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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What's in a Word?, Part 1. A Freebie for a Circus

July 19, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
A center point – is the center of the embroidery design but NOT necessarily where the first stitch w [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 – 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]

The Avid Embroiderer – Presents – Implementing a new concept (and the horrors thereof.) Plus, a 3D flower freebie.

September 28, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  
I can recall when the first computers came on the market. The one piece of software I noticed was “C [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 - Pick your own pocket❣

January 2, 2015 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
I have wanted to do this blog for about 5 months, but I figured that it would be too time consuming [More]

Messing With Tension!

June 27, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  
I have been doing bridal work for almost 13 years.  Sometimes it is frustrating, interestingly, [More]

No Sew Pillowcase and a freebie

June 6, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
In my last blog, I did a foam and embossed design in Turquoise and mint green.  The photo does [More]

Quick, Easy and Inexpensive Gift

December 27, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
If my embroidery gifts are not - quick, easy and inexpensive, I am not going to do them.  Year [More]

Newbie Faints, Overwhelmed by Details

April 12, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  
  As a Newbie (we love YOU and we were all where you are), I can read your questions and rememb [More]

More of those Newbie Mistakes

February 22, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
There is something interesting about 'Newbie' mistakes, we all make them AND, sometimes the most exp [More]

Tips and Tricks for Newbies and Seasoned Embroiderers

April 6, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  Not rated yet
As embroiderers, we have a lot to consider when deciding on a project.  This is how I try to vi [More]

My Top Mistakes That Make You Look Like a Newbie, Part 2

March 9, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  Not rated yet
I guess no one wants to look dumb in front of friends, family or even strangers.  The [More]

The Devil is in the details

June 24, 2011 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (8)  
Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - - [More]

Dynamic Pillows

February 26, 2010 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (8)  Not rated yet
If you open any decorating magazine, regardless of age, you are going to find some awesome ideas for [More]

My Anniversary, 5/14/09

May 15, 2009 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (20)  Not rated yet
Much to my delight, this is my first year anniversary.  Thank you!  Thank you! Thank you! [More]
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