July 28, 2023
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Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101
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Monograms are one of the most popular items that we
embroider and these tips will help you make them
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June 30, 2023
sewblest
Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101
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Want your embroidered text to come out crisp and clear?
These tips will help!
Since fonts
are on sa
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Script fonts are so beautiful but may need some adjustments right
out of the box. If you are using B
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It doesn't get much better than 75% off, so now is the time to buy fonts! I will show you some optio
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I remember when I started to do machine embroidery, I did not understand "lettering" and the differe
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The dictionary definition of Chakra is - any of several points of physical or spiritual energy in th
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Before there was Facebook and Twitter, there was "Yonders My Best Friend" and I loved it. I do
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Raise your hand if you would like to move your skills to the next level in embroidery!
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March 31, 2012
sewblest
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Monograms are the oldest form of identification in the world, dating back to Greek and Roman times. First used as a form of currency in the barter system, monograms served many roles from indicating social status to serving as a signature for royals and artists.
Perhaps most obvious, they identifie...
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March 2, 2012
sewblest
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Ever want to add a line or two of text to a project but didn't because it's just too much of a pain? Don't want to invest in alphabet libraries? Hate lining up letters? Tired of stitching fonts that don't turn out regardless of how well they are stabilized? Afraid to install (and lea...
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February 24, 2012
starbird99
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Sporting events have been around for a long time and as a parent you are more than likely going to be attending some of these events as your children are growing up. Whether they win or lose the most important thing is how you look at these sporting functions. To help you look as sh...
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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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August 12, 2011
susanmars
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I’m often asked about the fonts we choose for various projects, and folks are sometimes surprised when they find out some of my most favorite fonts—the ones I go to over and over again—are fonts digitized by AnnTheGran herself! If you search the www.annthegran.com website for...
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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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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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January 28, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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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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January 14, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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Some days I cannot find my keys, or my glasses or whatever I really need. Too often, I cannot find a file I need and that presents a lot of problems for me. I am always on a schedule and get frustrated with delays! This small application is really worth its weight in gold and then some.
Check...
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November 19, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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There are several very nice slideshow programs on the Internet, but I thought that this one was the best. Most of the freebies are minimal and require that you download their data down to your PC. As I have noted several times, more and more of the software will be purchased/used/a...
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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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October 8, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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If you have not yet tried Skype, you are missing one of the finest features the Internet has to offer.
Most people know that you can call users worldwide if they have the correct equipment for free. But did you know that:
You can send files
Send Instant Messages (IM)
Create a conference...
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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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June 4, 2010
The Avid Embroiderer
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The following tips can be used for both Windows XP and Vista.Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support.
I like to be a little more individual than most; I change my colors of my embroidery at will, and I use many different fonts when I am able t...
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