August 25, 2023
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Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101
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Do you embroider your
youngster’s name on shirts and backpacks for school? Maybe you should rethink
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May 19, 2023
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Debbie SewBlest
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Do you like to sew and embroider with your children or
grandchildren? Since you will probably be spe
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I hope you are learning and enjoying my Unique Tips Series. Most of these tips are ones I thought up
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A while back I shared some projects we were working on for
my granddaughters’ bedroom. Well, a
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March 3, 2017
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Halloween costumes are always fun to make. We have girls so we have made a lot of
princess and
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We are still (or maybe I should say again) working on the
girl’s bedroom makeover from last spring.&
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My granddaughters are tremendously excited about attending a
week long camp program at our local zoo
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April 22, 2016
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The Memory Book
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Our 5-year old granddaughter wanted to make something for a friend’s
as a gift for her new little si
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Sometimes I choose super simple projects with the sole
intent of letting one of my granddaughters he
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I love browsing garage sales to see what bargains I can
find. Recently, with my granddaug
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item
before they go to college
You
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My daughter has been doing a lot of redecorating recently:
paint, rugs, wall décor, you know the dri
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April 4, 2014
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Has the first few months of 2014 been as busy for you as it
has for me? Time has flown
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August 30, 2013
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Back to school. Everyone is saying it - it is posted in every store and website that we visit.
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July 26, 2013
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We are preparing for VBS this week. My daughter volunteered to co-ordinate the craft room and
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June 28, 2013
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Lucy's birthday party is coming up in a couple of days. She wants an apron, and those things you wear on your hands (oven mitts). My daughter said it should be bright and colorful and wanted to make it herself but there just isn't much time and I was busy getting ready for a rath...
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February 15, 2013
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Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type. She is always in motion. On top
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September 14, 2012
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Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with:
The original ...
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Now, here is a fun idea, complete with designs to make it, that would make a great stocking stuffer or busy bag learning toy for any preschooler on your list. My daughter was looking for ideas one day and came across one of these cute little guys that had been made with colored felt squares.&n...
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July 27, 2012
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Our girls love to read. So much that our daughter is making a special reading nook out of a closet in her schoolroom area. The seven year old, who always wants to add her thoughts to a project brought me a picture. The pillow had these different, flapped edges and she asked i...
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February 10, 2012
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The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't
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February 3, 2012
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I am in the mood for spring to get here. Really, it has been a mild winter so I shouldn't be s
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January 6, 2012
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Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is doesn't talk much and is t...
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December 22, 2011
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OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings with the me...
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November 25, 2011
starbird99
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You either have a kid who hates bath time or loves it. Why not try to make your kid’s time in the bath a little more fun? How about sewing them a personalized animal towel/bathrobe that is all their own? Have a look at the Critter Kids Bathrobe Design Pack to make a special t...
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July 15, 2011
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Our girls have longer hair but it is so fine. Pony tails and pig tails seem to last about 20 minutes before the hair starts creeping out and looks messy. We saw the teens at the park wearing bandanas to keep their hair back and the oldest commented that she thought they w...
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May 6, 2011
starbird99
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Remember as a young child and one of your parents, or grandparents, would cuddle up next to you and read you a story before bedtime. You would listen to your favorite story until your eyes slowly closed and you drifted into fairy-tale dreams. Now that you have grown up and have children ...
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April 22, 2011
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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March 25, 2011
starbird99
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Starbird Inc. has been dedicated to the embroidery industry for the past 25 years. Our talented and educated staff has many combined years of embroidery digitizing experience. Along with custom digitizing we also do stock designs which are all professionally digitized at our headquarters...
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February 11, 2011
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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