Computers in your
Clothes? A Wearable Electronics
Milestone
Photo Courtesy of Jo McCulty, Oh
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Pat shares a personal story about her grandson, and highlights awareness designs.
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I do like to create something unexpected when I embroider. Some times that includes using a te
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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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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse?
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents: Nailed It!!!
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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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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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As embroiderers, we have a lot to consider when deciding on a project. This is how I try to vi
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After asking several digitizers the all important question - "tell your readers that it takes a
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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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Occasionally you may be working with a dense or very sheer fabric and experience what is called hoop
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One of my favorite authors was Shel Silverstein; he was truly one of a kind. In addition to ma
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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 time for perfect brides to be walking down a perfect isle, in a perfect gown, with a perfect m
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A biscornu is an elegant, eight sided ‘pincushion' whose origins have been lost over the centuries.&
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February 5, 2010
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Hi there, EveryBuddy.
This Blog is a milestone. Ya know, sometimes when you count things, (anything noteworthy) the numbers that end in Zero are important. That goes especially in Birthdays, like 20, 40, etc. Some of ‘em, are BIG ones. Well, my friends, this Blo...
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I can remember my mother mending piles of clothes. She mended the mends, and she even darned t
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October 9, 2009
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It’s Chilly here in Alabama today. That is to say, rainy 70 degrees feels cold compared with 90+ degrees. This has been a frustrating day. I have a little project that I wanted to talk about this time. However, I’ve lost the special ruler I need for the project.&n...
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August 28, 2009
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Hi Everyone. It’s been a few weeks since I met you here at LaRueSews-Quilts. I’ve taken a little time off to re-group, rest and plan. Now as you asked, it’s time to announce the LaRueSews Block of the Month. I will go along with the government and provide an...
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AnnTheGran has placed these threads on sale!! Check it out at Madeira.
Dotted swiss was very p
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June 19, 2009
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Last time we met here, I left you with two photos that I said I would Identify when I came back from my little sojourn from the BLOG. Here’s some answers for you. Several months ago, my granddaughter told me that she planned to make her prom dress. Since she was a senior...
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May 8, 2009
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Yes, friends of Ann The Gran, Quilting and Machine Embroidery are great partners. They can be used in ways other than making a quilt with machine embroidered blocks. The two following photos are the first of a number of photos what will appear on LaRueSews-Quilts in the not too distant f...
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April 24, 2009
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We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt. That means that you have to make some choices about batting.
First of all, just what is batting. Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt. In wa...
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March 6, 2009
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On this sunny, beautiful, but cold day in Alabama, here’s wishing you a March that goes out like a Lamb. Since much of the USA saw a snowy and cold first day of March, It must have come in like a Lion, so it should go out like a Lamb. To all of you in the southern hemisphere,...
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January 23, 2009
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In beginning this blog, I realized that I need to back track and talk about something I left out some time ago. You really need to straighten the fabric before you begin any project. That doesn’t include quilting alone. It includes any kind of sewing. Because of the nature of...
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I have been thinking about doing embroidery on lingerie for some time now. I might be doing so
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December 11, 2008
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Special Offer - To get free shipping and handling on Pre-Design Studio, the software mentioned in this post, click here.
Wow, my first blog at AnnTheGran.com This week I will try to solve a problem that will be familiar to many of you - well, at least I hope that I'm not the...
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October 10, 2008
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As I start this out today, there are so many things Zinging around in my head, it’s hard to tell which way this edition of LaRueSews will go. I’ve heard writers say that sometimes they start out with just an idea and then just let it roll.
I think I’ll tell you a bit about the qui...
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