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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 them here as a blank for you to have a unique...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 12-17-2010
Filed under: 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
21st Century Hooping

Machine embroidery advances are being driven by the same things that drive the computer industry - High interest, Innovative ideas and human ingenuity. With so many new embroidery products on the market, one can hardly get to know what they do and why an item should be bought unless they can see a full...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 10-29-2010
Filed under: Filed under: hooping, save money, FSL, machine embroidery, free standing lace, pillowcase, bride, Centering, organza, Designs in machine embroidery, cotton thread, magnetic, hoop, Snap-Hoop, endless hoop
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 of that criteria: The size is based on the length...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 08-20-2010
Filed under: 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
Brother wins another award for innovative product design!

Dear Friends, It surely has been a long time since I have blogged but I did want to share the story of this very prestigious award that Brother has recently received....in the name of a wonderful sewing machine and it's very innovative features.... BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 06-25-2010
Filed under: Filed under: realize the dream, machine embroidery, dream machine, InnovEye technology, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, brother pr-620, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, June Mellinger, CS6000I
Brides, Princesses and Princely Pillowcases

It is time for perfect brides to be walking down a perfect isle, in a perfect gown, with a perfect man. Well, many of us need to come up with a perfect gift in any event. LaRue, the Quilter Extraordinaire , and I like to exchange ideas of what we will be blogging about here at AnnTheGran. She had the...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 05-28-2010
Filed under: Filed under: projects, fabric, stabilizers, annthegran stabilizer, Badgemaster, machine embroidery, AlphabetXpress, save time, baby, pillowcase, prince, princess, bride, cuff, lace
Keeping an Eye on Things

Anyone who reads the supermarket tabloids has been seeing all kinds of advice about the easy way to lose weight. I and a group of friends decided to follow one of the more popular diets. We formed teams, printed out the diet plan, communicated every day and were positive that we would lose the weight...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 02-05-2010
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, dream machine, InnovEye technology, brother Quattro 6000D, choosing a dealer, snowman challege, stabilizer tips, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pr-620, Innovis, accessory feet, stabilizers, June Mellinger
Is Mending Obsolete?

I can remember my mother mending piles of clothes. She mended the mends, and she even darned the hose and socks. I recall her using a shot glass and a hooked tool to mend her hose. WOW, she worked a job, kept up the house, including repairing the shingles on the roof, and still had time for mending....

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 01-29-2010
Filed under: Filed under: embroidery designs, fabric, blog, annthegran stabilizer, The Avid Embroiderer, denim, trapunto, machine embroidery, Craft Glue, Mesiano Designs, Shabby Chic, AnnTheGran, baseball, mend
'Tis the season to help others

As the holiday season heats up I decided to get my toes operated on. What was I thinking? This is time of year when everyone is running around. Not me. In the last few days I had to learn how to do my holiday shopping on line. My DIL helped me figure out how to get free shipping whenever I could so that...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 12-18-2009
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, brother pe-700 embroidery machine
No Matter Where I Go People Like to Talk About Sewing!

People who know me know that I love to ask questions that generally lead to "six degrees of separation." Asking those questions usually leads to a discussion of sewing, and you know how much I love that. Recently I was asked to attend St. Louis Fashion week. Shouldn't need to tell you that...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 10-30-2009
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, Brother, Fashion Show, Panama
Threads are not all the same and neither are the methods to embroider towels

Threads for Thought: Two New Lines for Your Next Project Experienced decorators know that quality lies stitch deep. With so many thread options to choose from, embroiderers can customize the look and feel of every project they produce. Further expanding its line of quality threads, Brother International...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 09-11-2009
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, sewing, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, PE700, Quattro, tone-on-tone designs, stabilizer tips, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, Innovis, monogramming, personalizing, Metallic threads, Country Yarn thread, needles, stabilizers, peggy' stitch eraser, towels
You won't want to miss this...

Tomorrow nite, Thursday, August 20, Lifetime televison you will be able to resume the fun of watching Project Runway. The show that people of all ages love to watch week after week as the next designer heads to the finish line. Tim and Heidi have moved it to Lifetime Televison. Personally I am very curious...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 08-19-2009
Filed under: Filed under: realize the dream, quilting, machine embroidery, dream machine, sewing, InnovEye technology, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, PE700, PEDesign, Quattro, choosing a dealer, snowman challege, georgia quilt show, hole punching, edge sewing feature, tone-on-tone designs, houston quilt festival, vermillion stitchery, puerto rico, stabilizer tips, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pr-620, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, PE-Design, opening a pattern file, Duetta, Innovis, monogramming, personalizing, accessory feet, free offers, Kindle, Brother
It's HOT!!!

It's HOT!!! Here in NJ it has finally passed the 90 degree mark...now it's summer for real. It's HOT!!! Remember that I promised that there would be great new machines introduced at the annual Brother convention? When our dealers convened in Memphis last week they couldn't help be wowed...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 08-12-2009
Filed under: Filed under: quilting, machine embroidery, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, choosing a dealer, snowman challege, brother pr-620, Duetta, Innovis, personalizing, accessory feet, Brother
What's growing in your garden?

On a beautiful sunny afternoon last weekend I got to take a garden walk with my mom (red dress) . As I am sure you can imagine, it was a pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon. We were with my mom's fellow Garden Club members and in and amongst the ladies was my high school algebra teacher. I...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 07-24-2009
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, PE700, PEDesign, brother pr-620, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, PE-Design, Duetta, Brother
Cool things to make your life easier

I travel a lot and after a while people-watching gets old so I turn to reading. I have been in a book club with 6 friends for 10 years and every month there is a new book to read...that adds up to a lot of books. About a year ago with the green initiative in full force I decided to invest in a Kindle...

Posted to Realize the Dream by JuneMellinger on 06-19-2009
Filed under: Filed under: machine embroidery, InnovEye technology, brother Quattro 6000D, PEDesign, Quattro, PE-Design, free offers, Kindle, Brother
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 Day and the summer breezes calling to each of...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on 05-01-2009
Filed under: 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

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