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Author: Julie Griffey

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Read more about the article How to make a Santa pillow with an appliqué belt

How to make a Santa pillow with an appliqué belt

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 11, 2021
  • Post category:For special occasions/For the home/Projects
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Around Christmastime, my husband often refers to me as the Scrooge because I’m not the most willing participant when it comes to Christmas decorating. This is probably because I am…

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Read more about the article How to make in-the-hoop towel toppers

How to make in-the-hoop towel toppers

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 10, 2021
  • Post category:For special occasions/For the home/Projects
  • Post comments:2 Comments

It seems like every time I walk in our kitchen, there is at least one towel on the floor as well as 4 or 5 wadded up in different locations…

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Read more about the article In-the-hoop hair accessories

In-the-hoop hair accessories

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 8, 2021
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When my two girls were little, I made a lot of cutesy embroidered hair accessories, including personalized knit headbands, woven headbands and even embroidered button ponytail holders.  But, now that…

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Read more about the article How to make in-the-hoop coasters

How to make in-the-hoop coasters

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 7, 2021
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Christmas parties are just around the corner, which means you will probably want to have some host / hostess gifts on hand.  Of course, you could be like everyone else…

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Read more about the article How to make in-the-hoop tags

How to make in-the-hoop tags

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 5, 2021
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It wasn't long after I started using my embroidery machine that I recognized its potential as a labeling device.  Back then, my kids were little and we had bins of…

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Read more about the article How to appliqué on a sweatshirt

How to appliqué on a sweatshirt

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 5, 2021
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If you are looking for the perfect personalized gift for a little girl that she will actually love, I have the project for you. A single initial appliqué on a…

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Read more about the article How to make an embroidered belt

How to make an embroidered belt

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 2, 2021
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I have always wanted to make an embroidered belt. But, I have to admit, I was pretty nervous about the prospect of embroidering a repeated pattern again and again. I…

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Read more about the article In-the-hoop Christmas napkin rings

In-the-hoop Christmas napkin rings

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:December 1, 2021
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Are you looking for a way to make your table a little bit more festive this Christmas? One super easy way of doing so is to use your embroidery machine…

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Read more about the article How to make an in-the-hoop Advent calendar

How to make an in-the-hoop Advent calendar

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:November 30, 2021
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Now is the time of year (in fact today is exactly the day) where you can open the first door of your advent calendar. Don’t have an advent calendar? Well,…

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Read more about the article How to embroider on burlap

How to embroider on burlap

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:November 14, 2021
  • Post category:Difficult Materials/Tips & How-tos
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Machine embroidery on burlap is a popular technique used to make many different types of projects. It creates an interesting texture that you can't get with other types of fabric.…

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Read more about the article How to learn to use an embroidery machine?

How to learn to use an embroidery machine?

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:November 6, 2021
  • Post category:Machines & Accessories/Resources
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You may have seen the embroidery machines in the fabric stores and thought to yourself, "wow, that looks really complicated." Let me be the one to tell you that -…

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Read more about the article Selling embroidered items on Etsy

Selling embroidered items on Etsy

  • Post author:Julie Griffey
  • Post published:October 31, 2021
  • Post category:Sales/Selling Your Work
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Looking for more customers for your embroidery business? Well, maybe it's time to consider selling embroidered items on Etsy. Never heard of it? Etsy is an enormous global marketplace where…

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