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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Candlewicking for dimension in your project. A Freebie for use all year long.

December 20, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Candlewicking is as old as the 'old west' and as fresh as any of today's trendy designs. Created in [More]

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

May 18, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Who gave stripes the boot? And, just for you, a design you will use often. [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Embird comes to AnnTheGran and a Versatile Freebie for everyone, even the guys!

April 20, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
Embird has come to ATG and I am really excited about it. If you have never heard of Embird (where ha [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Are you distressed, ripped, destroyed? This will help! The Freebie will help too.

April 6, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  
Looking for a project for my blog, I saw so many torn jeans that I thought, I don’t wear them, but t [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Embroidery is an Art Form and a freebie to celebrate the season.

March 21, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
You and I know that embroidery can be so many things, an heirloom (don’t forget to put your name and [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Ideas are Everywhere and a Freebie for your Special Summer Outfit.

March 9, 2018 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (4)  
I remember, years ago, I was told something like – If you think of something, a red convertible, for [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 - 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]

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 - When is the Alphabet, not really the Alphabet? And a Freebie you will LOVE!

September 8, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (6)  
I remember when I started to do machine embroidery, I did not understand "lettering" and the differe [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents – Passion Changes Everything - 3D freebie included

May 5, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2)  
Passion Changes Everything is a heavy duty statement with so many facets. It does not matter what Ce [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]

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 - Four Cool Tips and a Hand-Picked Freebie

January 27, 2017 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
I have been embroidering for more than 15 years.  I was generally self-taught and I started wit [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 – Look Who is Aware Now❣ - And, a space saving tip!

March 25, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
Pat shares a personal story about her grandson, and highlights awareness designs. [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Curiosity Depends on What You Already Know and a freebie . . .

March 11, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VM [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 - Tricky Fabric and Stabilizers (AND two freebies)

February 4, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (4)  
I do like to create something unexpected when I embroider.  Some times that includes using a te [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Another thing to do with Paint Chips

January 8, 2016 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  
Some day we will all be embroidering on spider webs, in the meantime, this is an idea that has so ma [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse?

July 17, 2015 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse? [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Cary Grant without a tie??? On Mother's Day???

May 8, 2015 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie.  Off hand, I cannot think of [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]

A Newbie's Perfect project.

April 25, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
These things are just a little information for your project.  I know that, although I have been [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]

Breakfast at Tiffanys

July 26, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
WOW!  "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was one charming, romantic and fun film.  I remember seeing [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]

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]
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