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Caught in a trap . . . .

I love to read tips and tricks about all sorts of things. I love computer tips (if you have a good one, I want to hear about it !!). I enjoy organizational tips (but I am so disorganized, I need to do them, not just read them!). I devour ideas for cleaning (see "disorganized" for reality check...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 09-23-2011
Got Thread??

Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . . The thread can make a great design more beautiful or take an excellent design and make it average. When newbies first buy their machines, they usually have no idea what purchases await them. I know that I didn't! You may have read my blog...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 03-18-2011
Colors That Excel, 5/29/09

You may remember that one of my earliest blogs discussed “Things I Wish I Knew When I Began Machine Embroidery.” It had about 8 or 10 items that would have helped me save some of the money I spent and just some simple things that any newbie needs to know. I thought: Joe’s Embroidery...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-29-2009
My Anniversary, 5/14/09

Much to my delight, this is my first year anniversary. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! As my gift to you, you can download my Garden Sayings for free, just click this link . These were in my Badgemaster blog , here is a photo of them. The flowers are from Floral Accent Design Pack and are the perfect...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-15-2009
Re: Madeira color name

Mary - I am not sure what you want the color names for because most designs give the color numbers. I love my Madeira threads and wish I had spent all that wasted money on cheap thread on Madeira instead. But, I know better now. Let us know what projects you are working on so we can see the beauty in...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 01-24-2009
Re: buying a new Embroidery Machine

Hi, Gladysbu55 (I know your real name but I won't use it here on the forum!), I will send you an e-mail separately, but I wanted to answer here on the forums as well. You're probably asking the wrong person, cuz I love the PE-700, as you may have seen from the video of me gushing about it on...

Posted to Product Questions (Forum) by AnnTheGran on 10-07-2008
Things I Wish I Knew When I Began Machine Embroiderery 6/20/08

I have been embroidering for just over 7 years. I was generally self-taught and I started without a clue about machine embroidery (ME) at all. Over that period of time, I have been learning by trial and error (make that trial and frustration). During the past year, I have been fortunate to meet a good...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-20-2008
Re: FAVORITE GADGETS you wouldn't want to live without in Machine Embroidery

Great thought process of prioritzing your purchases Cathy! All avenues of embroidering, sewing, quilting can be a very expensive proposition. I took it slow on the purchases for machine embroidery through the years because of possible overkill gadgets. 1. FINALLY, purchased on ATG site, the Havels 5...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by borden47 on 06-09-2008
Re: Avoiding Loose Thread Spool Ends

Borden - you are so right! I love the spools with a 'self-locking' spot, but the cheap threads don't have that feature. This self-adhering tape idea is fab!! I had thought about trying adhesive tape but did not use it because it would leave residue on the thread. I had tried rubber bands...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-26-2008
Re: Madeira Thread Chest

Hi Pat; One tip that may or may not help , I set up a tally sheet in my excell . When I get a new thread color I add it to the list,when I am out of a color I put a star by it so when I go to the store I have a printed list of the ones I need to buy or replace. I got the idea from my hubby, he does the...

Posted to Reviews, Testimonials & Critiques (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 05-26-2008

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