The Avid Embroiderer Presents: Skiska, And, working with cutouts in embroidery. The Freebie is ready for Halloween! October 21, 2022 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) kiska is a form of embroidery from Persia, it has ties to the religious factions, but today we use t [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Kids Say the Darnedest Things and this Freebie may look very familiar! November 5, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4) Holidays are always great fun for everyone (except Mom). This holiday is hopefully going to be [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Short fabric piece? Hooping will slip!! And a Freebie for placing on a gift! June 18, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Sometimes you need to embroider something that won't fit accurately in a hoop. For instance, you wan [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Pillow Talk and the Star Spangled Freebie you will really love. (Or else!) June 4, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet I love toss pillows but I want them to be fresh, spotless, and interesting. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Few Tips for Newbies and Seasoned Embroiderers. The Freebie is just for YOU! May 21, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (4) There are always room for a few little tips and/or tricks to make your project a step up from averag [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tension Lowdown and a Freebie to elicit a smile! December 18, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) C:\Users\pat71\Desktop\0 2020 blogs\12 19 20 Chaos Coordinator\bobbin screw.pngEvery year about this [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Applique for Dinner Napkins and a Freebie to use with pride. December 4, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (1) reverse applique [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Talking in simple language. And a fun turkey for Thanksgiving, 2020. November 13, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet Nomenclature for any process, job, task or craft can be daunting. During my research (I actually do [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - NO TRICKS, just a TREAT! (aka Freebie) October 30, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2) I have been under the weather for an entire month. I spent 8 days in the hospital and been 3 more we [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Little Celtic Lore and Freebie for your Embellishment Collection September 11, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) I am no 'History buff' but somethings have a way of being interesting just by "being." For years, I [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – High Conductive Metallic Threads and Compassion for EVERYONE July 3, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet This Blog is going to be a little different from any others I have done. I did a lot of research for [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Hope is always free and abundant for all. And, a Freebie to celebrate life March 27, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , The Memory Book Comments (0) Not rated yet As the Coronavirus engulfs us all, I encourage you to focus on the positive things in life. Here are [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Thread gets into everything! - And a Mom's dilemma February 28, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) If thread is the life blood of embroidery, then messed up thread will be the headache for your whole [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Knock off a Designer's Purse with this Freebie and Save $2,920. February 14, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I have always wanted to be able to design and create drawings and other Art. To me, art, in its broa [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Go BIG and make it vibrant. And, a 6" by 10" hoop Freebie - yes, that is a large design. September 13, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I had written another blog which pointed out some things that are best done with the professional st [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tips and Tricks for ITH Projects August 30, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) I did a "embroidery words/terms" blog recently and I remember that I had been embroidering for a lon [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - More Unique Tips and A Circus Ringleader July 5, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) I hope you are learning and enjoying my Unique Tips Series. Most of these tips are ones I thought up [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Its all in the Blog and, a freebie that will make a great Mother's Day Gift! April 26, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet I started doing this blog in May, 2008. Can you believe that? Well I can't so I went back on M [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Rediscovering Embroidery. This Freebie "paints" a picture. February 1, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) I have been thinking about some of the ways that embroidery can have a "Renaissance" that YOU can be [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Thinking inside that Amazon box. The Freebie will help with organization. January 18, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Here Are 10 Creative Ways To Re-Use Your Old Amazon BoxesIf you follow me on social media, you may [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Three unusual and great tips and you better believe in Santa - - - freebie. December 21, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (2) With the hustle and bustle of the holidays comes a time for family, friends and even strangers. To s [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Can you keep a secret? A Freebie just for fun. December 7, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) I have been noticing that multiple digitizers are noting that some of their designs do not have "jum [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Frenzied? Hysterical? Overwhelmed? RELAX!! And a Thanksgiving Design that you need to keep secret. November 22, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet This time of year, many of us are just a tab short of hours in a day and sometimes, a dollar short. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Snow is (again) on the way, and a Freebie that all moms have heard November 9, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet I think that snow is just about a few days away, except here in Surprise Arizona (just NW of Phoenix [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A bag full of Halloween - and a Freebie that makes me giggle. October 26, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet If you are new to my blog, here are some of my previous Halloween Freebies. Check out the hints in t [More]
The Avid Embroiderer – Presents – Implementing a new concept (and the horrors thereof.) Plus, a 3D flower freebie. September 28, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) I can recall when the first computers came on the market. The one piece of software I noticed was “C [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – If it ain't broke, break it! And, a freebie to Decorate those Flameless Candles August 31, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Machine Tips Comments (0) I have been thinking about doing this blog for about 3 years - but, what is the hurry??These are tru [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Wall Flowers that are Beautiful and Two Freebies, check it out. June 1, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) I am in a decorating mood and saw a 3D picture on a wall in a magazine. The photo was of a plain pie [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Patch it up with your favorite designs and a freebie for Mother's Day May 4, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3) I consider my stash of designs collection in the same loving manner as a coin, stamp or even vintage [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Embroidery is an Art Form and a freebie to celebrate the season. March 21, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1) You and I know that embroidery can be so many things, an heirloom (don’t forget to put your name and [More]