May 20, 2011
djones247
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Fear No Pashmina!
One of my favorite newer stabilizers is the self-adhesive wash-away mesh type.
This stabilizer can be pricey, but it stands alone when you need the unique advantages offered by this highly evolved specialty product.The item being embroidered must be compatible with wate...
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May 13, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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I am constantly seeking something unusual for my bridal shop. I enjoy bringing something reall
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May 6, 2011
starbird99
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Remember as a young child and one of your parents, or grandparents, would cuddle up next to you and read you a story before bedtime. You would listen to your favorite story until your eyes slowly closed and you drifted into fairy-tale dreams. Now that you have grown up and have children ...
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May 6, 2011
db1921
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A friend gave me some leftover 5" squares of minky fabric the other day. There were not enough to make a quilt so I pondered what to do with them. In the meantime someone stepped on the clip that held the baby's pacifier so it didn't get lost. She really only gets it w...
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I am so delighted to say that I belong to a group of enthusiastic embroiderers who meet once every m
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April 29, 2011
lraikin
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JUNK IN MY TRUNK and the African Folklore Embroidery Elephants
One of my favorite animals to observe while
on safari is the elephants. I love watching the baby elephant walk in between
his mom and dad and seeing how protective the moms are toward their babies. The
elephant is the largest...
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April 22, 2011
db1921
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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April 22, 2011
djones247
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As exciting as standard embroidery is, you'll reach a creative crescendo when you add other elements. When you incorporate everyday elements with even the simplest embroidery, the result is almost always a pleasing surprise. In this example, "The Busy Bride" from the Circle of Life des...
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April 15, 2011
db1921
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"What will the Easter bunny bring for the baby?" our grandaughter asked. Now, this is the same
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April 15, 2011
starbird99
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It seems that we all need more time these days, I sure know I do. Don’t you just wish that som
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April 15, 2011
susanmars
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This great project idea came from one of my officemates, Kimberly. She stumbled on this great
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April 10, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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What the heck is Steampunk? Well, its called steampunk because it is a mix of steam powered era style and futuristic style, sort of as if the future happened in the past (if that makes any sense). Its punk because its a bit of that style thrown in. So really you can call anything that loo...
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Everyday I see new ideas every where I turn. If it is not a new thread, it is a new mac
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April 8, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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April 1, 2011
djones247
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Here is how I recover almost designs that have hopped out of the hoop.
1. Walk away for a moment. Calm down and begin to work on getting it fixed.
2. Find some running stitches that are on a curve or angle. If you don't see any, you may need to remove some stitches covering them. For...
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If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking whi
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March 25, 2011
starbird99
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Starbird Inc. has been dedicated to the embroidery industry for the past 25 years. Our talented and educated staff has many combined years of embroidery digitizing experience. Along with custom digitizing we also do stock designs which are all professionally digitized at our headquarters...
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March 25, 2011
lraikin
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Teaching an African Folklore Embroidery class is one of my favorite things to do. In the last few weeks, I have taught workshops at quilt guilds in Washington, Visalia, Long Beach and Covina. I have had all types of people in my classes, from people who have been quilting for many years, but n...
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Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . . The thread can make a great design m
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March 18, 2011
db1921
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Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise the girls with new ones this week. I ...
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March 11, 2011
carol
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alph
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March 11, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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These tips can be used for Windows XP and Vista -
Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support.
It seems like everyone needs to save time. It is just a fact of life these days. The following "Control Key" list is to help you do just t...
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March 4, 2011
db1921
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things
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February 25, 2011
susanmars
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(Baby Bibs and Burps are now available at AnnTheGran.com. Click here , also click here to vew other new blanks on special)
Just recently we’ve had two customers call us to let us know they were unhappy with our baby items. They said they “fell apart” and t...
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February 25, 2011
The Avid Embroiderer
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I have never been certain why Microsoft does not place a calculator on a computer screen. There are a number of them on the Internet, and I have one that I like for several reasons. For one, I can turn off or on the keyboard. With the keyboard off, I can just use my computer numeers. You can find it...
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Occasionally you may be working with a dense or very sheer fabric and experience what is called hoop
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February 18, 2011
lraikin
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Doll Making and the Ndebele Tribe- a special African Art form
The Ndebele, one of the smallest
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February 11, 2011
db1921
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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