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Needle Do’s and Don’ts

by Eileen Roche on July 27, 2021

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Needles are one of the most important and often neglected aspects of embroidery. They are a small investment in learning which ones to use for what projects to reap the…

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Software

Fun with Fonts

by Eileen Roche on July 13, 2021

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Creating fun fonts like Puffy, Applique and Embossed is easy with DIME Perfect Embroidery Pro Software. There are so many options! Of course, the colors of the puffy foam and…

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Applique

Creating Soft & Lightweight Applique Using FuseMe Fusible Web

by Eileen Roche on July 6, 2021

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Creating soft, flexible & lightweight applique is possible when using Exquisite FuseMe Fusible Web. This easy to use product is a low melt paper-backed fusible web used to bond two…

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Applique

Applique: It’s All About the Fabric!

by Eileen Roche on July 1, 2021

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Applique embroidery designs are fun to make with these Micro Print fabrics. This fun collection offers 100% combed cotton fabrics in five color ways of micro dots and coordinating buffalo…

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Wearables

Fringe Jewelry

by Eileen Roche on June 22, 2021

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Embroidered Lace Jewelry is fun to make. They are as light as air, which makes them very comfortable to wear. Lace Jewelry collection has 16 different earrings, including several with…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Tips & Tricks for Magnetic Hoops

by Eileen Roche on June 15, 2021

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The Snap Hoop Monster or Magnetic Hoop as we like to call it is helpful for hooping a variety of projects. Let’s discuss hooping t-shirts (small to large sizes), onesies,…

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Multi-Needle

Happy Hoopapalooza! A Guide to Snap Hoops

by Eileen Roche on June 10, 2021

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Happy Hoopapalooza! Let’s talk hoops! This is a guide to the many different snap hoops available at dzgns.com. First, what is a snap hoop monster and why do you…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Make Your Own Patches

by Eileen Roche on June 1, 2021

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Create professional quality embroidered patches and emblems with Poly Patch Twill. How do you create your own patch you ask? Good question. We are going to dive in to see…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

The Magic of Mylar Embroidery

by Eileen Roche on May 25, 2021

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What is the magic of mylar embroidery, you ask? Mylar embroidery is adding sparkle to your embroidery design using mylar and a mylar digitized embroidery design. You want the sparkle…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Stitching for Children

by Eileen Roche on May 18, 2021

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You have a new grandbaby and want to stitch a cute embroidery design on a onesie, but not sure where to begin? You have a baby shower coming up, and…