September 30, 2011
atgadmin
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Hello all! I am Virginia, an embroidery enthusiast and an educator for Dakota Collectibles. I love creating things with embroidery and thought it would be fun to share my projects and ideas with others, so I am entering the world of blogging. I use Dakota Collectibles' designs...
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September 23, 2011
starbird99
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Would you believe that a certain king actually loved embroidery? Well, King James I of England
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I love to read tips and tricks about all sorts of things. I love computer tips (if you have a
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September 16, 2011
sewblest
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Typical gift ideas for newlyweds include linens, fine china, or kitchen wares. But if you are looking for a wedding gift unlike any other, consider a monogrammed Christmas tree skirt.
Ann's Battenberg Lace tree skirt looks quite elegant and is perfect for beginner ...
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September 16, 2011
db1921
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For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey, what do you know, it works pretty wel...
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September 9, 2011
djones247
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This fall, you will be seeing lots of thicker threads – yarn-like in appearance – in retail stores. On my current trip East, I have seen tons of this decorating method on everything from sweatshirts to bags and even on the back of woven menswear shirts.
Industry su...
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Just when I think I am not going to be able to come up with another blog, something crosses my compu
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September 2, 2011
starbird99
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Hard to believe summer is almost over and Autumn is right around the corner. Autumn can be a beautiful time of year though with all the colors changing, and is a good time to start on your embroidery projects for all of the upcoming holiday and seasonal events.
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August 31, 2011
atgadmin
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It has been a while since I posted here at the AnnTheGran site. Earlier this
year we have released a new version of Pre-Design Studio, named "Pre-Design
Studio III". We have added many functions that make it even easier to quickly
create your own artwork for embroidery digitizing sof...
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August 26, 2011
db1921
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Sometime ago, I saw an advertisement for tortilla warmers and loved the idea. They looked fun and useful but the cost was $8.00 - $12.00 each, depending on the size, plus shipping. "What a great way to use up scraps!" I thought. So, I tore out the ad and saved it.&nb...
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August 26, 2011
djones247
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You don't need a $100,000 embroidery/laser cutting combo machine to create the reverse applique look that's so hot in retail stores right now. And it's the perfect time of year to put this impressive technique on sweatshirts. You can put this technique on lots of fabrics, but I particula...
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August 19, 2011
db1921
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As you probably know by now we have been slowly trying to go green. So we use cloth bags (see designer bags)for most of our shopping. Even so, we still end up with some of those thin plastic bags from various places. They have some uses such as lining the bathroom trash cans, tying...
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August 19, 2011
lraikin
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The entries in this year African Folklore Embroidery $500 Challenge, were spectacular.
Congratulations to first place winner, Roberta Peterson from Woodland,
Washington. Roberta attended an African
folklore Embroidery class that I taught at Monica’s quilt and bead shop in Palm
Spri...
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When I first heard the term "Portable Loyalty" I thought that it did not refer to me. I am a loyal c
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August 12, 2011
susanmars
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I’m often asked about the fonts we choose for various projects, and folks are sometimes surprised when they find out some of my most favorite fonts—the ones I go to over and over again—are fonts digitized by AnnTheGran herself! If you search the www.annthegran.com website for...
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August 12, 2011
djones247
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Fortunately, manufacturers have developed wonderful, lightweight, moisture-wicking materials to keep us dry and comfortable in this record-setting heat. Unfortunately, stabilizing these materials is not as simple as other knits. In addition to being very thin, they also have more stretch than typica...
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When it comes to family, the words family emergency causes me to have chills. We all know what those
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August 5, 2011
db1921
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Have you seen the big purses, or should I say suitcases, that are in style this year? They certainly hold a lot of stuff but I continually see women trying to climb inside them to find their key rings. Watching them always made me smile until the other night. The heat index re...
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July 29, 2011
djones247
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Wouldn't it be great if you could turn your sew-outs into a well-presented sample book? One that you could use to seel from, or just to show off your workmanship? You can!
It's easy, inexpensive and quick to use some of your existing stitch-outs that had been relegated to ...
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July 29, 2011
lraikin
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The past four weeks of summer have flown. For the sixth year in a row I have been
teaching children African Folklore Embroidery at a summer art camp. The
children from ages 7-11 have from over thirty different arts related classes
from which to choose. It is an honor that African Folklore E...
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When you hear of flowers and lace put together you probably think of a wedding or a nice country gif
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When you first started to learn machine embroidery, there was so much to learn that it was a very da
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July 15, 2011
db1921
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Our girls have longer hair but it is so fine. Pony tails and pig tails seem to last about 20 minutes before the hair starts creeping out and looks messy. We saw the teens at the park wearing bandanas to keep their hair back and the oldest commented that she thought they w...
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July 15, 2011
djones247
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Slippage and marring are the two biggest challenges when hooping satin. Because of its soft hand, it is necessary to hold it securely without damaging the delicate surface yarns. Hoops may have nicks, splinters or burrs that can catch and damage these long delicate warp threads. I prefer that the ho...
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From the moment the first item of cloth was embroidered, clothing, church and home décor would never
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July 6, 2011
britonleap
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Gold Coast, Australia was recently the site of one of the largest embroidery conventions ever held,
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July 1, 2011
djones247
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Identify your pet and add fun sayings to pet bandanas. Make a patriotic one for the 4th of July - and then keep it rolling, making a new one for each holiday or mood. Rather than regular tie-style bandanas, you might want to make a slip-ver-the-collar bandana. This type of ban...
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July 1, 2011
starbird99
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells &am
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Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - -
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June 24, 2011
lraikin
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USING CREATIVITY TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
In the next few weeks many cities are enacting a law that
will allow grocery stores to charge for plastic bags. Some of you have already
been using reusable tote bags; some purchase these bland reusable bags from the
store at which they are shopping. Howe...
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