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Keeping it Simple - Puppy Love and The Gingerbread Man

I have to tell you a story of love at first sight. I have to tell you the story of Keiko. She is one of the newest members of the family (kind of). We have two dogs at our house - a sixteen year old Pomeranian mix and an almost two year old Papillon....

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 2:00 PM by db1921

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, coasters, Christmas, Winter, Applique
LaRueSews-Quilts-Be Your Own Judge

This has been a busy month. We recently went to Nashville again to sign a contract on a Motor Home that we saw last month. It’s like new, though used, and really beautiful. We will get it the first week of December. Also, my sewing machine has been...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 1:00 PM by LaRueJ

Filed under: LaRueSews, quilts, sewing, threads, frog stitch, quilting, binding, BOM, Block of the Month
Needles and Thread .. best recommendations

Hello everyone. Had some spare time in my new married life and wanted to touch base with this great community!! I have been emailing my customer base about needles and thread and how my experience may help those that are either new, or, just have never...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 12:00 PM by RMacali

Filed under: embroidery, digitizing art, needles, thread, inhousedigitizing, rick Macali
People I meet and why they are hip to the possibilities of sewing…

In today's office environment the more popular method of communication is email but when my phone rings I can almost guarantee that I will be hearing from someone who is completely enthralled by sewing and wants to tell more people about what is happening...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 4:00 PM by JuneMellinger

Filed under: dream machine, crafting, designers, CS6000I
How to Work in a Paperless World

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to actually see the top of your desk through all those bills, notes, orders ...... and the list goes on. I know that feeling of "where did I just put that!" I know it's within arms reach because...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 3:00 PM by jsdigitizing

Filed under: Embroidery Business, Embroidery, Webinars, Training, Scott's Corner
Holiday Travel, Needles & African Folklore Embroidery

I used to be a really nervous flyer, every bump, thump, or noise would startle me. Reading just would not relax me and chatting to the passenger next to me would not succeed in calming me. Things began changing for me once I started bringing my African...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 1:00 PM by lraikin

Filed under: needle art, African Folklore Embroidery, leora Raikin, hand embroidery, embroidery, African
The Computerist: Understanding Standby and Hibernate and Airline Seat Selecting

These tips can be used for Windows XP and Vista - Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support. Among the things that are really great about a computer, being available and handy are just two of the important...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 12:00 PM by TheComputerist

Filed under: XP, tricks, Vista, tips, Windows, The Avid Embroiderer, pc, computer, software, vacation, seat selection, airlines, sleep, electricity, hibernate
Contour Print Alphabet and In-the-Hoop Luggage Tags

When I offered to make some luggage tags for my brother, Scott, he asked that I use his initials rather than his name and address. I thought that was a very good idea, since the address broadcasts to the world just WHERE a person is not at home. My brother...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 12:00 PM by cabrownbag

Filed under: carol brown, gift idea, contour script, Contour Print, In-the-hoop, luggage tags
Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Lace Snowflake Ornaments

Each time she visits my granddaughter asks if we can get the manger set out early this year. It is very old and worn but she loves to play with it, taking the figures on the trip to Bethlehem. We make a tradition of getting the house ready for the Christmas...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 11:00 AM by db1921

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, Cardmaking, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, ornaments, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, Christmas, Snowflakes, Winter
What Constitutes Good Embroidery and Digitizing , Webinar Rescheduled

Hello everyone., I am sorry we missed many of you at this weeks webinar for "What Constitutes Good Embroidery and Digitizing". There was a technical error with the link posted. We are excited to say the webinar is rescheduled: Host: Scott Phillips...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 1:27 PM by jsdigitizing

Filed under: Embroidery, Webinars, Training
No Matter Where I Go People Like to Talk About Sewing!

People who know me know that I love to ask questions that generally lead to "six degrees of separation." Asking those questions usually leads to a discussion of sewing, and you know how much I love that. Recently I was asked to attend St. Louis...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 1:00 PM by JuneMellinger

Filed under: machine embroidery, Brother, Fashion Show, Panama
LaRueSews-Quilts-Beads are Fun Too, a 30 minute project

Hi there EveryBuddy. Three weeks has come and gone, again. Blogging time is here. I hope that all of you have been diligently making the last block I gave you in LaRueSews BOM. This time it will be a quick one, both BLOG and block. I have been out of...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:00 PM by LaRueJ

Filed under: LaRueSews, quilts, blog, quilting, BOM, Block of the Month, Necklace, gift
Volume Control and Help!!

These tips can be used for Windows XP and Vista - Operating systems vary, if in doubt, check with your provider and/or technical support. The following tip is my absolutely favorite tip that I ever found. I hope you will like it too. If there is something...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 11:00 AM by TheComputerist

Filed under: XP, tricks, Vista, security, tips, personal computer, Windows, The Avid Embroiderer, pc, computer, software, volume, Help
Halloween Costume – A Dancing Princess

This week I finished putting up my Halloween decorations. I made a few new ones this year, since my old ones were simply falling apart. Instead of the scarecrow on the front door I made a wall hanging that is interchangeable for each holiday. But that...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 1:00 PM by db1921

Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, Designs, Holidays, kids, Costume, Halloween, fairy, crystals, Hot fix crystals
The Extinction of the Professional Digitizer

In today's market the true professional digitizer who knows how to create crisp small letters, make your sewing machine sing through a 200k stitch design without a thread break and create some of the best looking embroidery you will see on material...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:00 PM by jsdigitizing

Filed under: Embroidery Business, Embroidery, Webinars, Training

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