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We’ve Been Busy!

by eileenroche on January 23, 2013

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Placing embroidery on a shirt has got to be the most challenging task an embroiderer can face. Oh, there are many solutions to the fairly easy job of left chest…

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I can’t wait to meet you!

by eileenroche on January 8, 2013

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Have you been itching to ramp up your machine embroidery skills? A two-day Stitching Sisters event may be just the thing you need to breathe new life into your hobby.  My…

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Six Easy Steps

by eileenroche on December 25, 2012

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When planning a two-part series for the Sewing with Nancy television show, Nancy Zieman realized we hadn’t addressed embroidery basics in ages.  Since the hobby has welcomed so many new…

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An Indispensable Tool

by eileenroche on November 5, 2012

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I can’t believe how indispensable this tool is. Recently, I was stitching 24 onesies, a daunting task even when it’s not crammed into a heavy travel, teaching schedule. I think the…

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Hoop Throne

by eileenroche on October 10, 2012

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Let me introduce you to a very powerful combo that solves all of your hooping dilemmas, PAL2 and Hoop Dock. That combo is what I call my hoop throne and…

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Machine Embroidered Wedding Touches

by eileenroche on May 2, 2012

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  As tempting as it was to go overboard, I limited myself to make just one machine-embroidered element for my recent wedding: the table numbers.  In retrospect, I’m not so…

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12 Household Tools for the Machine Embroiderer

by eileenroche on April 11, 2012

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12 Household Tools for the Machine Embroiderer Digital Camera– best design tool in the house (besides pencil and paper). I use a digital camera to record my progress when designing…

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How to Embroider on Minky

by eileenroche on February 22, 2012

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How to Embroider on Minky Do you love the feel of Minky but have been afraid to add embroidery to this luscious fabric? Its cuddly-soft texture, stretchy give and lush…

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How to stitch on baby soft knit fabric

by eileenroche on February 1, 2012

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Those stretchy, skinny t-shirts are so popular. Here are some tips on how to stitch them successfully. First, the right embroidery design for the right fabric is crucial. Don’t try…

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A new solution to squaring up fabric in the hoop

by eileenroche on January 4, 2012

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Let me introduce you to PAL – Perfect Alignment Laser. I use PAL for common machine embroidery tasks: finding the center of a quilt block or pocket, squaring my fabric/design…

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