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A Five Year Anniversary Gift

May 10, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
Can you believe it, I started my blog here on 5/9/2008.  Things have changed a lot and it reall [More]

Mother's Day - Year Round

April 26, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (7)  Not rated yet
Now that I am a grandmother, I can look back and see what I did right, wrong and strange with my chi [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]

It's The Perfect Wedding Bow

March 29, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
I know that this is an embroidery blog but sometimes, you just gotta learn about the little things y [More]

A Beautiful Monogram

March 8, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
The origins of monograms were very regal.  Monograms were generally used as a signature and on [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]

When is a Quilt Not A Quilt?

February 8, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
While I don't do quilts myself, I always enjoy and appreciate the work done by the talented people w [More]

Ann's Valentine Gift to You

January 25, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
I have been doing this blog for nearly 4 years and I still love doing it.  I would never have t [More]

A Sandy Hook Winter Time

January 3, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (7)  Not rated yet
While the media has died down regarding Sandy Hook Elementary School, my heart is still aching for a [More]

With all these issues, I still love embroidery!

December 14, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  
I love doing this blog and I love Calvin and Hobbs as well:  Let's just say that they underst [More]

Decisions, Decisions, Rayon or Polyester??

November 30, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (7)  
I work with a lot of people in the embroidery community.  I work with names you will recognize [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]

Quit Needling Me!

October 11, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  
It seems to me that when I watched my mother sewing, she did not have dozens of needles, she had a p [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]

Features that we love!

September 14, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
When I initially got my first machine, there was so much to know and understand that I remember feel [More]

Are you considering a new machine?

August 31, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
For any true embroidery fan, there does come a time when they start to salivate over the new feature [More]

The Colors of the Holidays

August 17, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
  Some of us really go out with decorating for the holidays.  Some homes look like a profe [More]

Where is an Expert when YOU need one?

August 3, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (6)  
Well, if we had an expert to follow us around all day, that would be both interesting and bothersome [More]

I want to be a better embroiderer!

July 20, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (7)  Not rated yet
Raise your hand if you would like to move your skills to the next level in embroidery!    [More]

Its YOUR VACATION!

July 6, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
We all look forward to this time of year, children are laughing around the pool, adults are snoozing [More]

If They Are Special, This is Special!

June 22, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
One of the most important groups of people I embroder for are my grandchildren.  Who is more im [More]

Still another Stash - And I am proud of it!

June 8, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (8)  Not rated yet
I have never thought of myself as a collector of any sort.  I never collected stamps or coins ( [More]

Your Other Stash

May 25, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (10)  
We all know that a stash generally refers to a lot of fabric and notions that we buy but never get a [More]

Tension is A Breeze

May 12, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  
I hope that you have just the right amount of tension for your machine and your life.  Too litt [More]

Tips and Tricks, A Place for Everything

April 27, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  
With all there is to know about embroidery and with all the gadgets to help you, why do we still nee [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]

Avoiding This Newbie Mistake - The Hoop Monster

March 23, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (11)  Not rated yet
In Part 1, Puckering, Crooked Placement and Bad design Selection In Part 2, No Discovery Sew, No Org [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]

Can you trust your thread?

February 24, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  
Well, let's assume that you have at least decent eyesight, but can you trust what you see?  The [More]

The Zen of Mars

February 10, 2012 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
 Everyone who has been on this site for more than a short time is aware of Susan Mars and her w [More]
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