parkermom — Cute Embroidery

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Have you ever just jumped in to do a project that looking back on you would never ever do again? I was reminded of a "could have been a disaster" idea that actually worked well but could have gone so wrong. I am a teacher, and I taught two classes of

4 12 Nov 2016

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Please let me hear your thoughts on this--I bought an issue of an embroidery magazine, thinking that as usual, I would learn quite a bit. But this time, I am more frustrated than educated. Several of the articles references things that I don't have a c

11 06 Nov 2016

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I've been trying my hand at fsl snowflake ornaments. My Brother is breaking threads right and left, especially when the design comes to the center, and is very dense. Does anyone know if I can enlarge the design just a tiny bit? Will that mess anythin

11 01 Nov 2016

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Sadly, our big dumpster was picked up today. We got rid of so much unwanted stuff! But hopefully we will keep the mindset of "less is more." Excepting, of course, embroidery designs.

9 22 Oct 2016

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I'm looking for a mug rug design that isn't rectangular or round, can be done without wording, and is done ith. Does anyone know of a site that has designs like this? I don't want to spend a lot, but it's time for me to start those quick Christmas g

11 17 Oct 2016

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I'm confessing right up front that I am NOT a neat freak! But, my husband and I are making a change after 30 years in this house. Our storage building had lots of just plain old junk. So, we rented a dumpster, and we are having a ball. It is so much f

8 15 Oct 2016

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I have a Brother Innovis 4000D that is about 9 years old now. My problem with it now is that the needle thread is constantly shredding and it is driving me crazy. This evening three needles have broken along with all the shredding. I've taken it apart

11 01 Oct 2016

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I just read bejoscha's post about how her design graciously given for free popped up on Etsy for sale. I don't want to help these pirates make money, but how do I know that a site is reputable? Is there something I'm missing in my knowledge?

7 27 Sep 2016

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I have a couple of crafting questions for you all: 1 I make my own homemade vanilla flavoring, with vanilla beans and vodka. Is this suitable to put in a church bake sale? I'm leaning toward yes 2. If it is suitable, what kind of label would I put

10 10 Sep 2016

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Lessons re-learned, all within one hour today. 1. When the directions say to hoop two layers of stabilizer, they really mean it. 2. Don't think your quick snipping of the thread while the machine is running won't be a problem. After all, yo

9 03 Sep 2016

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I just wanted to say thank you to all of you cuties who share the sites they get their designs or projects from. I've learned about so many different wonderful sites that just don't show up when you do a simple Google search. What a treasure trove of i

2 12 Aug 2016

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A Make a Wish update--our "wish kid" and his family are getting ready for their trip. He was overjoyed and kept saying "I like it, I love it!" He is six years old and one of the happiest little boys I've ever met. In the picture below, here he is

11 27 Jul 2016

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I'm sorry to be posting too much, but this is time-sensitive. My daughter and I are wish granters for the Make a Wish foundation, and we have a wish party tonight for a little boy who's family doesn't speak English, only Spanish. So how do you say

9 23 Jul 2016

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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I can't find it, so here goes: When I bought my Brother machine, the dealer told me that she never hooped the fabric, just the stabilizer, no matter what. That works ok for me most of the time, but tut

18 22 Jul 2016

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Introducing my first grandbaby--she decided to make her appearance two weeks early. It truly is like they say--my heart grew another chamber just for her! Thanks to all who made such nice comments about the quilt I had made her--I haven't been able to

27 02 Jun 2016