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What the Stabilizer Sellers Won't Tell You

With that title line, I am thinking that there are hundreds and hundreds of things they won't tell you, but I will zoom in on a few of my personal favorites, in no particular order: Those prices - unbelievably, are way overpriced. This one reminds me of cosmetics, if you figure out the real price...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 01-06-2012
Freestanding Lace Angel Cards

Handmade cards show extra appreciation. This one says, "Thanks for Being an Angel," and includes a lace angel. Other designs could be used to make teacher gifts, bookmarks, holiday ornaments, or gift tags. Freestanding Lace (FSL) looks much more difficult to make than it is. The magic is in...

Posted to Sew Easy (Weblog) by sewblest on 12-02-2011
The Devil is in the details

Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - - - Just like any computer aided process, out thinking the required steps can be very challenging indeed. If you figure out the stabilizer correctly, then the thread may be acting up. If those are working...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-24-2011
Newbies and Experienced Embroiders Alike -

can and do learn and grow every time they do a project or design. I remember when I was a newbie, over 10 years ago, and I felt like I was totally lost and wondered if I would even 'get' the embroidery process. After all, hand embroidery was so simple and if you add a computer, that should make...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by TheComputerist on 09-12-2010
Back to School, TGIBTS

It may be true that in the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. However, it is autumn that has a parental dance called, Thank Goodness it is Back to School. There are a number of reasons for this happy foxtrot. For one thing, the kids actually have survived a summer of boredom...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 09-03-2010
Keeping WSS dry

Obviously, keeping water soluble stabilizer dry is a good idea. However, how do you do that? Well, this is what I do. I have a large size bolt of water soluble stabilizer. I kept some of the packets that come with new shoes which are used to keep humidity from getting to the shoes. I placed those packets...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-04-2010
Dynamic Pillows

If you open any decorating magazine, regardless of age, you are going to find some awesome ideas for pillows. They are embroidered, quilted, bedazzled, fringed and all manner of ideas known to woman (or man. . . ). One of the issues, at least for me, is that they are pretty much permanent in their design...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 02-26-2010
Re: Minky Fabric

Chris in Washington - Since you specifically asked - I personally (as The Avid Embroiderer), and totally recommend and USE AnnTheGran WSS Adhesive Stabilizer. If you are a club member, and it DOES pay for itself, you only pay $16.99 for the big size, a bargain. That stabilizer is among the best I have...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by TheComputerist on 01-08-2010
Re: Water soluble topper. Problems with the use thereof.

First of all, anything that is as light weight as Saran Wrap is too light weight. I do recommend that you use something heavier. Scraps can be used for topping because it does not need to be in the hoop itself. The water soluble stabilizer (if it is the paper type rather than the plastic type) is used...

Posted to Product Questions (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-27-2009
Hardanger, 6/12/09

Among the beautiful and creative hand embroidery work is a pattern called Hardanger. When looking for the history, I found several differing versions of how and where Hardanger got its start, but there is an agreement that Norway was prominent in its place of history for the work. Since Norway has a...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-12-2009

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