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  • Hoop Impression or Burn

    Occasionally you may be working with a dense or very sheer fabric and experience what is called hoop burn. Sometimes it is just an impression left on the fabric, but some of them can be a real burn. As previously noted, you can get the fantastic (IMHO) Snap-Hoop which you can read about in my blog about...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 02-18-2011
  • 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 really touched when she read The Giving Tree. It...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-06-2010
  • Biscornu, Chic and Classy

    A biscornu is an elegant, eight sided ‘pincushion' whose origins have been lost over the centuries. Biscornu is a French adjective, literally meaning "two horned." It is also thought to be something that is irregular, a little lopsided. It is pronounced "biss-core-new."...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 02-12-2010
  • Stabilizers 5/22/08

    When a group of embroiderers gather, one subject is certain to come up . . . . . stabilizers The stores are loaded with these important products. Annthegran alone has dozens of different stabilizers for every need. Some of the types are Tear Away, Cut Away, Water soluble, and adhesive, the list goes...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-22-2008
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