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Tropical Summer Stitching

by eileenroche on July 8, 2017

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The May/June issue of Designs in machine Embroidery featured one of my favorite new projects: Hints of Havana. This project could have easily been called Hints of Hawaii summer Splash,…

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Free Webinar!

by eileenroche on March 15, 2017

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I’m so excited to present a live webcast (my first!) with my good friends at Sulky.  They spotted my recent book, Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons,…

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Why Did It Take So Long?

by eileenroche on March 8, 2017

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Why did it take 20 years to master the art of quilting with an embroidery machine? Well, 20 years ago, sewing fields were 4″ x 4″, machines had little or…

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Design Bigger than Your Hoop? Split it!

by eileenroche on February 25, 2017

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Serious machine embroiderers never let hoop size hold them back. When they think big, they stitch big. But that doesn’t mean they have to have a big hoop. No, they…

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Fabric Too Short for the Hoop?

by eileenroche on December 23, 2015

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Don’t you hate it when the fabric doesn’t fit in the hoop? Recently, I was stitching a faced scallop border on my embroidery machine and the fabric was about 3”…

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Inside Scoop on Placement Marks

by eileenroche on April 25, 2015

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Want to look like an embroidery rock star? Learn how to stitch continuous embroidery designs. Many embroiderers are afraid to stitch continuous embroidery although it’s not difficult; you just have…

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A New Year’s Gift

by eileenroche on December 31, 2014

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If you’re like me, you might be experiencing a reprieve now that the holiday season is over. My shopping, decorating, wrapping, cooking and cleaning are done and yesterday, I finally…

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Look What Comes With the shortE

by eileenroche on December 10, 2014

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  On Friday, I showed the ShortE to students in my recent Stitching Sister event. Many were intrigued by the designs that come with The Shorte so I thought I’d…

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Designs in Machine Embroidery Hoop Comparison

by eileenroche on June 19, 2013

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Last week, I wrote about fishing, I mean teaching, in Bend, OR and while I was there, I introduced my students to the new Snap-Hoop Monster. Almost all of my…

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We’re So Proud!

by eileenroche on May 8, 2013

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Toot, toot!  Beep, beep! A special digital issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery is free for you – just click here to access. You’ll find projects, free embroidery designs, videos from…

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