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Hand-Embroidered Redwork Angel Ornaments or Gift Tags

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 30th, 20081 comment

This hand-stitching project is perfect for beginners.

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Portraits into Patterns into Portraits!

Erika Kern, contributor | October 29th, 20089 comments

Last week I showed you how to make your family portraits into embroidery patterns. This week I'll show you how with a little fabric paint, embroidery floss, and imagination you can turn those patterns into lovely works of art.

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Where Industry and Craft Collide

Linda Permann, contributor | October 28th, 20081 comment

Inspired by embroidery, Dutch design house Demakersvan weaves beauty into a fence.

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How to Embroider on a Baseball Hat—When You Don't Have a Cap Hoop!

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 25th, 20084 comments

Personalize a soft baseball cap (without a stiff front panel) using this simple technique. Whether you want to make a statement while participating in a walk for the cure or while you're at the grocery store, it's easy to machine-embroider your message on a soft-sided baseball cap. If you have a favorite sports team, you can proclaim your "No. 1 Fan" status, too!

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Practice Machine-Stitched Trapunto

Mary Ray, contributor | October 24th, 20085 comments

This traditional hand-sewing technique is like creating sculpture on a flat surface, and it’s just as effective–if not more so–when done by machine.

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How to Turn Your Portraits into Patterns

Erika Kern, contributor | October 22nd, 20086 comments

What a great gift idea! Family portraits become beautiful embroidery patterns with just a few simple steps. No artistic ability? No problem! It's all about tracing!

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How to Make an Embroidered Water Bottle Carrier

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 18th, 2008

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it's full of active events to raise money for the cure. The weather is also cooler—this little tote will keep your hands from getting cold holding your water bottle!

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How to Make a Custom Photo Album

Lee Meredith, contributor | October 16th, 20083 comments

Holiday gift countdown: 10 weeks. Use recycled T-shirt fabric to make an embellished cover for a photo album gift, and use this extra time to fill it with special photos, captions, and more!

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Use These Halloween-Inspired Machine-Embroidery Designs to Patch a Hole in an Old Pair of Jeans—Instant Festive!

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 15th, 2008

Got kids??? These embroidery designs will really come in handy! Cute pumpkins, candy corn, and more, use these designs to patch a hole or cover a stain in your child's pants...better yet, patch one for yourself, too! Plus there is a cool calculator at the bottom of the page that converts inches to millimeters in a snap—no more guessing!

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How to Make an Embellished Blanket with Recycled Sweaters

Lee Meredith, contributor | October 9th, 20083 comments

Holiday gift countdown: 11 weeks. Make this personalized wool blanket from pieces of felted sweaters, covered with embroidery, appliqué, and whatever else you want to do!

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Pink Inspired Projects at the Expo

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 8th, 2008

I had a few minutes to zip around and meet other vendors at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this past weekend. I was looking for way to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month...I hope you're inspired.

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How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel (Part 2)

Erika Kern, contributor | October 8th, 20082 comments

Last week we made the Buche; this week we make it Noel with fun felt mushrooms and holly berries!

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How to Frame Your Own Embroidered Masterpiece

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 6th, 20082 comments

Some embroidery designs beg to be framed, and some frames really need a face lift. Make a $10 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and get the floral embroidery design that I used...now that's a real win-win!

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Show Your Breast Cancer Awareness Every Time You Wind a Bobbin!

Jennifer Stern, contributor | October 5th, 2008

If your craft involves a sewing machine, show your support by winding your bobbins on the Pink SideWinder. The best part is you'll never have to unthread your machine to fill a bobbin again!

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How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel (Part 1)

Erika Kern, contributor | October 1st, 20088 comments

The yule log . . . the English burn it, the French eat it, now you can stuff it!

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How to Machine-Embroider a 3-D Flower

Jennifer Stern, contributor | September 27th, 20083 comments

The Confederate Rose is just one of the many beautiful three-dimensional flowers that you can embroider from Pam's 3D flower. They're so fun to make, you'll want to stitch up enough for a whole bouquet!

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