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• This is only a test . . . Part 2

  I kept thinking about my last project that failed. I am always excited about presenting project that are really great, but a failure is giving me some uncomfortable feelings. I did retry the design but got the same results, failure of the stitching. ... Posted Oct 21 2011, 11:10 AM by pat71896 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: blog, hooping, tips for new embroiderers, Badgemaster, FSL, water soluble stabilizer, place settings, free standing lace, newbies, guest towels, border, endless hooping, pillowcase, lace, delicate, Ann's Club, endless hoop, easy projects, beginner projects, corner, hankie

• 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

• Emergencies are the Mother of Invention

  When it comes to family, the words family emergency causes me to have chills. We all know what those words mean and I hope you are not having one right now. But I am and I considered not blogging until this was settled. However, so many things were coming... Posted Aug 05 2011, 12:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: blog, annthegran stabilizer, Badgemaster, Forum, border, summer, imperfect, errors, Phoenix, emergency, family, shorts

• The Giving Tree

  One of my favorite authors was Shel Silverstein; he was truly one of a kind. In addition to many books, poetry and artist, he wrote the music and lyrics for "A Boy Named Sue." You can read more about him here . As a teenager, my daughter was... Posted Aug 06 2010, 04:45 PM by pat71896 with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: embroidery designs, fabric, avid embroiderer, color changes, colors, border, paint, net, Tranquility Tree, voile, The Giving Tree, organza, frames

• 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 AM by pat71896 with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, border, endless hooping, tearaway, adhesive, hem