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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…