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In this video I stitch out an oval FSL lace design and give guidance on how to do it.
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I was approached about creating suitable designs for borders for the Marianne Quilt blocks. It was exciting to return to these very popular designs, which have been used to embroider some fabulous qui..
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Now that I have several Free standing lace designs available here at Graceful Embroidery, may I share my favourite tips for success. Before I go into details, I want to emphasise that these are pract..
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I while back a customer contacted me to say that she was having issues with many of my designs when she opened them in her Hatch embroidery software. She uses the PES format and likes to look at the d..
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My best stitch out of the Antique Sewing machine, GFE-ASM-1-18 was done on my favourite silk, a shot oyster coloured dupion. Since these designs were released in 2018, it has been waiting to be frame..
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In this video I give you tips and tricks on embroidering FSL
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When I started digitizing angels I choose not to give them facial features, as I felt this made them more ethereal. This was my personal preference and it still is, but I have noticed that some custom..
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This blog will explain what my Outline Alignment stitches (OAS) are and why I introduced them to most of my designs. My older designs do not feature them and some newer ones do have them because I d..
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When I enter a fabric store I always head for the silk and the embroidered fabrics. Usually I am disappointed about the lack of choices, so I have always loved the idea of creating my own embroidered ..
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Each year I try to come up with a different theme for the daily Birthday Freebies. As well as being unique, the design elements need to be versatile and perhaps incorporate a new technique. This year ..
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Growing up in a military family, my father was very patriotic, deeply admired and respected. Naturally I followed my father’s footsteps and served in the military. While in the military I met my h..