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• Making a silk purse out of a placemat?

  Just when I think I am not going to be able to come up with another blog, something crosses my computer screen and I get excited all over again. I saw an embroidered purse and I just could not resist giving it a try. In addition, I wanted it to be really... Posted Sep 09 2011, 12:00 PM by pat71896 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: annthegran stabilizer, applique, Robison-Anton, colors, easy projects, gift ideas, OOAK

• Masters of Painting, Van Gogh

  Since I am not a digitizer, I don't know much about this particular technique called photo-stitch. But I do know what I like and this is terrific (IMHO). Photo-stitch technique creates a dimension in embroidery that has the appearance of sketching... Posted Nov 12 2010, 04:08 PM by pat71896 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: CatalogXpress, thread, density, Robison-Anton, color changes, colors, Madeira, Catalog Xpress, techniques, Photo-Stitch, Cutaway, Art, Van Gogh

• Colors That Excel, 5/29/09

  You may remember that one of my earliest blogs discussed “Things I Wish I Knew When I Began Machine Embroidery.” It had about 8 or 10 items that would have helped me save some of the money I spent and just some simple things that any newbie... Posted May 29 2009, 11:00 by pat71896 with | with 14 comment(s) Filed under: madeira thread treasure chest, save money, digitizing, thread, Sulky, Robison-Anton, color changes, colors, Hemingworth, newbies, Isacord