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link to What are the different types of appliqué?

What are the different types of appliqué?

Whether you are a textile beginner or a well practiced embroiderer, you will have heard the term appliqué. If you were wondering what the different types of appliqué are, I have the...

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Book Review – How to make cloth dolls

How to make cloth dolls by Jan Horrax Published by Search Press Introduction Ever wondered how to make one of those art dolls you often see at events such as The Knitting and Stitching show? ...

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link to Prep and Punch: Drawing and Embroidery Digitizing

Prep and Punch: Drawing and Embroidery Digitizing

Now a big tablet is about 24", far from the blind billboards of yesteryear. Embroidery Digitizing in the Real World Digitizers-in-training justifiably bemoan the lack of a single, clear-cut...

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link to Craft Rocks: Health and Safety with a funky Finnish twist

Craft Rocks: Health and Safety with a funky Finnish twist

One of my favourite places to visit is Helsinki, a beautiful city, full of lovely people. Everyone seems to have a glint in their eye and a passion for fun. On top of that, they love a bit of...

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link to Can I Do Embroidery Digitizing At Home? (3 Reasons Why You Can!)

Can I Do Embroidery Digitizing At Home? (3 Reasons Why You Can!)

A commenter on one of my posts recently lamented an inability to create their own designs, stating something to the effect that though they had started to really love machine embroidery, that they...

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link to Creativity, Copying and Hat Styles

Creativity, Copying and Hat Styles

Happy third Thursday of September! Wow! Where has this year gone? Anyhow, my post this month kind of relates tangentially to time passing so quickly. A week or so ago, there was a minor brouhaha...

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