Can you spot the error in these tips?Jump stitches are important to cut. Leaving them in can have th [More]

I do like to create something unexpected when I embroider.  Some times that includes using a te [More]

No matter how I plan and get prepared for the holidays, especially Christmas (for me), there are alw [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item before they go to college   You [More]

One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie.  Off hand, I cannot think of [More]

The quilters among us will recognize this stitch type but some of us are only just now finding about [More]

Take your applique to the next level by making it totally reversible. It is really easy to do with m [More]

Make this from this    and this! It is almost back-to-school time and this embroidered notebook cover is a quick and easy project using a standard 50-cent composition book. It takes about a half-yard of fabric, or two fat quarters, and a few scraps for the applique. Best of all, you c... [More]

Cutwork is so very elegant, and it looks much more difficult than it really is. This project creates a holiday napkin or a gift basket liner or dinner roll cover. The poinsettia is part of the Christmas Cutwork Encore embroidery collection by Dakota Collectibles and it is available from Ann the... [More]

Christmas in July had to be invented just for me because I need all the time I can get when it comes [More]

Wedding season is upon us and this project is very easy to make as a wedding shower or reception fav [More]

A couple of blogs ago, I wrote about crazy quilt stitches. Now, we'll put them to use making a basic [More]

Ann's Sweetest Heart Collection makes it fun and easy to create a variety of special valentines you can't find in any big box store. And, for a limited time, purchase the small, large, or full collections, and get a Valentines Sayings pack absolutely FREE. Intricate, yet delicate, the des... [More]

Handmade cards show extra appreciation. This one says, "Thanks for Being an Angel," and include [More]

Christmas is just around the corner and gift cards are the perfect one-size-fits-all. Who couldn't u [More]