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]

This weekend kicks off summer’s official start. That makes it the perfect time to embroider some tow [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Who gave stripes the boot? And, just for you, a design you will use often. [More]

Mother’s Day is tomorrow and this project makes a nice last-minute gift that can be displayed all ye [More]

I consider my stash of designs collection in the same loving manner as a coin, stamp or even vintage [More]

This year Mother’s Day falls on May 13 – that means there’s just one month left to prepare your spec [More]

Know anyone expecting a baby? This quick applique project is a great gift idea.The Sun Face design b [More]

Embird has come to ATG and I am really excited about it. If you have never heard of Embird (where ha [More]

One of the newest trends in machine embroidery seems to be using scuba fabric when stitching quilted [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]

  Stitch up a basket of quilted eggs using the Scalloped Easter Egg design by Pat Williams.&nb [More]

Piecing blocks in the hoop is fun, easy and accurate. The first color of a piece in the hoop quilt b [More]

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

Paisley Easter Egg by Starbird is an adorable design (and it's on sale!) that is perfect for Easter [More]

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

You may not think of the things you make as an heirloom but, generations from now, someone will find [More]

While searching the Internet for interesting (?) subjects for my blog, I came upon one that seemed v [More]

Don't let the red and green of this Gift Card Holder fool you. You can make gift cards for any occas [More]

Note: This is from a very old Blog that a reader commented upon. Very few people will see the post b [More]

The Christmas tree has been put away(finally), the lights rolled up, the wreaths wrapped and hung in [More]

The Heart Beehive Applique design makes such a cute valentine. I used Embrilliance Essentials to mak [More]

As I have noted in the past, I subscribe to several embroidery magazines. They are so full of great [More]

There are a bunch of .99 designs now available. While looking through them, I found a couple of fabu [More]

We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with [More]

After seeing an article about Shadow Embroidery (SE), I did some research to bring that style to you [More]

This time of year is often spent cleaning up and organizing and that includes both our sewing room a [More]

Frankly, 'they' (whoever they are) were correct when they said "Mother" because women do their share [More]

Did you know you can use your fonts as templates for hand embroidery?I recently had a request to add [More]

I know this is really off the subject of embroidery, but I just had to share it with my readers. As [More]

Looking for a quick, last-minute gift? Christmas napkins are perfect! Not only do they dress up your [More]

If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking whi [More]

These tips can be used for Windows XP and Vista - Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support.  It seems like everyone needs to save time. It is just a fact of life these days.  The following "Control Key" list is to help you do just t... [More]

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... [More]

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... [More]

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... [More]

If you have been online more than 1 week, you probably have a lot of "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" that you have accumulated.  I am a collector of links.  If I think I may be interested in something, but don't have the time at the moment and I create a Favorite. Beca... [More]

Drawing and designing is usually limited to those who have talent, I am not included in that group.  However, I did find a method of creating interesting designs that is fun and amusing for me.  I hope you like it too. Livebrush, is a fun way to create some interesting effects.  If y... [More]

This is absolutely my favorite computer clock and it includes a calendar!!!  I am not happy with a calendar that is on my desktop because it seems like it is always in the way.  In the Taskbar (lower right hand corner of most screens) is perfect because it shows me the day of the week, dat... [More]