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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 (Weblog) by pat71896 on 12-17-2010
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 (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-28-2010
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 (Weblog) by JuneMellinger on 02-05-2010
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 (Weblog) by JuneMellinger on 09-11-2009
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 embroidery machines were invented in the mid...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 09-05-2008
Badgemaster (original published date - 8/22/08)

8/10/11 - Here it is 3 years later and I just wanted to add that I still use and LOVE Badgemaster. I use it for so many things, not just FSL. I ran out recently and bought some Ultra Solvey. What a surprise! It is the same, but at a significantly higher price. The Badgemaster lasted 3 years ($49.95 for...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-24-2008
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 of Christmas and all those gifts, I have three guiding...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-09-2008
General Conversation About Machne Embroidery & Stuff!

LaRue- We all felt that same way at one time or another! Overwhelmed, over informed and lacking in time! Your blog is really interesting and I know people are going to enjoy each and every one of them. Just a quick suggestion: At the top of your post in this forum there is a button called "Favorites...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 07-20-2008
Endless Hooping 7/25/08

Thanks for responding to my request for what you wanted to talk about! Endless Hooping was the winner by far. I selected " Celtic Crosses " because it is robust with great designs and methods. There are interlocking and non-interlocking designs, pre-designed corners and some interesting keepsake...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 07-19-2008
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 ME people. Your thoughts and input is also...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-05-2008

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