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New Sets Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:47:00 +0000

We are working on several new embroidery and applique alphabet sets! I've listed some of them below along with pictures. I'm sure there will be something that will help with a project that you have in the works :)

Have a great weekend!

#1353 Princess Applique Font 2" High
No picture available yet, but they will look like the other sets, just smaller...

#1384 Bold Curly Font 1" High

#1385 Bold Curly Font 2" High

#137 Bold Curly Font 2.5" High

#63 Honey Heart Font

#1350 Fleur de Lis Font

#566 Cute Tricycle Designs
No picture available yet...

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New Princess Applique Set 3 inch high

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:26:00 +0000

#1354 Princess Applique Font 3" High

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 77 individual designs:

26 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Uppercase Letters – 3" high
26 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Lowercase Letters
10 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Numbers
3 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Crowns
3 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Hearts
9 Alternate Zig Zag Stitch Applique letters with hearts [a, b, d, g, i, j, o, p and q]
Perfect for Towels!

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40% Off Sale Ends TODAY!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:22:00 +0000

40% Off Embroidery Designs SALE ends TODAY!

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Plus an additional 10% for Repeat Customers!
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Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

~ Applique Designs & Frames
~ Applique Fonts & Monograms
~ Design Sets
~ Fonts & Monograms
~ Frames & Borders
~ Numbers & Symbols
~ Perfect for Ribbon & Bows
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Extended 40% Off Sale - Ends TUESDAY!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:19:00 +0000

40% Off Embroidery Designs SALE ends TUESDAY!
We received lots of requests to please extend the sale because of busy weekends that didn't allow for shopping, so we are!
Enjoy :)

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Plus an additional 10% for Repeat Customers!
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Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

~ Applique Designs & Frames
~ Applique Fonts & Monograms
~ Design Sets
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~ Frames & Borders
~ Numbers & Symbols
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~ Templates

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40% Off Embroidery Designs SALE ends SUNDAY!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +0000

40% Off Embroidery Designs SALE ends SUNDAY!

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Plus an additional 10% for Repeat Customers!
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SALE ends Sunday, January 15th

Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

~ Applique Designs & Frames
~ Applique Fonts & Monograms
~ Design Sets
~ Fonts & Monograms
~ Frames & Borders
~ Numbers & Symbols
~ Perfect for Ribbon & Bows
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~ Templates

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Merry Christmas! Save 40% Now!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:46:00 +0000

Thank you for your business and support this year!
We appreciate the time you take to shop with us
and share our small, family business
with your friends and family!

Merry Christmas
&
Happy New Year!
~Angie

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Merry Christmas SALE
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Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

Applique Designs & Frames
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Design Sets
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LAST DAY TO SAVE 60%!!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:56:00 +0000

LAST DAY to save 60% Off All Embroidery Designs and 5% Off All Monogram Wizard Products! Both sales are ending TODAY [Sunday]. I'm sure you could use one more font, monogram or design set :)
Have fun shopping & saving!

Click HERE to Shop AKDesigns Boutique!
Embroidery Designs
Monogram Wizard Products

Below are pictures of some popular Font and Monogram sets:

#317 Swirly Stackable Font - 3"

#1364 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs 4" & 2.5"

#1360 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs 2" & 1"

#1345 Swirly 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs for 4x4 Hoop

#311 Swirly Font with Zig Zag Dots STACKED Font Machine Embroidery Designs

Merry Christmas!
~Angie

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60% Off Sale is Ending on Sunday!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:24:00 +0000

I hope everyone has a great weekend planned! I just wanted to let you know that our 60% Off All Embroidery Designs and 5% Off All Monogram Wizard Products are both ending on Sunday, December 11th. So try to take some time to shop and get some new font, monogram or design sets!
Have fun shopping & saving :)

Below are pictures of some popular Font and Monogram sets:

#317 Swirly Stackable Font - 3"

#1364 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs 4" & 2.5"

#1360 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs 2" & 1"

#1345 Swirly 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs for 4x4 Hoop

#311 Swirly Font with Zig Zag Dots STACKED Font Machine Embroidery Designs

Merry Christmas!
~Angie

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60% Off All Embroidery Designs SALE!!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

60% Off All Embroidery Designs Sale ~ JUST started!!

60% Off Embroidery Designs Sale - Click HERE
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Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

Applique Designs & Frames
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Design Sets
Fonts & Monograms
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WEDNESDAY is last day for 55% Off Sale

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:31:00 +0000

WEDNESDAY is going to be the last day for all of our sales that are currently running.

55% Off Embroidery Designs Sale - Click HERE
That's 65% Off for Repeat Customers!
Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

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Applique Fonts & Monograms
Design Sets
Fonts & Monograms
Frames & Borders
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5% Off ALL Monogram Wizard Products - Click HERE
That's 15% Off for Repeat Customers!
This includes all of the items in the Monogram Wizard category ~ MWP Plus, Extended Features Pack, all the Alpha Paks ~ even the bundled sets that save you even more money!

40%OFF Bundle Deals! Click HERE
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This includes all of our bundled sets that save you even more money!

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How to Select Machine Embroidery Thread

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:40:00 +0000

A lot of you already know these basics about machine embroidery thread, but we wanted to make sure that those that are new to embroidery have the information as well.

Types of Machine Embroidery Thread [this list doesn't include all types of embroidery thread]

Polyester ~ Color-fast. Polyester thread eliminates looping, puckering and virtually all thread breaks. Suitable for almost any application. Vibrant colors, are glossy, as well as resistant to chlorine bleach, making polyester thread the ideal thread for embroidering on uniforms, safety garments and commercial linens.
Rayon ~Not Color-fast. Rayon thread has an attractive high sheen, is readily available, and has consistent trouble-free performance, holding up to high-speed stitching without breaking or fraying.
Metallic and Mylar ~great for holiday and fun projects ~ change one of the colors that the pattern calls for to a metallic color and change the whole look! Metallic thread is a little harder to handle [see our notes in our Tips & Tricks Document ~ click here].
Cotton ~great for quilts and heirloom type projects.
Silk ~great for high quality home decoration type projects.

Weights - smaller # is thicker and larger # is thinner...

50 & 60 ~ Thinnest threads. Uses include: small details [like lettering in logos] and delicate fabrics. If using this thread with a standard embroidery design, remember to increase the density of the design or it will probably be too sparse. For best results use a #75/11 needle.
40 ~ the standard and most common weight that most embroidery designs were digitized to use unless otherwise noted. For best results use a #75/11 or #80/12 needle.
30 & 12 ~ Thickest threads. Uses include: edging for badges and needlepoint effect in embroidery designs. If using this thread with a standard embroidery design, remember to lower the density of the design or it will probably be too dense. For best results use a #90/14 or #100/16 needle.

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Contests End TOMORROW!!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:31:00 +0000

~~ ENTER TODAY ~~
Friday, November 18th
is the FINAL DAY
for both contests below

AKD Photo Contest

Contest Ends: November 18th
How to Enter: Post photos of your projects using our designs on Facebook and Tag “AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs”
PRIZE: 6 Pack Font Bundle, $54.00 value
Winner will be announced November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine a winner]

CLICK HERE to see all the details for the Photo Contest

AKD LINK Contest

Contest Ends: November 18th
How to Enter: There are several ways to enter and multiple entries are acceptable and appreciated! Click Here for more details!
PRIZE: 9 Pack Font Bundle, $81.00 value
Winner will be announced November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine a winner]

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Do I Need Embroidery Software??

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:09:00 +0000

This is a question that we're often asked. It's a very hard question to answer because there are several factors to consider. To help you determine if you need embroidery software, we've put together a list of questions below:

Does your embroidery machine allow you to combine and resize designs?
~~ If yes, embroidery software isn't mandatory.
~~ If no, you will need embroidery software to create names and 3 letter monograms, etc.
Did your machine come with a "lite" version of embroidery software?
~~ If yes, an additional embroidery software probably isn't needed.
~~ If no, you will need embroidery software to create names and 3 letter monograms, etc.
Does your embroidery machine allow you to combine and resize designs, but you have a hard time knowing exactly what your final design is going to look like when it's stitched? Is it aligned correctly, etc.?
~~ If yes, you probably want to look into getting embroidery software because working with designs on the computer is a lot easier.

Beautiful Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Sets!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:57:00 +0000

It's been a busy week! We have 4 new sets to help with your holiday embroidery ~ 3 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram sets and 1 Swirly Font set. Details and pictures of all 4 machine embroidery alphabet sets are below.

Have towels to monogram? Have cosmetic bags and travel cases to embroider? Have wraps and robes to personalize? These sets are perfect for all of those items and all ages - pre-teen to grandma!

#1361 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 1" & .7" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 1” high
26 Side Uppercase Letters – .7” high
1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
Perfect for Ribbons, Bows, Towels, and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

WKA ~ 1.3" wide and 1" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#1360 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 2" & 1" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 2” high
26 Side Uppercase Letters – 1” high
1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
Perfect for Towels, Hats and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

NCB ~ 2.7" wide and 2.0" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#1364 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 4" & 2.5" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 4” high
26 Side Uppercase Letters – 2.5” high
1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
Perfect for Towels!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

ADK ~ 5.1" wide and 3.9" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#318 Swirly Font Machine Embroidery Designs - 1" High

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 67 individual designs:

26 Uppercase Letters – 1” high
26 Lowercase Letters
10 Numbers – 0-9
5 Symbols / Punctuation – ampersand, dash, comma, period and slash
Perfect for Ribbons, Towels and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design

Designed to combine and spell names

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Photo Contest DOUBLE Entries @ AKDesigns Boutique!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Friday, November 4th is the last day to get Double Entries in the AKD Photo Contest

AKD Photo Contest

NEXT Deadline: November4th - last day to get Double Entries!
Contest Ends: November 18th
How to Enter: Post photos of your projects using our designs on Facebook and Tag "AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs"
PRIZE: 6 Pack Font Bundle, $54.00 value

CLICK HERE to see all the details for the Photo Contest

Have a great day!
Can't wait to see the pictures!

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Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure of Breast Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:46:00 +0000

60 Miles - I did that!

Really, WE did it!
I couldn't have done it without
my walking partner, Lou :)

My Fundraising:

$2,303.68 raised! 100% of my goal! Thank you all so, so much!
If you planned to donate to this very worthy cause, but forgot or just haven't yet, you still have time! I don't need any additional donations, but my walking partner, Lou, does. I've changed the link below to go to her personal page ~ would you mind helping her reach her goal? I appreciate it :)
Please donate anytime before November 15th :)
Remember - all donations are considered a charitable tax deduction

Don't forget - your company might participate in Matching Gifts - just click HERE for more information.

2011 3-Day Walk Info:

Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Oct 21, 22 and 23
20 miles each day, for a total of 60 miles

My 3 Day Experience:
Thank you so much for supporting me on this amazing journey. What an experience it's been ~ laughing, crying, hurting, feeling great, meeting survivors, meeting family members that are walking for loved ones, meeting men that have lost their wife, mother or sister or are fighting with them right now, and making new friends. I really think the quote at Opening Ceremony summed it up best, "We're here because they're not". Hearing that, while standing in a crowd of about 2,500 other walkers, all of us about to start a 3 Day, 60 mile journey, was so heart-wrenching. We are all there because of cancer ~ it has either taken someone special to us or is threatening to. It was the first of many tears to come.

Just to give you an idea of what it's like at the 3 Day, I've included some memories and lots and lots of pictures below. Plus a link to our Daily Route Cards that outlines pit stops, cheering stations and lunch for Days 1, 2 and 3, so that you can get an idea of what a day on the walk consists of ~ click here.

Day 1 Memories:

Writing my Grandma Dora's name on the banner that was raised during the opening ceremony.
Seeing all of the cute outfits that other walkers had on.
Starting the walk with numb toes.
I always love the motorcycle and bicycle crew - they work hard to keep us safe and entertained.
Running into Michelle, a girl that we've played tennis against. It's always nice to see a familiar face. I took the picture of them before I realized that we knew Michelle ~ I thought their princess hats that were made for toddlers were cute.
A small group of kids [late teens or very early 20s] that was walking behind us was singing, so I asked if they took requests [just kidding, of course] and they said "Sure, what do you want to hear?" so I said, "Boom Boom Pow" and they sang it!
Having a stranger pick me out of the crowd to say "Hi" at the end of a long day of walking. When we arrived at camp, this guy was trying to get my attention, but I assumed he was trying to get the attention of someone else. Then he said, "Are you Angie?" and I said, "Yes" and he said, "I'm Eric, Carol's son". Then it all came back to me, he was the son of one of my sweet customers. Her daughter, Kristina, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, so Eric volunteers with the Crew in support of his sister.
Meeting our tent neighbors from Connecticut, Stef and Laura - they were so nice and welcoming. Stef is a breast cancer survivor. They met 4 years ago at a 3 Day Walk and have been walking together every year since then.
Picking up our Sweet Treat gifts ~ it seems kind of silly, but it was a nice to have gifts to pick-up [from Mom & Dad and Sonia].
Sitting with a lady that's a survivor and doing her best to walk. She was only able to walk until lunch [just over 12 miles], the first day, but she was going to try to walk as much as she could the next 2 days.

Day 2 Memories:

Lots of hills and broken sidewalks.
There were a lot of injuries on the 2nd day. Luckily Lou and I did some of our longest training walks around downtown Atlanta, so we were prepared. A friend of a friend fell and broke her hand and had to have 5 stitches in her lip - Atlanta was her 5th 3 Day this year, so she's a very experienced walker and even she fell. I assumed when I heard that story on Sunday that she probably wasn't finishing the walk, but was completely surprised when she came through the finishing crowd - arm in a sling and with red swollen stitches across her lip - amazing!
Talking to a mom [a walker's aunt that was not walking, just visiting] at lunch that has lost several members of her family to breast cancer [including her daughter]. Plus, she was recently diagnosed and had just had a chemo treatment the day before, but wanted to come out and cheer her niece on.
Jeff bringing Allie and Emily to surprise me at the cheering station after lunch! She said she had to work all weekend so that I would think that she wasn't coming down :)
Coming back to camp to a Tent Decorating Contest Winner ribbon! It was so unexpected, we just wanted our tent decorated, we didn't even try to make anything that would win a contest.
Looking at the pictures, reading the notes and watching a young teenager write in a journal in the Remembrance Tent. This was so touching, so sad and so real. All of the women in the pictures were past walkers, but were taken recently by breast cancer. The hardest ones to look at were the ones that were young and had young children. I know no age is a good age, but that seems like the worst to me. It really makes you appreciate what you have - I didn't have to grow up without my mom.
Walking around camp taking pictures and meeting new people. We even ran into a couple of girls that we met during one of our training walks in Alpharetta.
Dance Party! I was shocked that I felt good enough to even consider going to the dance party on Saturday night, but I did and really enjoyed it!

Day 3 Memories:

We were given tattoos the day before from the Pirate Pit Stop, so while we were in line waiting to leave we applied them to our cheeks - very cute :)
Lunch was Margaritaville themed and they had these girls in big blow-up Hula Dancer outfits that were great! Plus, chalked sidewalk notes that said stuff like "It's 5:00 Somewhere" with a blow-up palm tree next to it.
This is the hardest one for me. There was this girl that was about 13 volunteering with the 3 Day Youth Corps, so she would pop-up all over the route in different areas on all 3 days. She was so cute, so nice and so cheerful ~ always with a huge smile and cheering all of us walkers on! On the last day at some point before lunch, I could hear her, but couldn't see her yet. I told Lou, "That's that little blonde girl cheering". Then I said, "Someone needs to tell her mom how much we appreciate her." So, we come around the bend and there she is, smiling and cheering like always. I see a lady off to the side, so I step over out of the walkers to ask if she's her mom and she says, "No, I just met her on Thursday". So, I said, "Someone needs to make sure her mom knows how much we all appreciate her." She looked at me and said, "Her mom had breast cancer and past away 3 years ago ~ that's why she does this". I touched the ladies arm and said how sorry I was [or at least did my best to get that out]. Then, turned and merged back in with the walkers and cried while I walked. What an amazing young girl. I'm sure her mom is smiling down on her and she knows how much her daughter is appreciated.
My mom, dad and Jeff coming down to see me finish and attend the closing ceremony. It was a long drive for Mom and Dad to make, so I really appreciate them taking the time to come down!
Coming home to flowers from my neighbors [Ellen, Emma, Ethan, Dani, Mike, Turner, Brooks, Allison, Scott, Anna and Maggie]! So very unexpected, so a very nice surprise!

I won't do the 3 Day again next year, but I hope to soon, so don't be surprised if you start getting e-mails from me again in about a year. The great thing is that there are so many ways to offer your support other than giving money! Here's a short list of alternatives ~ send me an encouraging text, card or letter; send a card or letter to the 3 Day so that I receive it at the "3 Day Post Office" while I'm at camp [I'll make sure to share those details next time!]; come to a cheering station; attend opening or closing ceremony; or forward my e-mails to others that you think might be able to support the cause.

Why I Walked:
I walked because everyone deserves a lifetime. I walked because I can. I walked in memory of my Grandmas, Dora and Beulah, my aunt Jennifer and Randi Passoff. My grandma Dora wasn't able to beat breast cancer and we lost her when I was in grade school. We lost my grandma Beulah and my aunt Jennifer to lung cancer. I miss them so much and wish they didn't have to go through what they did so early in life. Because of cancer they've all missed out on so many memories with our family that they would have enjoyed so much. I also walked for Randi Passoff, founder of the Atlanta 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. I was lucky enough to meet her when I did the Atlanta 2-Day a couple of years ago while she was in remission, and she was so inspiring and courageous. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to beat breast cancer either and she passed away last fall.

I thought about them all while I was walking and considered how so many memories would be different if there would have been a cure for cancer when they were diagnosed. We can't change history, but let's work to find a cure so that we can change the future.

Pictures, pictures & more pictures!

Day 1 Opening Ceremony

It was nice that they gave us a way to recognize who we were walking for. I wrote Grandma Dora's name on the banner that they raised during the opening ceremony. Even though I was also walking for my grandma Beulah and my aunt Jennifer, I didn't feel right writing their name on the Breast Cancer banner, but I was thinking about them anyway.

Lou wrote Randi Passoff's, founder of the Atlanta 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer, name on the banner too ~ we were both walking for her.

The survivors on the stage raised the banner that had Grandma Dora and Randi Passoff's names on it [in the middle of this picture].

WARNING ~ Some pictures could be considered OFFENSIVE.
While the mission of this cause is to SAVE LIVES,
the fact that it involves BREASTS creates a lot of
BOOB related themes :)

Day 1

Me & Lou

Me & Lou

Some walkers carried banners.

This is the young girl that lost her mom 3 years ago - giving Lou a sticker and cheering for us. Look at that smile :)

Lunchtime stretching...

PortaKleen showers! Ever showered in a semi?

Lou brushing her teeth in the sink area that's right outside of the showers.

Me & Lou sporting our PJs, striped 3 Day toe socks and flip flops.

Me & Lou with our striped 3 Day toe socks and flip flops.

Sweet Treats from Mom & Dad and my friend Sonia! We ate them while we waited in line for our foot massage.

Some of the names on the tent from the inside ~ made it nice at night to look at the names and think about who we were walking for and who helped support us to get us there.

Day 2

Me & Lou ~ in line to leave the 2nd morning.

Emily & Allie ~ waiting to surprise me!

Pictures that Jeff & Allie took of the crowd at the cheering station while waiting for us to get there.

Pictures that Jeff & Allie took of the crowd at the cheering station while waiting for us to get there.

Pictures that Jeff & Allie took of the crowd at the cheering station while waiting for us to get there.

LOVE this ~ "Early Detection Inspections Station - Years of Hands-On Experience"!
Pictures that Jeff & Allie took of the crowd at the cheering station while waiting for us to get there.

Pictures that Jeff & Allie took of the crowd at the cheering station while waiting for us to get there.

Me & Lou

I look surprised, but I had a feeling Allie would be there, so I wasn't fully surprised :)

Emily, me, Allie & Lou

This is the only one caught in a picture, but I can't tell you how much hand slapping goes on ~ A LOT!

Me & Lou

Stretching in lobby while charging our phones.

Wow - what a contraption! All of these phones were just left here to charge by their trusting owners.

The Rememberance Tent - such a sad tent...

Tents from other states that are lined up on both sides of the Remembrance Tent that have notes written on them from loved ones.

Tent Decorating Contest
&
Hanging out in Camp

Me & Lou won a Tent Decorating Winner ribbon for our tent decorations!

We didn't even consider that we might win. I had seen pictures of elaborate tent decorations and didn't want to do that. I just wanted to make something simple. Everyone loved all the names all over the sides and back. Everyone that supported me & Lou were listed, everyone that we were walking In Memory Of, In Honor Of and In Support Of, the "Everyone Deserves a Lifetime" quote around the top and the "Because every one of us is someone's daughter...sister...mother...grandmother..." quote around the bottom.

The front.

The left side.

The right side.

The back.

Our tent and Stef & Laura's tent next door.

Day 3

Our tent neighbors, Laura & Stef

Lou & me while waiting in line to start or 3rd and last day of walking.

You can't see it very well in the picture above, but I have a super cute girly pirate flag tattoo on my cheek.

Look closely at the scarf the lady with the flag has on... :)

Some walkers carried banners.

How cute are these little girls? There were so many neighborhood cheering stations just like this one all along the route.

Some walkers carried banners.

Some walkers carried banners.

These boys drove around playing music and hanging out of their car cheering for us all day.

"Go Walkers!" ~ Look at these cute little cheerleaders!

Some walkers taking advantage of a fence and stop light to stretch.

Cheerleaders welcoming us into a pit stop.

This is another picture of the young girl that lost her mom 3 years ago. What a sweet girl.

Like a lot of these pictures, I took this while I was walking, so you can't read the button on his hat. It says "I'm walking for my wife". He's walking all alone and walking for her...

This pink fire truck is covered in notes and signatures!

This little boy had some balloons in his shirt - very cute!

This guy was in a couple places along the route on the 3rd day providing some much needed music.

It's hard to see, but the boy in the middle has on a bra and shorts!

Lots of Cute Outfit Ideas!

Crew Pics
these are some of the volunteers [and their motorcycles or bicycles] that keep us safe, entertained and fed during the 3 Day!

Finish and Closing Ceremony

Me & Lou

Me & Jeff

Me & Mom

Mom, me & Dad

The craziness of all the walkers while in our "holding area". We were cheering on walkers that were finishing and waiting for the closing ceremony.

Laura, Stef and Joe - Joe was one of the top fundraisers for the Atlanta 3 Day.

Stef and Laura

The Crew walking to Closing Ceremony

The Crew walking to Closing Ceremony

The Crew walking to Closing Ceremony

The Crew walking to Closing Ceremony

The Crew walking to Closing Ceremony

The first of the Walkers - headed to Closing Ceremony

Walkers - headed to Closing Ceremony

Walkers - headed to Closing Ceremony

Lou - on the right with her hand in the air to get Jeff's attention :)

Janie, me, Lou and Laura walking together to Closing Ceremony

A bunch of Pinked-Up bicycles.

Lou, Laura and Janie. Laura carried the "Futures" banner during Closing Ceremony.

Lou, Laura and me

The "Futures" banner that Laura was carrying.

I had already switched to my flip flops, so I didn't have my tennis shoe to raise :(

Flowers from my neighbors!

Thank you so much Ellen, Emma, Ethan, Dani, Mike, Turner, Brooks, Allison, Scott, Anna and Maggie!

I apologize for the sappiness of this post, but it's a pretty sappy experience...
Thank you again for your concern and support in my journey...until next time...

Love,
Angie

Thank you so much for all of your generous donations!

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55% Off Embroidery Designs SALE

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:18:00 +0000

We just started a 55% Off Sale on ALL of our Embroidery Design Sets!

CLICK HERE to go to see all the Embroidery Designs

Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

Applique Designs & Frames
Applique Fonts & Monograms
Design Sets
Fonts & Monograms
Frames & Borders
Numbers & Symbols
Perfect for Ribbon & Bows
Perfect for Towels
Templates

Enjoy!

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Applique Flower Machine Embroidery Designs

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:30:00 +0000

Need a really cute applique flower machine embroidery design? I just added a set to the website that has 3 sizes. I used them to make some baby gifts that turned out super cute!

Here's the link to the #980 Applique Flower Design Set~ CLICK HERE

Below are samples of how these designs look stitched.
NO FONTS or LETTERS are included in this set.
The letters used in the samples are from our CurlyQue sets [various sizes].

Have fun!
~Angie

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Girly Longhorn Machine Embroidery Designs

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Need a Girly Longhorn machine embroidery design? I just posted a really cute set on the website ~ CLICK HERE to see them.

Have a great Thursday!
~Angie

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New Swirly and Applique Fonts and Monograms!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:10:00 +0000

I've added several new Swirly and Applique Fonts and Monograms to the website over the last couple weeks. I've listed them along with a picture and some details below ~ just click on the title to see the full details and more pictures. Have a great week!

#1344 Swirly 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs
Perfect for Towels

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 53 individual designs:

26 Middle Satin Stitch Uppercase Letters – 3.0” high
26 Side Satin Stitch Uppercase Letters – 1.7” high
1 Double Satin Stitch Circle Frame – 4.5” x 4.5”

Documents Included in this set:

Click HERE to download the following:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design

#1345 Swirly 3 Letter Monogram Machine Embroidery Designs
Perfect for 4x4 Hoops and Towels

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 53 individual designs:

26 Middle Satin Stitch Uppercase Letters – 2.6” high
26 Side Satin Stitch Uppercase Letters – 1.5” high
1 Double Satin Stitch Circle Frame – 3.8” x 3.8”

Documents Included in this set:

Click HERE to download the following:

Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design

#312 Simple Triple Stitch Applique Font Machine Embroidery Designs
Perfect for Towels

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 62 individual "Raw Edge" applique designs:

26 Triple Stitch Applique Uppercase Letters – 2" high
26 Triple Stitch Applique Lowercase Letters
10 Triple Stitch Applique Numbers

Documents Included in this set:

Click HERE to download the following:
~ Patterns [PDF files] for each letterPDF Patterns for each letter
~ Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
~ Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
Click HERE to download the Applique Instructions - Step-by-step & pictures
Click HERE to download the Raw Edge Applique Instructions - Step-by-step & pictures

Designed to combine and spell names

EASY & FAST stitch-outs!

#1357 Princess Applique Machine Embroidery Font Designs
Perfect for Towels

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 77 individual designs:

26 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Uppercase Letters – 5.5" high
26 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Lowercase Letters
10 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Numbers
3 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Crowns
3 Zig Zag Stitch Applique Hearts
9 Alternate Zig Zag Stitch Applique letters with hearts [a, b, d, g, i, j, o, p and q]

Documents Included in this set:

Click HERE to download the following:
~ Patterns [PDF files] for each letterPDF Patterns for each letter
~ Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
~ Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
Click HERE to download the Applique Instructions - Step-by-step & pictures

Designed to combine and spell names

This font will look very cute stitched for a boy too ~ just don’t add the hearts & crowns!

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AKD Link Contest

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:42:00 +0000

Don't you just love contests? Me too! I've really needed to work on adding links to my website, but it seems like there's never enough time. So...I thought if I turned it into a contest, it would be an awesome trade. You get free Machine Embroidery Designs and I get the links I need to improve SEO :)

Contest Details
~~ Begins: Today
~~ Ends: November 18th – several reminders will be sent out on Facebook, so that you don’t miss out! Make sure you "like" the AKD Facebook page to get the reminders [Click Here]
~~ Winner will be Announced: November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine winner]
~~ Prize: 9 Pack Font Bundle, $81.00 value [Click Here] ~ Machine Embroidery Fonts [Alphabets] & Monograms and Applique Fonts [Alphabets] & Monograms
~~ How to Enter: There are several ways to enter and multiple entries are acceptable and appreciated!

1) Have a Blog? Good, you have several options below!

3 Entries [yes, your name is entered 3 times!] - New Blog Post on Your Blog that includes the all of following:
1) Link to AKD Website ~ Our website information is listed below under Website Link Information.
2) Link to AKD Blog ~ Our Blog information is listed below under Blog Link Information.
3) Text in the body of post that contains these keywords – “embroidery, fonts, applique”
1 Entry – Add our Button to your Blog sidebar [Go to the "Grab My Button for YOUR Blog!" to the right of this post, copy the HTML code in the box, then paste it in an HTML gadget in your design settings].
1 Entry – Add a link to the AKD Blog on your Blogroll or similar list on your Blog ~ Our Blog information is listed below under Blog Link Information.
MUST for each entry above - come back here and post a comment about which items you've completed along with links to those items. Note: link must be active at end of contest to receive credit.

2) Have a Website? Perfect! You can earn more chances even if you have a Blog too :)

2 Entries [yes, your name is entered 2 times!] - Add a link to the AKD Website on your website’s “Links” page or similar page. Our website information is listed below under Website Link Information.
2 Entries [yes, your name is entered 2 times!] – Add a link to the AKD Blog on your website's “Links” page or similar page. Our Blog information is listed below under Blog Link Information.
MUST for each entry above - come back here and post a comment about which items you've completed along with links to those items. Note: link must be active at end of contest to receive credit.

Enter each way listed for maximum number of chances to win!

Website Link Information

Title ~ AKDesigns Boutique Embroidery Designs, Supplies and Software
URL ~ http://www.akdesignsboutique.com
Description ~ We offer cute, fun Machine Embroidery Designs for all your embroidery needs. We have the best fonts, monograms, appliqués, frames, and designs around! We also offer a fabulous Embroidery Software like Monogram Wizard Plus and SewWhat! Pro along with a variety of Embroidery Supplies.

Blog Link Information

Title ~ AKDesigns Boutique Blog
URL ~ http://akdesignsboutique.blogspot.com

Good luck and have fun!

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AKD Photo Contest

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Don't you just love contests? Well, I love to see your photos, so I thought a photo contest would be the perfect way to get more photos posted!

Contest Details
~~ Begins: Today
~~ Ends: November 18th – several reminders will be sent out on Facebook, so that you don’t miss out! Make sure you "like" the AKD Facebook page to get the reminders [Click Here]
~~ Winner will be Announced: November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine winner]
~~ Prize: 6 Pack Font Bundle, $54.00 value [Click Here] ~ Machine Embroidery Fonts [Alphabets] & Monograms and Applique Fonts [Alphabets] & Monograms
~~ How to Enter: You will receive one entry for each valid photo

Post photos of your projects using our designs on Facebook and Tag “AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs”. [see How to Post & Tag Pictures on Facebook below].

~~ How to Make sure Your Entry Counts:

Ensure that the designs in the photo are AKDesigns Boutique designs.
Go to the AKDesigns Boutique Facebook page [Click Here], click on “Photos”, then scroll down to the “Photos and Videos of AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs” section to see all photos posted by customers of AKDesigns Boutique. If your photo isn’t in this section, it might not be tagged correctly.
If your photo isn’t in the photos section, it won’t be counted. It can't be counted because we can't see it.
Photos that are tagged but have non-AKD designs will have the tags removed and will not be counted.

Chance to multiply your entries!

Triple Your Entries – post pictures on or before October 20th and we’ll triple those entries.
Double Your Entries – post pictures on or before November 4th and we’ll double those entries.

How to Post & Tag Pictures on Facebook
Select the method that's easier for you

1) How to Post Directly on the AKD Facebook Page

Go to the AKD Facebook Page [Click Here]
Click on Photo [to the right of status]
Click on Upload a Photo
Click the Browse button to find the picture on your computer
Once you find the picture, click on it once, then click Open
Add a note where it says "Say something about this photo" in gray if you like [or you don't have to]
Now click the Share button
Yay ~ the picture is posted!

2) How to Post on Your Profile and Tag

Go to Facebook [Click Here]
Login
Click on Add Photo / Video [shown in screenshot below]
Click on Upload Photo / Video
Click the Browse button to find the picture on your computer
Once you find the picture, click on it once, then click Open
Now click the Post button
Yay ~ the picture is posted on your Facebook account!
Now, you need to Tag it, so we can see it on the AKD page
Go to your Profile page [click on your name on the upper right side of the screen]
Click on Photos on the left [should be about the 3rd option below your profile picture]
Click on the photo that you just posted [you may need to click on it again if the first click just opens the album with more thumbnail pictures]
Now that you have the photo opened and it's pretty much the only thing on your computer screen, click on Tag Photo near the bottom right side of the photo.
Click somewhere on the picture [probably on top of the embroidery] ~ this will bring up a box for you to either type or paste AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs [this has to be spelled correctly for the tag to work]
If it's spelled correctly, the AKD logo will appear and you can click on it to select it.
Now click Done Tagging on the bottom right below the photo.
That's it ~ not so bad, huh? :)

Good luck and have fun!
I can't wait to see all the pictures!

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5% Off ALL Monogram Wizard Products

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:19:00 +0000

We just started a 5% OFF ALL Monogram Wizard Products sale! This includes all of the items in the Monogram Wizard category ~ MWP Plus, Extended Features Pack, all the Alpha Paks ~ even the bundled sets that save you even more money! Plus, if you're a repeat customer, you'll automatically get an additional 10% off!

Click the button above to go to Monogram Wizard Products

Enjoy ~ Have fun shopping!

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40%OFF Embroidery Designs & Bundle Deals!

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:15:00 +0000

We just started a 40% OFF Sale on all Embroidery Designs and Bundle Deals! This includes all kinds of machine embroidery designs, applique sets, applique alphabets, and bundled sets that save you even more money! Plus, if you're a repeat customer, you'll automatically get an additional 10% off!

Click the button above to go to AKDesigns Boutique
Click HERE to go to Embroidery Designs
Click HERE to go to Bundle Deals!

Enjoy ~ have fun shopping!

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AKD Applique Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (AKDesigns Boutique Blog) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +0000

We get a lot of questions about how to applique, so I wanted to post our Applique Tutorial here on the blog so that it's easy to find.

Click HERE, then click on Applique Instructions to open and download.

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