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The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Checking out new supplies

October 24, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
I remember Ann Cobb (THE AnnTheGran) laughingly discussing the new items that were coming out when s [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - Did you ask "What is Pull Compensation?"

October 10, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  
There are so many words that are specific to embroidery [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - AppliCut - A Bonding of two ideas.

September 2, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I just made up that word but if you found it elsewhere, well, I still made it up for embroidery.As a [More]

The Avid Embroiderer Presents - The Number One Thing EVERY Embroiderer Needs to Know. And a Freebie to enjoy.

August 22, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (4)  
I was thinking the other day about what one thing will make a difference for a Newbie.  Even fo [More]

Learning as a lifelong adventure-Summer Time Tip

August 8, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  
When I hear kids say "just 2 more months of school" or "just one more year of school" I laugh to mys [More]

Creating a personal design without digitizing. . .

July 25, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
I was thinking the other day about all the great designs that are available BUT, when I need somethi [More]

OFF SIDES - 10 stitch Penalty

July 11, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
I got a little Soccer fever and if you did not, I am here to tell you that the USA lost but can hold [More]

Messing With Tension!

June 27, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  
I have been doing bridal work for almost 13 years.  Sometimes it is frustrating, interestingly, [More]

No Sew Pillowcase and a freebie

June 6, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
In my last blog, I did a foam and embossed design in Turquoise and mint green.  The photo does [More]

Joan Rivers Made Me Do It! AND Two More Tips!

May 23, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
I am a big fan of Joan Rivers - NOT for her use of foul language - but for her sense of taste and st [More]

Hardanger Revisited

May 9, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Hardanger is a type of stitching that uses the canvas itself as part of the design. The open weave a [More]

A Newbie's Perfect project.

April 25, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  
These things are just a little information for your project.  I know that, although I have been [More]

Machine tips and one-half tip

April 7, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Since I seem to spend a lot of time at the repair shop with my machines, I thought I would talk abo [More]

What is wrong with this picture? And, tips for Trouble Shooting registration and puckering.

March 28, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks , Machine Tips Comments (3)  
As I noted in my blog "Where is an Expert When You Need One?" sometimes we need an expert opinion an [More]

Mehndi

March 14, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  
For centuries, women have decorated their bodies with everything from charcoal, crushed flower leave [More]

Things I wish I had known before I started embroidering, Part 2

February 28, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (7)  Not rated yet
Back in 2008, I wrote a blog on the things I wish I had known when I started this fantastic craft.&n [More]

Two More Tips, Layout and Gluing

February 14, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
I love sharing tips and tricks.  I have so many of them and I think you may enjoy reading about [More]

Thread Spool Tips

January 24, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (5)  Not rated yet
I don't know if frugal is a forgotten word, but I know that being careful with money is important to [More]

Organizing Tips

January 10, 2014 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (10)  
Happy and Healthy New Year to each of you.  I cannot believe another year has passed.  I t [More]

Quick, Easy and Inexpensive Gift

December 27, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
If my embroidery gifts are not - quick, easy and inexpensive, I am not going to do them.  Year [More]

Newbie's Christmas Ribbons AND Two New Tips

December 6, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (0)  Not rated yet
If you are a newbie at embroidery, you may be thinking about the up-coming holidays and giving gifts [More]

Updating an Old Favorite

November 15, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
Are the stores yelling at you to buy new decorations for the holidays? You have plenty and are proba [More]

Straight from the horses' mouth

November 1, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  
If you can stand just another blog about 60 weight thread, I was looking through some of the designs [More]

Cast Iron Is for the Collectibles!

October 11, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (3)  Not rated yet
If you have been embroidering for more than 90 days, like the rest of you, you may have had a fantas [More]

Bullion Roses, the Mercedes of Embroidery

September 27, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (1)  Not rated yet
When I started researching the Bullion Rose design, I had no idea why it is called 'bullion'.  [More]

Sashiko - I Am Taking A Stab At This One

September 13, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady EMB 101 , The Avid Embroiderer , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (11)  
The quilters among us will recognize this stitch type but some of us are only just now finding about [More]

Yonders My Best Friend

August 30, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
Before there was Facebook and Twitter, there was "Yonders My Best Friend" and I loved it.  I do [More]

To Sir - With Love - Metallica Version!

August 9, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (2)  Not rated yet
  It is just about that time of year when Mom's and Dad's are just a little happier and kids ar [More]

Breakfast at Tiffanys

July 26, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  Not rated yet
WOW!  "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was one charming, romantic and fun film.  I remember seeing [More]

Get Your Nails Done, First things First!

July 12, 2013 Brown Eyed Lady The Avid Embroiderer Comments (4)  
What did I just say???  Get your nails done???  Well ladies and gentlemen, yes, get your n [More]
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