something unusual for my bridal shop. I enjoy bringing something reall
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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 25, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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I have never been certain why Microsoft does not place a calculator on a computer screen. There are a number of them on the Internet, and I have one that I like for several reasons. For one, I can turn off or on the keyboard. With the keyboard off, I can just use my computer numeers. You can find it...
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February 11, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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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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There are many resources for looking for ancestors and relatives online. www.FamilySearch.org reviews a number of sites, speeds up your search and is free. Good luck finding those who may be related to you.
You may already own a scanner or just be considering one for your home use. ...
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October 22, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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Most Help Desk people will remind you to do certain steps, depending on your computer, to help speed up your PC. Vista does the Defrag and Check Disk in the background, so you can do those if you like, but it is not likely to make any difference in start-up speed.
It is a fact that getting ri...
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Embroidery is always trying to do new and different things. My mother's embroidery was limited
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September 3, 2010
Brown Eyed Lady
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[View:/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/avid-embroiderer.Back+2+School+2010/A-Haunted-Moon.zip]It may be true that in the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. However, it is autumn that has a parental dance called, Thank Goodness...
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I have used thinner threads for certain types of embroidery. For instance, some monograms can
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July 30, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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Drawing and designing is usually limited to those who have talent, I am not included in that group. However, I did find a method of creating interesting designs that is fun and amusing for me. I hope you like it too.
Livebrush, is a fun way to create some interesting effects. If y...
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July 23, 2010
carol
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Individual designs can be found on my Stock Design Page. My designs a
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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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It is my belief that any art form, such as embroidery is difficult to pin down as to who, when and w
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November 20, 2009
rmacali
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Hello everyone. Had some spare time in my new married life and wanted to touch base with this great community!!
I have been emailing my customer base about needles and thread and how my experience may help those that are either new, or, just have never given these two important tools much tho...
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August 7, 2009
rmacali
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"Hello, yeah, it's been a while / Not much, how 'bout youI'm not sure why I "blogged" / I guess I really just wanted to talk to you"
~ hmmm, that sounds familiar ..
OK OK .. I've taken some time off, but wedding plans are really eating up my free time ..I long f...
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June 19, 2009
rmacali
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Computer repair can be costly, I don't just mean out of pocket cash .. but, cash that doesn't reach your pocket because your computer issues are halting business. As you can probably tell, I have been MIA for the last 2-3 weeks. Blame the computer .. I spent hours of my time tryi...
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