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I Should Know Better!

by eileenroche on May 3, 2017

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Often, I have very large and complex projects to design, digitize, test, photograph and write the instructions.  These tasks are intense, highly-technical and deadline-oriented. Now don’t get me wrong, I…

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Vintage, Old School, Retro – Get the Look!

by eileenroche on April 29, 2017

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Last week, Sew Much More, Austin, TX, hosted the first Vintage Chic event and wow- it was a hit!  Attendees were fascinated with the look of this trendy embroidery.  Inspirations…

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The Embroidery Rules Have Been Rewritten

by eileenroche on April 22, 2017

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For years, I’ve been making embroidered gifts for two special men in my life. I don’t want to ‘throw anyone under the bus’ so let’s just call them – the…

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Fun with Symbols!

by eileenroche on April 8, 2017

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The built-in Symbol designs in Inspirations Perfect Embroidery Pro are tiny and intended to be used as border accents.  But you can do so much more with symbols.  Their small…

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Double or Triple Your Library of Embroidery Designs

by eileenroche on March 4, 2017

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Don’t you hate it when you feel frustrated with a design? It’s not tall enough, or curved enough or skinny enough to fit in a certain shape?  (Yikes, sounds like…

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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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Mega Monograms

by eileenroche on February 11, 2017

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Mega Monograms by Eileen Roche On the cover of the January/February 2017 issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, mega monograms were shown.  The monograms are huge – 8″ tall…

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Double Decker Applique Letters

by eileenroche on September 17, 2016

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I thought I would share one of my favorite projects: curved, double decker applique letters.  I love everything about this project: the teal hoodie (so comfy), the split applique (trendy)…

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I Heart Puffy!

by eileenroche on September 10, 2016

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Meet Inspirations Education Consultant Melisa Nisius, this week’s guest blogger. She’s just as passionate about embroidery as you are so I thought it was a good idea for Melisa to…

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Preserving Signatures

by eileenroche on May 14, 2016

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The grandmother of my children, Mom-mom Roche could feed an army within an hour’s notice. No one ever went hungry in her house. The warmth that is shared around her…

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