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• No More Excuses!

  I am so delighted to say that I belong to a group of enthusiastic embroiderers who meet once every month to laugh, share and learn from each other. According to Oprah (and Goldie Hawn who was her guest that day), if you attend and participate in a monthly... Posted Apr 29 2011, 02:00 PM by pat71896 with | with no comments Filed under: puckering, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, heirloom, Craft Glue, lettering, Sheets, bling, density, adhesive, AnnTheGran, Ann's Club, Designs in machine embroidery, Cutaway, magazine, bullet proof, imperfect, errors, happiness

• Hoop Impression or Burn

  Occasionally you may be working with a dense or very sheer fabric and experience what is called hoop burn. Sometimes it is just an impression left on the fabric, but some of them can be a real burn. As previously noted, you can get the fantastic (IMHO... Posted Feb 18 2011, 03:52 PM by pat71896 with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: fabric, stabilizers, avid embroiderer, annthegran stabilizer, hoopless, hooping, The Avid Embroiderer, embroidering on leather, adhesive, AnnTheGran, organza, delicate, hoop, nap, hoop burn

• In-The-Hoop Christmas Stocking

  There are a few things that are easier than in-the-hoop projects, but for doing holiday items, this one is a (nearly) no brainer. I have admired Christmas Stockings from various designers and just recently won this one at an embroidery group I attend... Posted Nov 26 2010, 11:45 by pat71896 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: annthegran stabilizer, hooping, The Avid Embroiderer, CatalogXpress, heirloom, Christmas, Holidays, Thanksgiving, metallic thread, brayer, tearaway, adhesive, cuff, Catalog Xpress, Notes, hoop, gift ideas, Stockings: in-the-hoop, overlap, 10 needle embroidery machine

• The Best Scarf You Cannot Buy

  I have always been a fan of scarves. They are feminine, fluid and so graceful. They brighten up a dull outfit, ward off the cold and can signify that you are a member of a group. What else in the universe is so - - universal? I personally have a very... Posted May 14 2010, 04:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, Community Circle 2009, monogram, allaboutblanks, adhesive, hem, rolled hem, rosebud, scarf, Rita Faro, Susan Mars

• Ribbons Galore!

  Ribbons have been a part of embellishments, decorating and crafting ever since man first figured out how to tie a knot. That was about 45 minutes after man discovered fire - I think he wanted his amore to be pretty in the glow of the flames. Ribbons are... Posted Apr 09 2010, 04:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, blog, avid embroiderer, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, brayer, free standing lace, Forum, tip, newbies, endless hooping, adhesive, bow, Autism Awareness Month, bows, ribbon

• Walking Shorts, 6/26/09

  Here in San Diego, the summers are very mild. There is little or modest humidity (30% would be really high here) and the days may be wonderfully warm for swimming, but the evenings - are the reason people love to live in southern California. Evenings... Posted Jun 26 2009, 10:00 by pat71896 with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, border, endless hooping, tearaway, adhesive, hem