Since I began doing these Unique & Simple Tricks, I have had a lot of new ideas and creative tip [More]

I do love doing my blog. Some of them were wonderful hits and some - not so much. I am listing three [More]

I started doing this blog in May, 2008. Can you believe that?  Well I can't so I went back on M [More]

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Here Are 10 Creative Ways To Re-Use Your Old Amazon BoxesIf you follow me on social media, you may [More]

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays comes a time for family, friends and even strangers. To s [More]

I have been noticing that multiple digitizers are noting that some of their designs do not have "jum [More]

This time of year, many of us are just a tab short of hours in a day and sometimes, a dollar short. [More]

I think that snow is just about a few days away, except here in Surprise Arizona (just NW of Phoenix [More]

If you are new to my blog, here are some of my previous Halloween Freebies. Check out the hints in t [More]

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I have been thinking about doing this blog for about 3 years - but, what is the hurry??These are tru [More]

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]

Looking for a project for my blog, I saw so many torn jeans that I thought, I don’t wear them, but t [More]

You and I know that embroidery can be so many things, an heirloom (don’t forget to put your name and [More]

I remember, years ago, I was told something like – If you think of something, a red convertible, for [More]

I have been reading that the English alphabet, as we know it, is nearing obsolescence for many reaso [More]

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]