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Digitizing for the non-digitizer

After asking several digitizers me all important question - "tell your readers that it takes a lot more than pressing a few keys create a beautiful design." There are a few things that they get want to share which you and I'm going to share them with you now. These will be in no particular...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 12-09-2011
Portable Loyalty

When I first heard the term "Portable Loyalty" I thought that it did not refer to me. I am a loyal client. I buy where I am treated well. That goes for all of my purchases. A good example is the AlphabetXpress available here at AnnTheGran.com . I always check out new font/words programs because...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-17-2011
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
The Center of Attention

Over time, I have enjoyed doing my embroidery a great deal. Even when I was frustrated in the beginning (not necessarily limited to the beginning) when everything looked like a snarled mess, I just never wanted to give up. I listened to what the dealer's salespersons had to say. (Frankly, she had...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 07-09-2010
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
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
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 (Weblog) by pat71896 on 01-29-2010
Dotted Swiss, 7/10/09

AnnTheGran has placed these threads on sale!! Check it out at Madeira . Dotted swiss was very popular in the 1950's for women and children's garments. I remember the wonderful billowy curtains that blossomed in the summer breezes. No matter how old or tattered, the fabric always seems fresh and...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 07-10-2009
Re: dolly mama fabric

I am unfamiliar with what you are talking about, but have you tried "Google?" It must be an interesting fabric if you are reminded of your sister. .. . Pat, The Avid Embroiderer

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 03-04-2009

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