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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 - Finish The Cycle and a Freebie for loving use.

January 31, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I do follow a blog on Hoarding - https://hoardinghomesolutions.com - that I find to have some g [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Holiday Decorating.

November 8, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
If you are a fan of YouTube (I am a fanatic - hopelessly beyond a fan), there are thousands times th [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 - Back-to-School Already? Already!

August 16, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Moms and dads are jumping up and down. Neighbors are throwing parties. Kids are getting new supplies [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Information you may not know about lingerie. A freebie that celebrates the 4th of July.

June 21, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Looking through my previous blogs, I checked`my Lingerie Blog and remembered that there are some int [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Unique & Simple Tips, & A Design for Your Design Stash

June 7, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Since I began doing these Unique & Simple Tricks, I have had a lot of new ideas and creative tip [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - My Favorite/Best (IMHO) blogs. My Freebie is a design created to add to your favorite designs.

May 24, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I do love doing my blog. Some of them were wonderful hits and some - not so much. I am listing three [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 - ZZ Top or ZZ Bottom. My Freebie is in tune with that.

March 1, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I had a tip in a previous Blog about getting those bed skirts to stay put and here is my next bed ma [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Cool Tips surface post Polar Vortex! And, a Freebie that will help in the cold (well a little).

February 15, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (0)  
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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]

Organizing Embroidery Tools: Needle Book and Scissors Cases

January 25, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Following the Christmas season of making, January is typically when we try to get our sewing rooms b [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 - 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 - The Bean Stitch (Does not have a Stalk) and Halloween Design

October 12, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I really love the Bean Stitch, it is mostly ignored in favor of using a Satin Stitch. Well, it is ti [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 - It's Summer and everything is light and airy. A great Freebie for a beach coverup.

July 13, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  Not rated yet
When summer hits Phoenix, it hits hard. . . We have been having an 'intense heat warning.' I don't k [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Creating a Healthier Environment and a Freebie with as much joy as you can handle.

June 15, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Machine Tips Comments (0)  Not rated yet
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Creating a Healthier Environment and a Freebie with as much joy as you can handle. [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 - My Brother Did It!! Your 'Valentine' freebie fresh from the backyard.

February 9, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Note: This is from a very old Blog that a reader commented upon. Very few people will see the post b [More]

Keeping It Simple – Scrappy Heart Banner Decor 02

February 2, 2018 db1921 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
The Christmas tree has been put away(finally), the lights rolled up, the wreaths wrapped and hung in [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - If it is good enough for Vogue and Target - - - And a freebie to decorate YOU!

October 6, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
I do subscribe to HGTV's Magazine. I really love the whole magazine, especially the "High/Low List" [More]

Keeping it Simple – Easy Gift Bags 11

May 12, 2017 db1921 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
We love to give and receive baked goods any time of the year.  They are so appreciated at a tim [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Obsolete Alphabet? and Freebie for the future.

April 7, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , The Memory Book Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I have been reading that the English alphabet, as we know it, is nearing obsolescence for many reaso [More]

Keeping It Simple – Embellished Bulletin Board 3

March 31, 2017 db1921 Comments (0)  
A while back I shared some projects we were working on for my granddaughters’ bedroom.  Well, a [More]

Keeping It Simple – Charm Square Baskets 3

March 17, 2017 db1921 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I’ll bet you can think of a million different uses for these darling little baskets and, since they [More]
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