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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Holiday

Get More Sparkle from Your Designs

by eileenroche on October 26, 2019

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It’s sparkle time!  You can add a shiny element to many designs but you should set yourself up for success. Use your digitizing software to change some elements into metallic-friendly…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques Holiday Software

Set the Stage

by eileenroche on December 15, 2018

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Many embroiderers are stitching last minute gifts and that can mean trying to tame long fibers like faux fur and lofty knits. You need to ‘set the stage’ for the…

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Flamingo Navidad

by admin on December 2, 2018

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Flocking around the flamingo tree on this happy holiday! The Volume 113 Nov/Dec issue features instructions for making the Beaded Flamingo card.  The instructions on the blog will cover how…

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Holiday Home Decor

Thanksgiving Leaf Applique Center Piece

by admin on October 1, 2018

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Allow me to introduce Angela Wolf to you.  She is a fashion designer and sewing expert, anchor of the PBS series It’s Sew Easy, host of a weekly facebook live…

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Last Minute Stitching!

by eileenroche on December 20, 2017

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If you still need something special for someone on your gift list, go the personal route.  You can take a mundane item and transform it into a heart-warming and thoughtful…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques Holiday

8 Tips for Embroidering with Metallic Thread

by eileenroche on December 16, 2017

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Tis the season for shiny, sparkly embroidery!  Many embroiderers shy away from metallic thread but a few tips will help even the most hesitant embroiderer master this holiday favorite! Use…

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Tips for Digitizing for Metallic Thread

by eileenroche on December 9, 2017

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It’s sparkle time!  Dealers around the country are watching metallic thread fly off their shelves as embroiderers reach for their favorite holiday thread.  You can add this shiny element to…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Holiday Lettering & Monograms

Embroiderers Always Get This Request

by eileenroche on December 7, 2017

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Stitching a name on a stocking cuff is something almost every embroiderer is called upon to do during the holiday season. Most cuffs are faux fur with long fibers that…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques Holiday Hooping Software Uncategorized

Tame Those Furry Fibers!

by eileenroche on December 2, 2017

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Cold weather calls for cozy fabrics like Minky, faux fur and lofty knits.  As wonderful as they are to wear, they present challenges when it’s time to add embroidery to…

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Holiday Home Decor

Christmas Village Sewing Instructions

by admin on November 22, 2017

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This is Part 2 of the Christmas Village series.  If you missed the software instructions, click here.  If there’s one thing you take away from the series it should be…

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