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This Fairy Needs a Home

by eileenroche on July 15, 2015

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Many years ago, DIME Managing Editor Denise Holguin and I were enchanted by Sally Mavor’s Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects published by C&T Publishing in 2003. Salley’s latest book was released…

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Permission to Play

by eileenroche on July 11, 2015

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Now when you open Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro, you’ll see a new My Today page.  You’ll find an announcement and live link (if you’re connected to the internet) for an…

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July Updates

by eileenroche on July 4, 2015

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  Happy Fourth of July! Hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend. When you tear yourself away from the festivities, you’ll find July’s free designs on the My Today page of…

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Today’s the Day – I’m Out of Excuses!

by eileenroche on July 1, 2015

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I am going to cut out my daughter’s wedding dress.  There.  I said it out loud. But before I do, I just have to say, it takes a lot of…

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Getting Better Mileage from Your Designs

by eileenroche on June 27, 2015

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I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use a design and the best way to do that is to edit in Perfect Embroidery Pro, Inspirations’ digitizing program. Let’s…

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What Makes a Design Outstanding?

by eileenroche on June 25, 2015

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It’s funny how our preferences change over time. Fifteen years ago, DIME featured fashions with tens of thousands of stitches. As the editor of Designs, I was determined to show…

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Lettering – Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen!

by eileenroche on June 19, 2015

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I have to admit, I’m gushing with pride over the newest addition to our family of software programs. I’ve been hankering for an easy-to-use, everything-in-one-place, robust lettering program.  Why lettering? …

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In Honor of Father’s Day

by eileenroche on June 17, 2015

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They shape our lives, don’t they? Good or bad, young or old, they hold a special place in our hearts. My dad passed away over five years ago but still,…

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Multi-Needle Monday: On the Edge Embroidery with the Scanner

by eileenroche on June 15, 2015

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High tech inventions make precise embroidery placement so easy. I like to use the scanning feature that is included on my 10 needle embroidery machine to place text on baby…

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Streamline Your Digital Workspace

by eileenroche on June 13, 2015

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Have you ever given any thought to cleaning up your digital workspace? You can spend hours reorganizing folders and categorizing designs but sometimes it’s best to start on the Perfect…

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