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		<title>&#8220;Gulshan&#8221;-Machine Applique with a twist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Gulshan&#8221; means Garden or floral bouquet in many sub-continent and middle east languages. When I started drawing designs of bouquets, I had full intentions of creating lightly digitized floral designs with vines and lots of leaves. However, somewhere along the way I was sidetracked&#8230;which I usually am and decided to create applique florals but applique [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future of the Home Embroidery Industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For quite some while now, I have been watching the introduction of all brands of new embroidery machine models introduced this year, or to be introduced in the near future. I believe it was the Pfaff &#8220;Dream Machine&#8221; that started the trend of newer, better, bigger, and expensive machines&#8230;..the key words being bigger and expensive, they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/08/28/future-of-the-home-embroidery-industry/</link>
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		<title>Freestanding Cutwork Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Working on a new collection had given me an idea, which I wish I had worked more upon, when I was creating the Vintage Borders I collection. The idea is so simple yet has a lot of possibilities.
One of my worst nightmares in machine embroidery is embroidering upon thick towels. As much as I love the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/08/16/freestanding-cutwork-project/</link>
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		<title>Tidbits August 15, 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Free Purse Project by CreativeNeedleCraft using Grace Designs:
I have often talked about the wonderful patterns that Carolyn creates. Well, it came as no surprise to me when she sent pictures of a lovely purse made with designs from The Grace Collection. And the pattern is free! One can stitch the purse out completely using the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entering the &#8220;Space&#8221; age with the Brother &#8220;Quattro&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to the &#8220;Space&#8221; age with the Brother absolutely to die for &#8220;Quattro&#8221;. I had the opportunity to view this amazing machine today and all I can say is&#8230;&#8221;not fair&#8221;&#8230;.not fair to my pockets&#8230;.as I would dearly love to own this baby. The machine is more than just a sewing/embroidery combo. It is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/08/09/entering-the-space-age-with-the-brother-quattro/</link>
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		<title>Exciting times and the start of a journey-The Grace Collection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past two weeks have been a complete blur, from packing and writing and double checking everything, attending a two day show at Ruthies&#8217; in Baker, Florida to finishing up the start of my pride and joy&#8230;The Grace Collection, Part 1, Bonnets &#038; Booties. The collection is on sale now and like eager parents, both Carolyn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/08/02/exciting-times-and-the-start-of-a-journey-the-grace-collection/</link>
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		<title>Recreating the cutwork edge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my greatest passions is collecting antique linens. If there is an antique store anywhere that I am traveling&#8230;.chances are that I will be stopping and usually I drive away with some little treasure. Most of the linens are extremely delicate and in excellent condition but there are also some that are past their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/07/10/recreating-the-cutwork-edge/</link>
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		<title>Tidbits-July 6, 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Happy Wedding!
Well, son #2 has finally done it! We are extremely proud and happy in-laws again and also this time around I get to be a Great Grand Mother to an adorable two year old. With all the flooding around, we decided it was best to keep the occasion casual and simple. What a beautiful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/07/07/tidbits-july-6-2008/</link>
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		<title>Floods of 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you must have noticed that I have been a bit too quiet. There has been so much going on in my life in the past three weeks that I have not had a chance to do anything. Have a lot of things to do but time seems not to be my friend these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sadiasews.com/blog1/2008/07/06/floods-of-2008/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Grace&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is about time I wrote something and showed a bit of what a dear friend Carolyn and I have been upto. For well over a year, we both have put our talents together in creating something extraordinary and worthy of our journey in preserving our heirlooms via machine embroidery. Freestanding laces of all types have [...]]]></description>
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