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Get a $250 Angel for Only $5!

by Lindee Goodall

This year marks the 15th anniversary of my first heirloom angel, created for an office Christmas party contest. At the time I still worked full time for an ad agency in Cincinnati (as well as full-time building the then fledgling Cactus Punch). There were several categories for the tree ornament contest, and knowing my co-workers, [...]

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Machine Embroidered Hardanger

by Lindee Goodall

Machine embroidered what? In case you’re not up on traditional hand embroidery techniques, hardanger is a type of drawn-thread work done on even weave fabric, often linen or cotton, and traditionally in white. It gets it’s name from a region in Norway although the technique itself can be traced back to more ancient cultures.

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Free Generations Building Blocks Mini-Sampler

by Lindee Goodall

Ok, so I’ve been going on and on about building blocks in my free weekly Generations Workshop webinars at embroidery.com. In fact, I’m becoming quite addicted to making them and designing with them. So, you just might be curious… Why I Love Building Blocks Why do I love them? Let me count the ways…

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Current Freebies on the Site

by Lindee Goodall

Updated December 30, 2010 Catalog  (PDF) Free digitizing projects (PDF) Free designs Sample Anatomy of a Design Free Myths Report (PDF) Free Webinars Directory Free membership to E-Club Design Evaluation Form (PDF) 201 Free Twitter Tools

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Sports 1 Building Blocks for Generations

by Lindee Goodall

20 sports elements as Building Blocks (.mng files) exclusively for Generations™ (also available in multi-format). Designs shown at 75% of actual size. Sold only in sets. Download only. These designs were manually digitized in Generations and offer all the functionality of native .gen files. Perfect for creating quick designs or logos.

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Leaves 1 Building Blocks for Generations

by Lindee Goodall

Leaf & tendril Building Block design elements for Generations software make it easy to add your own personal touch to your projects.

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Flowers 1 Building Blocks for Generations

by Lindee Goodall

Floral Building Block design elements for Generations software make it easy to add your own personal touch to your projects.

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Building Blocks for Generations

by Lindee Goodall

What are Building Blocks? Building Blocks are design elements digitized in Generations for Generations users. Build a library of these little critters and your favorite pieces will always be just a click away.

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Embroidery Tip

  • Water soluble toppings will not reduce jaggy stitch edges on heavy, coarse weaves like canvas because the dense, thick fibers in the weave are deflecting the needle to one side or the other causing a stair-step look.

Mission

To inspire and nurture personal creativity and productivity by connecting embroiderers and digitizers with innovative, high-quality products and information that significantly elevate their enjoyment and experience while maximizing the use of technology. In other words, more toys and more fun!