June 14, 2013
sewblest
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When I first started embroidering, one tip I often read was to keep a record of details as they relate to embroidery design stitch outs.
I thought this was supposed to be fun. A lab manual; what's the use? You just press a button and stitch, right?
I didn't see the importance then, but ha...
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June 14, 2013
carol
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My brother rides a trike. (No, it is not a tricycle like we had whenwe were young. He rides one of these, an elliptical exercise machine. Hesays that it's a lot more fun for him than a stationery machine in his basementwould be.) I bet you are won...
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June 7, 2013
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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with you, which was originally posted on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog :
We discussed five tips for expanding your embroidery expertise. One tip – Don’t Think Project &ndas...
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Sometimes, there is absolutely no hope for dressing guys - forget about taking them out in public!
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May 31, 2013
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Here's something I didn't know. Quality needles are made to break. Really.
Klassé needles, an indus
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May 31, 2013
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Blog. When I first saw this word I though it peculiar. That was a long time ago and there are words and abbreviations now being used that are much more peculiar.
So, I decided to read a “blog” (pre-ATG). So long and boring I cannot even remember the subject!  ...
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When you first start to work with embroidery, you are going to find so many great items that it will
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May 24, 2013
db1921
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My best friend's daughter is getting married. And I was going to give a shower at my home in April. The colors were ivory and pale gold with touches of red. It was the nearing the end of March and although there was still plenty of time I had been thinking about how to dec...
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May 17, 2013
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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with you, which was originally posted on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog :
Looking for a last minute personalized gift for your man? Want to get your guy to wear embroidered duds? Thin...
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My name is Debbie and I was a victim of a stabilizer malfunction.
I have been doing this long enough to know better. Remember this reversible applique project? It's one I won't forget any time soon.
At the time, I didn't tell you about the huge blunder on my part. What I thoug...
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Can you believe it, I started my blog here on 5/9/2008. Things have changed a lot and it reall
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May 10, 2013
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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with you, which was originally posted on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog :
I’m a machine girl, always have been, always will be. I’m amazed, impressed, in awe, humbled by tho...
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May 4, 2013
carol
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When you sew, what do you do with your fabric trimmings and thread ends? Doyou reach for a trash can? Mine is too far away -- I can't put it as close to me as I want,because it gets in the way of my desk's drawers. Instead, I keep a scrap bag right ...
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Hopefully, you took advantage of the AccuQuilt sale. These tips were written for embroidering applique shapes cut with AccuQuilt dies, but are just as valuable if you tack and trim your applique designs by hand.
New Addition, Just in Time for Wedding Season
Great news- Ann has added the AccuQuilt ...
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Now that I am a grandmother, I can look back and see what I did right, wrong and strange with my chi
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April 26, 2013
db1921
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While out one day a few weeks ago my mother and I saw some really cute little door stop decorations
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April 19, 2013
djones247
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If you have ever used self-adhesive stabilizer to hold a towel for embroidery, it may have seemed easy at first. But when you have to remove the self-adhesive, the going gets tough. After removal, you have pulled loops on the back of the towel that look terrible. In this video excerpt from my video ...
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April 19, 2013
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Sometimes, the best side of the fabric is the back. I found that out while making a throw quilt for my daughter. It was based around a Catkin panel by Julie Paschkis. I love her folk/carved block-style approach to her fabric designs. My daughter loves cats so it was perfect.
The surroun...
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As a Newbie (we
love YOU and we were all where you are), I can read your questions and rememb
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April 12, 2013
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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with you, which was originally posted on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog :When Nancy and I were creating Machine Embroidery in 6 Easy Lessons series, I delved into the b...
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April 5, 2013
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When you remove your embroidery work from the hoop, here's something that ranks up there with crooked embroidery - loopy threads from poor tensions. I have two methods to repair them. In this video exceprt from my video "Repairing Embroidery Mishaps", I show you two ways to secure tho...
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April 5, 2013
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Stabilizers are the workhorse of the embroidery industry. Since they are used literally every time we stitch, it helps to share tricks of the trade.
Keeping Waste to a Minimum
I have found that keeping the stabilizer width intact, rather than trimming it to the hoop size, eliminates unnecessary ...
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March 29, 2013
carol
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A young woman, who uses a service dog to help cope with certainhealth issue
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I know that this is an embroidery blog but sometimes, you just gotta learn about the little things y
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March 22, 2013
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Hello Everyone..... First of all let me introduce myself, my name is Pardeep Takhar. I have been working here at AnnTheGran (ATG) since 2007...... that's 6 years ....wow that's a really long time, time really does fly by. Here, at ATG, I have been involved in customer service, adding new pr...
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March 22, 2013
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We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever. And tomorrow is suppos
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March 15, 2013
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If you buy one new piece of equipment this year, this is it. Whether it is the AccuQuilt Baby or the
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March 15, 2013
djones247
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If you like to use larger cones for your most-used thread colors, follow these steps to make the sam
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The origins of monograms were very regal. Monograms were generally
used as a signature and on
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March 8, 2013
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We are excited to have Eileen Roche, Editor of Designs in Machine Embroidery share this content with you, which was originally posted on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery Blog
I love embroidered bed linens. They are such a treat to slide between as you end a long day. Here a...
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