DIME by OESD's Machine Embroidery Blog

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What’s Your Favorite Embroidery Tool?

by eileenroche on March 16, 2019

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Perfect Embroidery Pro is definitely my favorite embroidery tool. This user-friendly software gives me everything I need to create one-of-a-kind embroidery projects. Yesterday, my latest book, The Flower Box Quilt,…

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Monograms for Men

by eileenroche on March 13, 2019

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If there’s one word to describe monogramming on menswear, it’s discreet. Discreet in size and contrast. Now don’t go by my samples – my samples are done for photography –…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Uncategorized

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…

Designs in Machine Embroidery, Stitch Along Tour

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Continuous Embroidery Digitizing Hooping Lettering & Monograms

So Much Talent!

by eileenroche on March 1, 2019

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What do you get when you give 11 talented embroiderers a fairly simple fabric panel and a few embroidery designs? Eleven uniquely-embroidered works of art. It absolutely amazes me to…

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Final Day to Win!

by eileenroche on February 27, 2019

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At 1:00 CST on February 28 join me for the final Facebook Live of National Embroidery Month. I’ll be wrapping up the Stitch Along with DIME and Baby Lock, giving…

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Digitizing Software Uncategorized

6 Tips for Continuous Line Designs

by eileenroche on February 23, 2019

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Recently, I’ve been digitizing quilting designs – continuous line designs in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. Continuous line designs present challenges to digitizers that are all their own. Since the designs…

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Celebration Quilt – Yardage Requirements

by eileenroche on February 20, 2019

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Download a PDF file that includes the yardage requirements for making the Block of the Month quilt. Download here. We have set up a new convenient page for you to…

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Heirloom Hankies

by eileenroche on February 20, 2019

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My colleague, Richards Jardin, founder and owner of EmbroideryArts.com recently gifted me his private collection of 700+ hand embroidered handkerchiefs. To say the least, it was a humbling experience to…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques

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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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping

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.