The Avid Embroiderer Presents - What's your Favorite Color? My Freebie emulates this lovely rug! October 6, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet https://youtu.be/juHcyznhOEAI like to watch other people working, I could do it all day, and often! [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - My take on Fonts, Part 2, and a "Modern" Monogram Freebie September 17, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet fff [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - My Own Observations of a Zillion Fonts. My Freebie is a Back-to-School Design August 27, 2021 The Avid Embroiderer EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet A couple of tips from my own observations -When you live alone, and you can't find something, you ha [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Hoopless Embroidery doesn't mean it is 'nude.' And my Freebie for a backdrop for something unique. August 13, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Troubleshooting is a never ending factor in modern life. It seems like issues of years ago were simp [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Troubleshooting, sigh. . . Your Freebie will be a go to item for a lot of projects. July 22, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet Fabric shows some movement, usually up & down, but it can be left to right. This is general [More]
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 - Short fabric piece? Hooping will slip!! And a Freebie for placing on a gift! June 18, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet Sometimes you need to embroider something that won't fit accurately in a hoop. For instance, you wan [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 - 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 - 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 - Jump stitches and the mystery of removing them. My Freebie will be a favorite. March 5, 2021 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (1) Not rated yet I was just watching a video from a very well-known embroidery expert, Ok it is Lindee Goodall. [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 ONE THING You Will Buy Yourself for Christmas! November 27, 2020 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0) Not rated yet SewTites are a game changer. Whether you sew, embroider, or both, they will forever change the way t [More]
The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Talking in simple language. And a fun turkey for Thanksgiving, 2020. November 13, 2020 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (0) Not rated yet Nomenclature for any process, job, task or craft can be daunting. During my research (I actually do [More]
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 (12) 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) 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) I have been embroidering since December 2001. You may recall that 9/11 did occur in 2001 and jobs ha [More]