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• This is only a test. . . .

  I have wanted to try this technique for 2 years but something always gets in the way. Such is life. This is a technique to make a doily or table runner or even a table cloth if you are that ambitious. As I recall the instructions, which I cannot find... Posted Oct 07 2011, 12:15 PM by pat71896 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, tips for new embroiderers, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, Craft Glue, brayer, free standing lace, tip, border, adhesive, table top, techniques, corner, traps

• Caught in a trap . . . .

  I love to read tips and tricks about all sorts of things. I love computer tips (if you have a good one, I want to hear about it !!). I enjoy organizational tips (but I am so disorganized, I need to do them, not just read them!). I devour ideas for cleaning... Posted Sep 23 2011, 11:00 AM by pat71896 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, stabilizers, blog, annthegran stabilizer, madeira thread treasure chest, water soluble stabilizer, thread, adhesive, Madeira, scarf, tricks, embroidery, loosely woven fabrics, magazine, polyester, rayon, expert, Nancy Zieman, traps

• The Devil is in the details

  Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - - - Just like any computer aided process, out thinking the required steps can be very challenging indeed. If you figure out the stabilizer correctly, then... Posted Jun 24 2011, 03:05 PM by pat71896 with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, stabilizers, hooping, alphabet xpress, heirloom, wss, hugo's amazing tape, Heat Away, digitizing, monogram, autobaste, Sheets, cotton, AlphabetXpress, tip, sewout, anniversary, adhesive, AnnTheGran, save time, pillowcase, bride, Alpha Xpress, placement, delicate, fonts, tricks, techniques, hoop, alphabets, gift ideas, pillowcases, Wedding, baste, corner, hankie, darling, jump stitches, stepparent, macros, self-healing mat, mother-in-law

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Dynamic Pillows

  If you open any decorating magazine, regardless of age, you are going to find some awesome ideas for pillows. They are embroidered, quilted, bedazzled, fringed and all manner of ideas known to woman (or man. . . ). One of the issues, at least for me,... Posted Feb 26 2010, 04:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, embroidery designs, projects, stabilizers, avid embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, wss, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, Green, bridal gown, valentine, heart, brayer, resize, free standing lace, sewout, Starbird, Morango

• May Day, 5/1/09

  May is my favorite month. While I come from a small family, there are only 24 of us, but for some strange reason, 7 of us have birthdays in May. It must be those waning days of the previous summer. . . . May has Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial... Posted May 01 2009, 01:00 PM by pat71896 with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, embroidery designs, projects, blog, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, wss, towels, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, machine embroidery, Holidays, Ornaments, Pashmina, brayer, free standing lace, tip, Mother's Day

• Monograms 3/20/09

  The origins of monograms were very regal. The letters were generally used as a signature and on coins. The artists of the Middle Ages used them to sign their work. Eventually, a monogram became a symbol of one’s place in society. At one time, rules... Posted Mar 20 2009, 11:30 AM by pat71896 with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, metallic thread, monogram, Galleries, foam, monograms, Forum, Compositions, AlphabetXpress, tip, upload, up load

• Metallic Thread, 2/13/09

  Some embroidery items are more breathtaking than others. I don’t remember where or when I got this photo, and with apologies to the owner of this photo, I present to you a little something you can whip out in a few hours. This might be a wonderful... Posted Feb 13 2009, 02:00 PM by pat71896 with | with 16 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, thread tension, wss, Badgemaster, metallic thread, thread breakage

• Free Standing Lace, 1/30/09

  Is this the most magnificent swan you have ever seen? Free Standing Lace (FSL) is a technique unique to machine embroidery (ME) because, to my knowledge, there is no way to do this by hand. You could learn to ‘Tat’ which is similar, but FSL... Posted Jan 30 2009, 01:34 PM by pat71896 with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, stabilizers, wss, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, Ornaments, Craft Glue, valentine, 3D, Community Circle 2009, heart, Swan, brayer

• Pashmina 10/3/08

  Some words cause us to think Luxury, and Pashmina is one of them. Pashmina is the Indian/Persian word for cashmere and is derived from the Kashmir region of India. Wherever it comes from, it is soft, very expensive and always very chic. Photos courtesy... Posted Oct 03 2008, 05:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, annthegran stabilizer, needles, The Avid Embroiderer, heirloom, Perfect Placement, wss, Badgemaster, water soluble stabilizer

• Candlewicking 9/19/08

  Embroidery has always been evolving and creating so many beautiful stitches and it is hard to keep up with all the latest techniques. One of my personal favorites was always the French Knot. I remember the first time I did that knot, I thought I had reached... Posted Sep 19 2008, 03:20 PM by pat71896 with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, hoopless, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, heirloom, save money, wss, water soluble stabilizer

• Trapunto 9/05/08

  Embroidery has been a time honored craft for many centuries. When cloth was first available, the first embellishment was probably some sort of thread design. The first known examples of embroidery were dated 3000 B.C. and done by men. The first commercial... Posted Sep 05 2008, 06:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, embroidery designs, stabilizers, blog, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, tips for new embroiderers, wss, Badgemaster, water soluble stabilizer, batting, trapunto, machine embroidery

• Cutwork 8/8/08

  I just returned from a short trip. By the time I got to Phoenix, it was 112° and it was 115° where I was staying. Naturally that got me to thinking about . . . Christmas. (I am sure there must be some sort of relationship there!) When I think... Posted Aug 09 2008, 05:18 PM by pat71896 with | with 23 comment(s) Filed under: Tips, embroidery designs, FSL Monograms, stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, hoopless, The Avid Embroiderer, heirloom, Cutwork, Perfect Placement, machine embroidery