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My 5 Embroidery Pet Peeves

by eileenroche on June 19, 2019

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Machine embroidery is supposed to be beautiful.  And the process of making beautiful embroidery should be fun and enjoyable.  But all of that can be for naught when the experience…

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See Your Designs on Your Hard Drive

by eileenroche on May 31, 2019

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If you’re like me (or how I used to be), you open your design folder on your computer and begin a desperate search, wasting precious minutes sifting through designs.  Wouldn’t…

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Top 5 Tips For Continuous Borders Video!

by DIME by OESD on May 16, 2019

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Hello Embroidery Friends! On Wednesday, Eileen filmed a LIVE video giving her Top 5 Tips on Continuous Borders. She also gave an awesome demonstration on how helpful the perfect alignment…

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Top 5 Tips for Continuous Borders

by eileenroche on May 14, 2019

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Join me on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM CST on Facebook Live.  You’ll learn my five top tips for continuous borders.  It doesn’t matter how big your hoop…

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What’s New: May/June Issue, Lakehouse Panel, Events, and More!

by DIME by OESD on May 1, 2019

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WOW stands for Whirlwind Of a Wednesday! Today, Eileen had a fabulous time as a special guest on Angela Wolf’s Behind the Scenes Facebook LIVE. She spoke all about embroidery…

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My Lace Maker Software LIVE Demo

by DIME by OESD on April 22, 2019

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Last week, Eileen talked all about LACE, delving into the secrets to success in thread, needle, stabilizer and design selection on Facebook! She hosted a LIVE tutorial on how to…

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5 Biggest Mistakes Quilters Make

by eileenroche on April 2, 2019

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Finishing a quilt is quite rewarding.  After all, you decided on the pattern, hand-picked the fabrics, cut all the pieces, sewed every seam and then, if you’re like me, hesitated…

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Selecting Thread Colors

by eileenroche on March 6, 2019

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Select Color with Confidence The easiest way to select thread color is to start with a print that you love, select a coordinating solid and then select the thread. For…

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How to Use Inspiration’s Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Scatter Tool

by eileenroche on February 16, 2019

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On January 13th, blog reader Sue L requested information on about Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Scatter tool.  The Scatter tool is fun to explore and very easy to master. Let’s…

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Facebook LIVE Tutorial on Conquering Your Fear of the Snap Hoop Monster: Magnetic Hooping

by eileenroche on February 7, 2019

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Happy National Embroidery Month! For her monthly Stitch Along, Eileen Roche teaches the ins and outs of using her Snap Hoop Monster magnetic hoop for machine embroidery.

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