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How to Embroider on Minky

by eileenroche on February 22, 2012

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How to Embroider on Minky Do you love the feel of Minky but have been afraid to add embroidery to this luscious fabric? Its cuddly-soft texture, stretchy give and lush…

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Just a Couple of Bag Ladies

by eileenroche on November 2, 2011

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I’m afraid to count. I feel like Imelda Marcos but instead of shoes, it’s bags. Handbags. In the past five months, I’ve made over 20 handbags. Wow – it would…

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The Bubble Quilt – Complete!

by eileenroche on October 26, 2011

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I finished! Yippee! Not only finished but I flew it across the country, wrapped it up in pretty paper and hand delivered it to my precious niece, Christin Morrow. I…

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Bubble Quilt Part 2

by eileenroche on October 19, 2011

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If you missed Part 1 of the Bubble Quilt, click here. I’m getting there! Here’s a peek at my progress on the Bubble Quilt. Last week, I finished all of…

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The Bubble Quilt

by eileenroche on October 12, 2011

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Doesn’t time just fly? I mean zoom by? It seems just like yesterday that my niece called to tell me she was expecting her first child. I hung up the…

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7 Cool tips I learned while designing a t-shirt

by eileenroche on August 11, 2011

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A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts on a t-shirt revamp project. It’s definitely finished, photographed and worn many times. If you missed the June 22nd post click here.…

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My #1 secret to successful machine embroidery applique

by eileenroche on May 11, 2011

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I’ll let you in on a little-known secret – I hate to remove the hoop during the embroidery process to trim applique. I dislike it so much, I rarely do…

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There Seems to be a Trend…

by eileenroche on March 30, 2011

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Everywhere I turn, I see ‘light embroidery’ – digitized designs that intentionally expose the fabric behind the embroidery. This technique is advantageous when heavy stitches will change the drape of…

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Top 10 Tips for Fashion Embroidery Layout

by eileenroche on September 24, 2010

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1. Examine the garment to determine a focal point. 2. Sketch a few possibilities by making a simple line drawing of the garment. Add dots and squiggly lines to represent…

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Colorful Inspirations with Stipple!

by eileenroche on May 21, 2010

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I loved hearing from each of you about your color preferences.  And many of you sound just like me, you love one combo and another and another….It’s so hard to…

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