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• 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

• Unique Bridal Linens

  Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things like candy holders, free standing lace items, beautiful floral designs and lettering - of all sorts. Additionally, I frequently see letters attached the strangest... Posted Mar 04 2011, 12:26 PM by pat71896 with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: FSL Monograms, The Avid Embroiderer, FSL, digitizing, monogram, lettering, free standing lace, Mesiano Designs, monograms, aprons, density, white work, guest towels, baby, Susan Mars, bride, placement, whitework, fonts, alphabets, gift ideas, Wedding, bear, bullet proof, Dakota, All About Blanks: heirloom

• Loosely Woven Fabrics

  If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it had to be working with loosely woven fabrics. As some of you know, I have a site that sells pashminas and they have become quite popular. I am even selling... Posted Dec 17 2010, 03:30 PM by pat71896 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, costs, machine embroidery, Christmas, spreadsheet, Pashmina, brayer, monogram, monograms, tearaway, adhesive, scarf, placement, delicate, tricks, techniques, Designs in machine embroidery, gift ideas, my embroidery mentor, loosely woven fabrics, Eileen Rocha, Deborah Jones, linkin, baste, stitches, thread clippings

• 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

• 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

• KP Compositions, 2/19/09

  When I first looked at Ken Parson’s Compositions , I was confused by it, not because it was difficult in itself, but because I had never seen anything like it before. Once I had a grasp of the features, I must say, I am so impressed. I hope you... Posted Feb 19 2009, 10:00 AM by pat71896 with | with 30 comment(s) Filed under: The Avid Embroiderer, digitizing, monogram, resize, mirror, rotate, lettering, KP Composition, autobaste, allaboutblanks