DIME by OESD's Machine Embroidery Blog

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Not an Artist? Not a Problem!

by eileenroche on June 30, 2018

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You don’t have to be an artist to digitize embroidery designs, the tools are right at your fingertips in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. Familiarize yourself with the art tools and…

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6 Tips for Digitizing Continuous Line Designs

by eileenroche on June 23, 2018

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Have you tried your hand at digitizing quilting designs, continuous line designs? Follow these 6 tips to create your own quilting designs Continuous line designs present unique challenges to digitizers.…

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Remembering Nancy Zieman

by eileenroche on June 20, 2018

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I think about Nancy Zieman often – absolutely every time I’m sewing. I use her patterns, her tools, her books and her techniques. Since I learned to sew by watching…

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Water Soluble Stabilizer Substitute

by eileenroche on June 9, 2018

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Colleen Bell’s gorgeous quilt in the most recent of Designs in Machine Embroidery (Vol. 110, May/June 2018) was made with Shannon Fabrics’ Cuddle. Wrapping yourself in a Cuddle quilt is…

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 6 Diamond Delight Sewing Instructions

by eileenroche on June 7, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 6 Diamond Delight Sewing Instructions Block 6, Diamond Delight, is a two-unit block in the My Block Piecer Sampler Block of the…

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 6 Diamond Delight Software Instructions

by eileenroche on June 2, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 6 Diamond Delight Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury This ongoing Block of the Month series was designed to inspire you to learn…

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Stitched Snapshots Plus – Part 3

by DIME by OESD on May 26, 2018

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Converting Sketches to Stitches By Denise Holguin Having multiple roles at dime, I have a unique opportunity to play with all our new embroidery software. I had been playing with…

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Using Stitched Snapshots Plus: Part 2

by DIME by OESD on May 19, 2018

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This is the second in a series of three Software Saturdays that will highlight the features of Stitched Snapshots Plus. If you missed Part 1, click here to read Dalene…

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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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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 5 Friendship Chain Sewing Instructions

by eileenroche on May 9, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 5 Friendship Chain Sewing Instructions Block 5 is our first three-unit block in the My Block Piecer Sampler Block of the Month.…