I know this is really off the subject of embroidery, but I just had to share it with my readers. As
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The Species Digitasaurus, Embroiderius, is known to inhabit the earth and is growing in population d
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There are a lot of blogs, notes and information about Stabilizers, just Google that word and you wil
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Pat is sharing 10 of her unique tips with you and a freebie just for fun.
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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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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse?
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July 17, 2009
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This blog could be considered as an Anniversary Blog, since it has been a year and seven days since I posted my very first Blog. I didn’t think it would last this long. But thanks to all of you and your faithfulness, I’m still here. Also, I’d like to give a lot of...
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July 3, 2009
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The subject matter this time is probably one of the “testiest” that I have approached. We are nearing the end of making a quilt from start to finish. Adding the bind is the best part, right up to stitching down the binding on the back. The photos I am using were ma...
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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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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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November 7, 2008
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So, my friends, you have covered a lot of territory with LaRueSews quilting. Now what? I guess it’s really time to decide whether you want to hand piece or machine piece. Most of what I have talked about so far can apply to either technique. With a few exceptions,...
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October 24, 2008
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To begin this time, I want to relate a very “telling” experience. This experience told me that you very well can become a really good quilter if only you practice, practice, practice. My husband and I went to my daughter’s house last weekend to attend our grand daughter...
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September 26, 2008
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Sometimes we quilters and ME's want to do what we want to do. We buy books with patterns made by somebody whose tastes are similar to ours, but we want to do it our way. How can I arrange my favorite quilt blocks in a new and different way without taking hours with graph paper, a ruler and color...
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