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A Vintage Blouse Embellished with Soutache Braid
26 commentsLooking at vintage garments can inspire your sewing and can be a great teaching tool.
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Snowflakes are no longer needed! The Winter Wonderland is complete!
Thanks to all who assisted The Connecticut PTSA's snowflake efforts.
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Using Buttons as Embellishment
49 commentsFind out what Kenneth D. King created when he inherited 75 pounds of antique uniform buttons.
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A Beautiful Embroidered Beaded Bodice
12 commentsCheck out the complex combination of embroidery found on this beaded bodice.
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An Exquisite Beaded Embroidery Sleeve
28 commentsThis is an eye-candy post, where you get to see some stellar embroidery examples.
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How to Make Ribbon Trim
69 commentsLearn how to sew an easy but beautiful manipulated-ribbon trim that can be used in a variety of applications!
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BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Sweet Stitches from the Heart"
36 commentsMore than 70 project ideas and 900 stitch motifs are included in this book and will provide you with an embroidery bonanza!
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How to Create Free-Motion Embroidery Buttons
1 commentCovered buttons offer an easy introduction to machine-embroidered embellishment.
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Embroiderers, or those who love it--some good news!
4 commentsThere is going to be a conference on embroidery in November 2011, sponsored by two of the premiere embroidery houses in the world--Penn and Fletcher in New York, and Hand and Lock, London!
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MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: "Designer Techniques"
231 commentsOur readers asked for a special issue about designer techniques. Now you can win this issue!
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What are Your Favorite Embroidery Software Features?
5 commentsNew embroidery software creates precision cuts as well as stitched designs.
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Museum Exhibit: Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail
4 commentsThis extensive collection of European garments from the period 1700-1915 will amaze you.
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The Bullfighter's Jacket
30 commentsPure eye candy--a magnificent example of gold bullion work for you to savor!
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More Vintage Inspiration
10 commentsTake a look at this sampling of exquisite vintage garments; This time from the collection of a murder-mystery writer, who uses them for inspiration.
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And the Winners of Bags in Bloom are...
1 commentFind out if you are a lucky winner in our book giveaway.
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Book Giveaway: Bags in Bloom
115 commentsEnter to win a copy of Susan Cariello's exciting new book, Bags in Bloom
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Book Giveaway: Stitch-Opedia
31 commentsFind out how to win one of two copies of Stitch-Opedia!
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Working with Embellished Fabrics, Part I
13 commentsEmbellished fabrics can be intimidating to work with. Care and effort, however, could yield beautiful results.
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A Stitched Autobiography
22 commentsMany authors write their autobiographies. See how Salley Mavor painstakingly stitched hers.
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