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• 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

• Baby Its Cold Outside

  Frankly, when it is cold outside, it is also cold inside. I remember living in Phoenix and the air conditioner ran 23 hours and 45 minutes every day. No matter what you set the thermostat, the ambient air was still hot. That goes for cold too. I feel... Posted Feb 04 2011, 02:32 PM by pat71896 with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: stabilizers, avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, knits, endless hooping, whip stitch, scarf, cuff, endless hoop, easy projects, beginner projects, Deborah Jones

• Scissors for the Modern Embroiderer

  Your current scissors are probably not going to make it to a museum, I know mine won't. But a good pair of scissors is worth its weight in gold - even double if you inherited and take good care of them. I was reading an interesting article on the... Posted Jan 08 2011, 12:06 PM by pat71896 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, heirloom, shadow applique, applique, satin stitch, history, scissors

• Training with Pizzazz!

  My love for embroidery is going on 10 years. I cannot believe it, how time flies when you are having so much fun. I think about my newbie days and remember frustration, determination, annoyance, jubilation, irritation, and finally the wonder and beauty... Posted Oct 01 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, embroidery designs, avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, tip, Teachers, students, tricks, techniques, newbie, stitchin sisters, Designs in machine embroidery, stipple, seashell, starfish

• Mylar and Embroidery

  Embroidery is always trying to do new and different things. My mother's embroidery was limited essentially to linens, some decorating and clothing. Now we embroider on screen doors, wood and just about anything that does not move or require food.... Posted Sep 17 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, FSL, shadow applique, Christmas, Holidays, Ornaments, metallic thread, bridal gown, digitizing, bling, applique, density, guest towels, tearaway, butterfly, freebie, bride, organza, halloween, Mylar

• Threads of Embroidery

  I have used thinner threads for certain types of embroidery. For instance, some monograms can be more elegant with a lighter thread. When we buy embroidery thread, we usually get the 40 weight. Thread is sold by the weight. Here is a simplified explanation... Posted Aug 20 2010, 04:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: projects, avid embroiderer, needles, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, thread tension, machine embroidery, prewound bobbin, digitizing, thread breakage, 3D, cotton, tip, bobbins, tension, thread, density, colors, white work, bride, dainty, whitework, delicate, redwork, blackwork

• Updates Aplenty

  Maybe it is my age, or maybe it is just because things change, but so often, I think of things I could have added to previous blogs. As you are aware, my blogs are all my personal experiences that I share with you. I appreciate it when someone comments... Posted Jul 23 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, projects, stabilizers, avid embroiderer, annthegran stabilizer, needles, The Avid Embroiderer, thread tension, costs, bean, thread breakage, tension, thread, Centering

• It started with a button

  I suppose we all have had this happen from time to time (or more often!) that we are minding our own business, and out of the blue comes something that inspires you in a manner that you cannot ignore. Mine started with a button. I was walking through... Posted Jun 11 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: embroidery designs, blog, avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, tip, free, AnnTheGran, Morango, Morango Designs, Diane Brown, baby design, Keep It Simple, baby feet, birth plaque

• 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

• Spatter Painting for Mommy

  Mother's Day will be upon us soon. Since my mother has already completed her earthly journey, I thought it was time to look at the new mothers in my world. These are going to be great for a new mother to decorate a nursery. When I went to school,... Posted Apr 30 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: blog, avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, Holidays, spreadsheet, party, Mother's Day, spatter, mop brush, paint, baby, mom, freebie, Design Downloads

• 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

• CatalogIT

  I love a product that shows ingenuity and innovation . Consider the humble (grin) computer. When it was first introduced, it was truly simple and almost childlike. The same goes for many things, like a car or washing machines or millions of other great... Posted Mar 19 2010, 04:15 PM by pat71896 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: embroidery designs, computers, avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, computer tips, CatalogIT, organized, save time

• Jacobean Embroidery

  It is my belief that any art form, such as embroidery is difficult to pin down as to who, when and where it was created and the evolution that follows is the same. Jacobean is associated with King James I and the time is circa the beginning of the 17th... Posted Mar 12 2010, 04:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: avid embroiderer, The Avid Embroiderer, tapestry, heirloom, digitizing, colors, AnnTheGran, Starbird, Gutenberg, history, Jacobean, Wikiedia, Crewel Work, Morango Designs

• Biscornu, Chic and Classy

  A biscornu is an elegant, eight sided ‘pincushion' whose origins have been lost over the centuries. Biscornu is a French adjective, literally meaning "two horned." It is also thought to be something that is irregular, a little lopsided... Posted Feb 12 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: embroidery designs, fabric, stabilizers, avid embroiderer, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, batting, rotate, density, cross stitch, whip stitch, Biscornu

• Hooping and Hoopless Embroidery 6/6/08

  Hooping 101 Initially, I thought I might be able to discuss hooping in a single blog. After discussion with others and considering what hooping entails, hooping will be a series. I hope to share my experiences and what I have learned from some very accomplished... Posted Jun 05 2008, 03:18 PM by pat71896 with | with 59 comment(s) Filed under: embroidery designs, stabilizers, avid embroiderer, hoopless, needles, hooping, The Avid Embroiderer, machine embroidery