The Avid Embroiderer Presents - It isn't ruined if you know this secret - (shh, don't tell anyone). And a Freebie that I just love September 25, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (11) If you are old enough to remember the Polio Epidemic in the 1950s, you may be interested in thi [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 – This silly thing drives me crazy! And, a Freebie that makes a solution easy. August 28, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (5) I am probably the only human in the World who has a serious dislike for my favorite shorts come out [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Embellishment for Elegant Projects, Freebie is single or 4 color variety. August 14, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3) I vowed, in 2005 when I started this blog that I would give my honest findings when I had an issue w [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) Not rated yet 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]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Stack the Deck and Two (2) Freebies - Graduates and The Dalai Lama Words for you. June 4, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet For me, I am watching/reading less news these days for my sanity. I sincerely appreciate your visiti [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) Not rated yet 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 - 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]
Color Theory: Why Bold Colors Work So Well February 14, 2020 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Whether it is in quilting or machine embroidery, have you ever looked at two color combinations and [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]
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 - Being Thankful is a Life Long Joy; and a Freebie for gifting your family, friends, & especially, yourself. November 22, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1) Of course, at the holiday season people are in a warmer and happier mood. This outlook is one that g [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Holiday Decorating. November 8, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet If you are a fan of YouTube (I am a fanatic - hopelessly beyond a fan), there are thousands times th [More]
Five Tips From the Cookies For Santa Mat DIME Cover Project November 8, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3) I'll show you four tips from my DIME cover project that will come in handy!It is hard to believe it [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Holidays are for family. October 25, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , The Memory Book Comments (3) It is mid October, 2019 and I feel like time is flying by, faster and faster. You know the drill, pl [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Pumpkins and kids - INTRODUCING - FRANKENBIRD! (Freebie) October 3, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) It has finally cooled down here in Arizona, it is 94 degrees today. . .I found some information on k [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - If you thread it, it will create. And, a freebie/nearly free idea for Halloween. September 27, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VM [More]
ITH Projects: Adding Lace and Trims Inside Seams September 20, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Last time, you cut and marked all of your pieces for Nifty Notepads. Now I will show you a little tr [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Go BIG and make it vibrant. And, a 6" by 10" hoop Freebie - yes, that is a large design. September 13, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3) I had written another blog which pointed out some things that are best done with the professional st [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Tips and Tricks for ITH Projects August 30, 2019 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2) I did a "embroidery words/terms" blog recently and I remember that I had been embroidering for a lon [More]