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Magnify Those Stitches

by eileenroche on October 21, 2017

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Here’s a sneak peek at a recent work in progress. These jeans will be featured in the Volume 110 May/June 2018 issue. I’m excited to see them on the model. …

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Give Thanks Video Tutorial Part 2

by eileenroche on October 7, 2017

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Check out Part 2 of Katherine Artines’ Give Thanks video tutorial on YouTube. Finish the remaining two blocks of the fun Thanksgiving project begun in Give Thanks Part 1. You’ll…

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To Rip or Not to Rip?

by eileenroche on October 4, 2017

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Imperfect stitches happen, no matter how experienced you are. The more you stitch, the better you get. The more confidence you have, the more you trust your machine to produce…

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Learn Today in Your PJs

by eileenroche on September 30, 2017

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Resident software wiz Katherine Artines just posted a new tutorial on the Inspired by Dime YouTube channel. This latest video, Give Thanks, concentrates on Inspirations Perfect Embroidery Pro digitizing software. …

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Your Opinion Matters

by eileenroche on September 27, 2017

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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of teaching at Wisconsin Quilt Expo. My topic was Turn Your Embroidery Machine into a Longarm. The one-hour lecture covered everything from…

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More Denim Inspiration

by eileenroche on September 23, 2017

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Last week, we started with this flower in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro (with Vintage Embroidery Software installed on the computer): and ended up with this flower: You can follow those…

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Denim Inspiration

by eileenroche on September 16, 2017

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A few weeks ago, I posted several photos of embroidered denim that I spotted in a department store. You can read that post here. I mentioned my favorite technique of the…

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Behind the Scenes: Volume 106 Sept/Oct

by DIME by OESD on September 13, 2017

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A Piece of Pie! The latest issue is shipping to stores and mailboxes across the globe and it’s packed with inspiration that we hope you’ll enjoy. I’m a crazy detail…

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What Have You Learned from Nancy Zieman?

by eileenroche on September 2, 2017

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In 1988, I took a beginner’s sewing class from Mary Hayes of Hayes Sewing Machines (now in Wilmington, Delaware). Shortly after that introduction to sewing, I found Sewing with…

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A trip to the museum

by DIME by OESD on August 30, 2017

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As machine embroiderers, I think it’s important to step out of our comfort zones to see new interpretations of the everyday. That’s why I took a trip to the Dallas…