The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tips for Buying an Embroidery Machine (Your 1st, 2nd or 3rd). And a Freebie for the Summer of 2021 July 8, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) There are a few things that may not be obvious when buying your first or next embroidery machine.&nb [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Pillow Talk and the Star Spangled Freebie you will really love. (Or else!) June 4, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet I love toss pillows but I want them to be fresh, spotless, and interesting. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Few Tips for Newbies and Seasoned Embroiderers. The Freebie is just for YOU! May 21, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (4) There are always room for a few little tips and/or tricks to make your project a step up from averag [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Laundry used to be fun(?) And this Freebie will look great in your laundry area! May 7, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2) Tide-Your-Guide-to-Decoding-Laundry-Symbols.pdf (1.1MB) [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What is DST and Why Do I Care? This Freebie April 22, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet I have often heard (and wondered myself) why doesn't this expensive machine communicate and give me [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – BFF Really Is Forever! Your Freebie is That Celebration April 9, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0) Not rated yet Fads do come and go but the BFF acknowledgment and appreciation are a badge of honor between two or [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Melted Crayons - NAILED IT! This Freebie is a lot less messy than those melted crayons! March 26, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet A few years ago, there was a fad of melting crayons and creating some pretty terrific artwork. I per [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - It's time for shamrocks and wearing 'o the green. Interesting Freebie you are going to want to sew out. February 19, 2021 The Avid Embroiderer EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet As the USA is buried in snow and very cold weather, here in Surprise Arizona, it was 72 degrees toda [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Let’s Do Fringe and check out the Freebie for you. February 5, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Dghhtg [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Trapunto for an eye catcher, and the Freebie to give your work pizzazz✨ January 15, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) Not rated yet I have been wanting to create a Trapunto Design for some time. I figured it required the courage of [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Is it one, two or three? And, the butterflies are free. December 30, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) It is likely cold where you are, it seems like it is cold all over the world. [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tension Lowdown and a Freebie to elicit a smile! December 18, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) C:\Users\pat71\Desktop\0 2020 blogs\12 19 20 Chaos Coordinator\bobbin screw.pngEvery year about this [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Applique for Dinner Napkins and a Freebie to use with pride. December 4, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (1) reverse applique [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - NO TRICKS, just a TREAT! (aka Freebie) October 30, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2) I have been under the weather for an entire month. I spent 8 days in the hospital and been 3 more we [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Little Celtic Lore and Freebie for your Embellishment Collection September 11, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) I am no 'History buff' but somethings have a way of being interesting just by "being." For years, I [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - 5 Point Star baste and satin stitch. Freebie is both of those. July 31, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) something [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - A Resizing tip and a Freebie that knows the value of YOU July 17, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Just like any function or task, there are often ‘templates’ for setting up a project. For instance, [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents – High Conductive Metallic Threads and Compassion for EVERYONE July 3, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet This Blog is going to be a little different from any others I have done. I did a lot of research for [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What color is blue? or red? Father's Day Freebie & Encouragement from me! June 19, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) There is so much for a Newbie to learn about machine embroidery that just a little 'hit or miss' can [More]
Avid Embroiderer Presents - Achieving another level in embroidery, and Robin Williams reminds us that there is good in the worst of times. May 22, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) I have been embroidering since December 2001. You may recall that 9/11 did occur in 2001 and jobs ha [More]
THE AVID EMBROIDERER Presents - Encouraging Embroidery. Kobe Bryant gives some words of wisdom in the Freebie. May 8, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Everyone knows that as your thoughts occur, they lead to the path of a lifetime. Be careful wha [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Taming metallic threads and a Freebie with a quote from Maya Angelou. April 24, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) Not rated yet I sincerely hope that you and yours are all safe and well. Frustration will cause further damage to [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Keeping Sane and Upbeat. And, a word or two of wisdom from the Smithsonian Institute April 10, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) I just happen to have an old magazine, November, 2017, from the Smithsonian Institute. I personally [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Hope is always free and abundant for all. And, a Freebie to celebrate life March 27, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , The Memory Book Comments (0) Not rated yet As the Coronavirus engulfs us all, I encourage you to focus on the positive things in life. Here are [More]
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 – Knock off a Designer's Purse with this Freebie and Save $2,920. February 14, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I have always wanted to be able to design and create drawings and other Art. To me, art, in its broa [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 – Gifts that you were dreaming about. And, a design for Valentine’s Day. January 17, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) Now that the holidays are over, (thank goodness for small blessings) I am seeing a lot of people joi [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Free Standing Lace (FSL) and a Freebie* - with variations** January 3, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (4) I started machine embroidery in December, 2001. I had just moved from Arizona to California, and aft [More]
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]