This time of the year - where on earth did summer go?? - the
kids are off to school and the temperat
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Sometimes I choose super simple projects with the sole
intent of letting one of my granddaughters he
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August 28, 2015
carol
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I have been playing with swirls again. My embroidery digitizing software i
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If you need to go out this afternoon for some stabilizer or thread, this is a caution just for you.&
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You can’t even imagine how easy it is to make a zippered bag
like this one.
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August 14, 2015
eroche
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Most embroiderers love appliqué designs. Appliqué can be used when a large embroidery design is need
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When I saw this project, I could not stop thinking about the
number of ways that I could use this as
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I love browsing garage sales to see what bargains I can
find. Recently, with my granddaug
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July 31, 2015
sewblest
Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101
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Hoop sizes can be confusing, mainly because they are
designated in millimeters and a good majority o
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July 24, 2015
sewblest
Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101
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Water-soluble
stabilizers (WSS) are one of the great wonders of the embroidery world.
There are so m
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Build a Better Mouse Trap - Do You Catch A Better Mouse?
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July 10, 2015
atgadmin
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With Letter It! and Monogram It! from Amazing Designs, it’s easy to create an embroidered
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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - How to finish that baby item
before they go to college
You
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If you haven’t tried stitching with Mylar yet, you are in
for a nice surprise! The subtle sparkle re
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My daughter has been doing a lot of redecorating recently:
paint, rugs, wall décor, you know the dri
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If you read any forums or follow social media groups, you
undoubtedly have seen some of the blunders
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June 5, 2015
atgadmin
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5 FAVORITE TIMESAVING HABITS
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Sometimes in the
world, we hear that an area, group or faction is creating havoc, if not
war. Whe
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Most of us have at least one embroidered item we would like to repurpose. For me, it was a jacket. A
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monograms blog by pat snyder
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Browsing a social media group, I came across an adorable idea that would be so easy to make. They ar
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One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie. Off hand, I cannot think of
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May 8, 2015
carol
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In my previous blog I described how to remove the pictures from my jigsaw &
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Tips on Using Fonts
There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of machine embroidery
fonts on the market
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I have always loved the 'boxed frames' where you can put small items into the frame for hanging.&nbs
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Glitter vinyl is the newest rage in applique. But not all glitter vinyl is created equal. I was foll
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When people have 'tips and tricks for organizing' on the Internet, I am
all on it. Some are s
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I am sure you
have seen this too, but I am so surprised by embroidery digitizers who openly
sell des
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Introduction to bunka embroidery
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If there is one new thing you should try this year, it is an in-the-hoop (ITH) project. I recently s
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