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St. Patrick’s Day Gear Up
- 28 Feb 2013
- ArtFire, Flag, Irish, St. Patrick's Day,
- news
Well folks, it’s almost that time of year again. You’ve got it. Time to bring out your bright greens and shamrocks! Forgo the green beer for something tasty from Ireland; it’s always the better ... Continue &rarr
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The Scottish Luckenbooth
What exactly is this funny named symbol? Traditionally a Luckenbooth is a heart or two entwined hearts with a crown above. They are often said to be the Scottish Claddagh. Historically Luckenbooths we... Continue &rarr
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Finding A Bad Embroidery Design
- 31 Jul 2012
- Designs, Info, Irish Fair, Irish Fest,
- news
Oh Dear! Where has the time gone?!?! We’ve been working hard to be prepared for Irish Fair, Irish Fest, and our other events that are coming up fast! One thing that happens when you have a huge desi... Continue &rarr
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Pixar’s Brave
- 20 Jun 2012
- movie review,
- news
Last night we were lucky enough to see a sneak preview of the movie Brave. It’s Pixar’s 2012 flick that’s based in Scotland. It opens here in the US for general viewing on Friday, June 22, 2012.... Continue &rarr
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Time to Gear Up for Summer!
- 14 Jun 2012
- ArtFire, Designs, Irish Fair, Irish Fest,
- news
It’s almost that time of year again. Our summer schedule is going to blow into full gear soon enough. We start out with two of our largest shows, Irish Fair of Minnesota and Milwaukee Irish Fest. Bo... Continue &rarr
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Festival of Nations and MN Scottish Fair and Highland Games
- 17 May 2012
- Festival of Nations, MN Scottish Fair and Highland Games,
- news
Well here we are again, over one month without me posting. Why am I so bad at this? Oh well, on to new and exciting things. We made it through Festival of Nations in one piece. We had a wonderful ti... Continue &rarr
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The Year of the $15 T-shirt
- 02 Apr 2012
- news
Wow. Has it really been over a month since I last posted? I guess so. In that time we did the Scottish Ramble, a large order for a dance school, other special orders, online orders and participated ... Continue &rarr
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Buying Embroidery Online
Hi all. I just want to let you know about a pet peeve of mine that I see more and more of as I surf the web. I see many companies (large and small) selling embroidered items, but not using pictures of... Continue &rarr
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Getting Ready for A Scottish Ramble
- 17 Feb 2012
- Designs, Scottish Ramble,
- news
Well it’s that time of year again. We set up for A Scottish Ramble later today and it opens to the public Saturday (2/18/12). It’s a fun event with lots of Scottish dancing and men in kilt... Continue &rarr
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We’ve Reached an ArtFire Milestone!
This week we’ve achieved a major milestone with our ArtFire store. We now have over 100 items listed for sale! Why is this number significant you may ask. It is said that once you reach 100 item... Continue &rarr
