Katherine Artines is at it again with her recent Welding Wizardry video on YouTube. She explores the difference between the Weld, Intersect and Trim shape tools in Inspirations Perfect Embroidery…
Block of the Month : Block 2 Nested Triangles Sewing Instructions If you missed the software lesson for Block 2, click here. [line] Hoop lightweight tear-away stabilizer or polymesh…
Piecing blocks in the hoop is fun, easy and accurate. The first color of a piece in the hoop quilt block is a numbered outline. The outline tells you where…
Maybe you’re like me and you’ve fallen in love with a design, any design like a luscious rose, pretty lace or a furry kitten. You stitch it once and then…
It’s easy to split designs in software but the challenge for many embroiderers is in the stitching. I use a combination of templates, Perfect Alignment Laser and the advance stitch…
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…
To all of us, Nancy Zieman was an industry icon but to her granddaughters, she was Grandma. Nancy loved hanging out with all of her granddaughters. Sometimes she would sew…
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…
2018 Update Managing Editor’s Note: This post is an oldie but goodie. You may have already come across these features in your software but are unsure how to use them. Or…