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July 22, 2022

Tips and Hacks for Machine Embroidery

Thought bubbles

Whenever ASG members are asked what they love about their organization, high on the list is always the willingness of fellow members to share ideas and help out with solutions. This is true, especially in neighborhood group meetings held in person or on electronic platforms. The Princeton, NJ Chapter’s “Thread Magicians,” is an online machine […]

Tagged With: embroidery, machine embroidery, sewing, sewing room tips

December 3, 2021

Creating a Monogram

Monogrammed robe

Whether it’s an item you’ve made or an item you’ve bought, a monogram is a wonderful way to add a personal touch. And if you’re pressed for sewing time, it’s a great way to solve your gift-giving dilemmas. For example, if you don’t have time to make a robe, buy it and personalize it… with […]

Tagged With: embroidery, monogram

December 11, 2020

What I’m Embroidering: Tile Embroidery

Gorgeous! Amazing! Exquisite! So detailed! But how LONG did it take? Diana Latino of the Princeton Chapter is getting used to comments like these that come every time she shares one of her completed tile embroideries. And she has a number of them done already. What’s Tile Embroidery? Tile embroidery is a complex design done […]

Tagged With: embroidery, quilt, wall quilt

February 1, 2019

Celebrate National Embroidery Month with ASG

Sneaker Embroidery

High Top Sneaker Bags When American Sewing Guild member Donna Fleming brought her “high top sneaker” bags to an ASG Princeton Chapter meeting, she certainly caused quite a stir among those who were there.  Everyone wanted to check out these adorable bags she created for her granddaughters. The bags feature great detail, yet are very […]

Tagged With: ASG Princeton Chapter, embroidery, high top sneaker bag, National Embroidery Month

September 28, 2017

Mystery of the Shrinking Embroidery Stabilizer

I love to do embroidery and when I work with cotton fabrics, I always starch them well before hooping. The starch makes the fabric crisp and the embroidery clean. After stitching, I then press again—without starch. After pressing a couple of the quilt blocks, I noticed some wrinkles along the stitching lines that I hadn’t […]

Tagged With: embroidery, machine embroidery, sewing, stabilizer

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