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Quilt Block: Easy Steps to Big Blocks

by eileenroche on March 19, 2016

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Oversized applique quilts make a big impact and you don’t need a giant sewing field to get the look. Create one quarter of the block and then duplicate it to…

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Versatility

by eileenroche on March 16, 2016

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It’s not often you find a designer who offers unique designs in multiple categories. Many design companies specialize and excel in specific categories like home décor, quilting and fashion. But…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Saving an Embroidery Design as a JPG

by eileenroche on March 14, 2016

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Technically this subject could be viewed as embroidery software but I think if you are using a multi-needle embroidery machine for a business you could use this information. As a…

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A Visit to the Dallas Quilt Show

by eileenroche on March 12, 2016

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Today, I treated myself to a few hours at the Dallas Quilt Show. Since machine embroidery is so close to my heart, I’m always on the lookout for machine embroidered…

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Volume 97

by eileenroche on March 9, 2016

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For the first time in American retail history, 2015 saw more dollars spent on athleisure than denim classics. Athleisure is defined as a fashion trend in which clothing designed for…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Automatic Basting File

by eileenroche on March 7, 2016

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My multi-needle embroidery machine has an automatic basting file option which I use in a variety of ways. I know I have shared this feature in a past blog but…

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Digitizing Lettering & Monograms

Hold Onto Your Hat

by eileenroche on March 5, 2016

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Hat embroidery presents two challenges for the home embroiderer. First, hat embroidery usually entails small lettering. Second, keeping a hat in a hoop on single-needle, flat bed machine is tricky. …

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All Aboard!

by eileenroche on February 29, 2016

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The blog will be back for regular programming on Wednesday. Last week, Marie and I were cruising on the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas ship. After a year of…

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Digitizing Software

6 Helpful Tips for Digitizing Continuous Line Designs

by eileenroche on February 19, 2016

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Recently, I’ve been digitizing quilting designs – continuous line designs in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. Continuous line designs present unique challenges to digitizers. Since the designs are just one line…

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The Cart Before the Horse

by eileenroche on February 13, 2016

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Last Saturday, I provided step-by-step instructions on intertwining letters in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. I think I should have taught you how to overlap letters first, and then advance to…

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