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Using Stitched Snapshots Plus: Part 1

by DIME by OESD on May 12, 2018

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The team at DIME has a lot of fun innovating, experimenting and overall having fun with embroidery. Our latest software release, Stitched Snapshots Plus, will help you explore embroidery in…

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Circles Got You Going in Circles?

by eileenroche on April 28, 2018

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If your embroidered circles look more like ovals than you know what I mean by ‘circles have you going in circles?’  What you see on the computer screen is not…

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Hidden Treasure

by eileenroche on April 21, 2018

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Buried in the Properties Box in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro is Projection. A hidden and often forgotten treasure, Projection takes a simple shape and transforms it into a hoop full…

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How to Hoop a Tote Bag

by eileenroche on April 4, 2018

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Just about every tote bag can benefit from the addition of embroidery but hooping one can be challenging. Here’s how I do it – on a single needle machine or…

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April 2018 Update!

by eileenroche on March 31, 2018

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It’s update time!  On Monday, April 2, 2018, your Inspirations software programs will be updated.  When you open your software, you’ll find a prompt that says, Update available.  Would you…

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Design the Block, then the Quilt

by eileenroche on March 10, 2018

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Quilt blocks don’t stand alone so when designing the quilting for a block, remember the block is just part of a whole.  Use digital tools to duplicate the blocks so…

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Block of the Month: Block 3 – Four Triangles – Sewing Instruction

by eileenroche on March 7, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month : Block 3 Four Triangles Sewing Instructions Block 3 is our first two-unit block in the My Block Piecer Sampler Block of the…

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Block of the Month: Block 3 – Four Triangles – Software Instruction

by eileenroche on March 3, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month : Block 3 Four Triangles Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury [line] We hope you are enjoying this Block of the Month series.  As…

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Filling Negative Space with Background Fills

by eileenroche on February 24, 2018

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Inspirations’ My Quilt Embellisher offers many ways to fill negative space on a quilt block. I enjoy trying different background fills because virtual quilting is fast and easy.  Auditioning a…

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Totally Stitching – Embroidery Edition

by eileenroche on February 14, 2018

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My good friends at Baby Lock just launched their digital Totally Stitching magazine, the Winter/Spring 2018 Embroidery Edition. And yes, it’s all about machine embroidery, my favorite subject!  The Baby…

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