asterixsew — Cute Embroidery

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Cost of designs. I have just been having a wander round the www and found a single design for $70. It was beautiful and measured 200mmx200mm. It has made me think just how much would I spend on one design. Possibly $10. I know I have many Urban desi

16 13 May 2014

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Please which parts of the world are having Mothers Day tomorrow? Mothering Sunday /Mothers Day is in March in the UK and I celebrated then. Thanks and flowers

14 10 May 2014

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by asterixsew in Community

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Just received a email from SueDewsbury about the SS Birthday swap for the next stage. Exciting. I am obviously leading too quiet a life

2 05 May 2014

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Urban threads have a new posting on embroidering on a t shirt PLUS a competition with one of their free designs. The comp is to use the design your way on a tee and should be entered before the end of the month. Follow the links for full details, then g

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[1] http://www.urbanthreads.com/blog/?p=10022

www.urbanthreads.com

3 02 May 2014

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by asterixsew in Project

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Last week when SueD was staying she showed me how she embroiders on a t shirt. My efforts at t shirts in the past have been lacking My photography is often lacking too but that is another story. Following my 'teacher' Sue I have done this by myself.

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[1] http://www.urbanthreads.com/products.aspx?productid=ut7809

www.urbanthreads.com

10 30 Apr 2014

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Just had a couple of sewing days in my bit of the UK. Loads of fun, constant talking, ideas passed backwards and forwards and some embroidery. We had loads of fun. Annie had brought a bottle of bubbly which was used to toast Scottie0903 with and share o

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[1] http://www.cuteembroidery.com/9561355_ann-scott-8th-february-1957.html

www.cuteembroidery.com

16 28 Apr 2014

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by asterixsew in Community

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Jrob posted the link to the bald headed eagle nest that many of us have watched with interest. I am now finding it difficult to get on with life after this information was passed on to me about ospreys. So it looks like I will be busy for a while watch

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[1] http://dyfiospreyproject.com/stream

dyfiospreyproject.com

9 16 Apr 2014

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by asterixsew in Community

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I often alter the size of a design using my PE8 design softwear. Usually the stitch size increases as I enlarge the design but today I have been playing with 2 redwork designs. After each design is enlarged in the redwork the stitch count has decreased

8 08 Apr 2014

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UK Cuties and those who are able to watch. Who so you think is going to be the winner in the British Sewing Bee tonight?

11 08 Apr 2014

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l should have gone to bed ages ago but have been looking around and found that Urban Threads have a new tutorial on buying a new embroidery machine. It is interesting reading. Apologies if this has appeared before

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[1] http://www.urbanthreads.com/tutorials.aspx?t=prm1323

www.urbanthreads.com

6 07 Apr 2014

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Help what am I to do? I had to phone my dealer today to ask for some help. While we were sorting my question out he said that he had a virtually new Brother Galaxie 3000 just like mine in. He had traded it in for a newer machine to a very careful own

21 05 Apr 2014

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Please how do you embroider on a tee shirt? Tips please. Thanks and flowers

9 01 Apr 2014

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by asterixsew in Community

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O2kar has said in another posting that she starches her fabric before embroidering. Do others do this and if so what type of starch is used please? Thanks for answering and flowers to all

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[1] http://www.cuteembroidery.com/9616210_new-post-hints-tips-concerning.html

www.cuteembroidery.com

13 30 Mar 2014

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by asterixsew in Community

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UK Cuties. I have just found this while having a wander round the internet and thought it was interesting

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[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/project/great-british-sewing-bee

www.bbc.co.uk

0 18 Mar 2014

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A question. I was talking with a friend who sews and we were discussing again the topic of quality in goods we embroider on. She favours buying cheap stuff to embroider on and I prefer to buy something of a quality I would use myself. So I end up spen

33 15 Mar 2014