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Try Something New and Take Advantage of Free Shipping!

May 1, 2020 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
What is better than having it delivered? Free delivery! Embroidering a lot during the lockdown? The [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - It's Tip Time and a Christmas Freebie that will have you singing . . .

December 6, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  
I hope you had a chance to see my '3D' blog, I am really excited about it. I am planning to incorpor [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 - 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 - Repeat Border Designs Without a Headache. Your Freebie will help you with this process.

February 23, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3)  
While searching the Internet for interesting (?) subjects for my blog, I came upon one that seemed v [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Monogramming on Devine Furniture and the Freebie Design for Your Project.

January 26, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
As I have noted in the past, I subscribe to several embroidery magazines. They are so full of great [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Shadow Embroidery

January 12, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (2)  
After seeing an article about Shadow Embroidery (SE), I did some research to bring that style to you [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - The Mother of Invention is really ourselves. And a New Year wish for, well, the new year.

December 29, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  
Frankly, 'they' (whoever they are) were correct when they said "Mother" because women do their share [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Oh Those Holidays and Metallic Threads. An Emoji for Christmas

December 15, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
I know this is really off the subject of embroidery, but I just had to share it with my readers. As [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Holiday Ornaments and a Snowman and his cell phone

December 1, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , The Memory Book Comments (0)  
snowman selfie The Avid Embroiderer.zip (209.6KB)snowman selfie outline The Avid Embroiderer.zip (59 [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – A Digitizer is a Strange Creature. And an early Christmas design just for laughs.

November 17, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3)  
The Species Digitasaurus, Embroiderius, is known to inhabit the earth and is growing in population d [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Do you really know your Stabilizers? Don't forget your Halloween Freebie❣

October 20, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
There are a lot of blogs, notes and information about Stabilizers, just Google that word and you wil [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Who needs all this tension, with tension tests? And an embellishment freebie

February 10, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Machine Tips Comments (2)  
Tension is a word that has a very bad PR agency. The mere word gets blood pressure to rise and grow [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Tips for Metallic Embroidery and a Christmas Freebie

December 23, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  
This time of year, we all do more metallic thread designs and here are some tips for you to have bet [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Color Converter and an Autumn Freebie (really?? Autumn?)

August 5, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Color Converter and an Autumn Freebie (really?? Autumn?)  [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - 10 Tips and Tricks that will make your embroidery better and a St. Patrick's Day freebie.

February 26, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  
Pat is sharing 10 of her unique tips with you and a freebie just for fun. [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A last minute gift for anyone on your list.

December 18, 2015 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
No matter how I plan and get prepared for the holidays, especially Christmas (for me), there are alw [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Hidden tips and tricks for excellent embroidery

September 18, 2015 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  
There are so many places to learn about embroidery on the Internet.  My blog and that of the ot [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - The Number One Thing EVERY Embroiderer Needs to Know. And a Freebie to enjoy.

August 22, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (4)  
I was thinking the other day about what one thing will make a difference for a Newbie.  Even fo [More]

Creating a personal design without digitizing. . .

July 25, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
I was thinking the other day about all the great designs that are available BUT, when I need somethi [More]

OFF SIDES - 10 stitch Penalty

July 11, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I got a little Soccer fever and if you did not, I am here to tell you that the USA lost but can hold [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]

Joan Rivers Made Me Do It! AND Two More Tips!

May 23, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
I am a big fan of Joan Rivers - NOT for her use of foul language - but for her sense of taste and st [More]

What is wrong with this picture? And, tips for Trouble Shooting registration and puckering.

March 28, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3)  
As I noted in my blog "Where is an Expert When You Need One?" sometimes we need an expert opinion an [More]

Two More Tips, Layout and Gluing

February 14, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
I love sharing tips and tricks.  I have so many of them and I think you may enjoy reading about [More]

Thread Spool Tips

January 24, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  Not rated yet
I don't know if frugal is a forgotten word, but I know that being careful with money is important to [More]

Organizing Tips

January 10, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (10)  
Happy and Healthy New Year to each of you.  I cannot believe another year has passed.  I t [More]

Two (count them - 2) Tips you won't see anywhere else.

October 29, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  
I know it is really nice to see how to do some of the coolest projects, but I often have trouble fin [More]

Rehoop a project that moved (Oops, it slipped)

September 27, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (9)  
Sooner or later (probably sooner) everyone has it happen - the ooops, the hoop was not exactly tight [More]
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