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Volume 103 Overspray Turned in to Opportunity

by admin on March 29, 2017

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This blog is expanded coverage of the Subtle Tees article featured in Volume 103 March/April 2017. This post covers “overspray”. For spray paint tips, visit “spray paint” [line] I…

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Quilting

What Can You Learn in 60 Minutes?

by eileenroche on March 22, 2017

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In 60 minutes, you can learn everything you need to know about quilting with your embroidery machine. When can you do that? Tomorrow’s the big day! if you’ve been wanting…

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Free Webinar!

by eileenroche on March 15, 2017

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I’m so excited to present a live webcast (my first!) with my good friends at Sulky. They spotted my recent book, Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons,…

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Volume 103 It Started with a Quilt Block – Signpost Lesson

by admin on March 11, 2017

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It Started with a Quilt Block was featured in the March/April 2017 issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. Since space is limited on the printed page, you’ll find the details for creating the quilt’s…

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Why Did It Take So Long?

by eileenroche on March 8, 2017

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Why did it take 20 years to master the art of quilting with an embroidery machine? Well, 20 years ago, sewing fields were 4″ x 4″, machines had little or…

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Multi-Needle

Multi-Needle Monday | Cleaning the Upper Thread Path

by eileenroche on March 6, 2017

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Just like lampshades and overhead fans at home, your multi-needle machine deserves to be dust-free. It will sparkle and perform at its very best if you keep the upper thread…

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Double or Triple Your Library of Embroidery Designs

by eileenroche on March 4, 2017

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Don’t you hate it when you feel frustrated with a design? It’s not tall enough, or curved enough or skinny enough to fit in a certain shape? (Yikes, sounds like…

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Design Bigger than Your Hoop? Split it!

by eileenroche on February 25, 2017

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Serious machine embroiderers never let hoop size hold them back. When they think big, they stitch big. But that doesn’t mean they have to have a big hoop. No, they…

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Quilting

Skip the Numbers in My Block Piecer

by eileenroche on February 18, 2017

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Welcome Software Saturday readers! Recently, I was creating a Flying Geese border in My Block Piecer. I stitched 16 repeats and after the third or fourth one, I knew the…

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Who is Blue Hair Girl?

by admin on February 15, 2017

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Welcome, Blue Hair Girl! What do you get when you mix machine embroidery, a quirky sense of humor and streaks of blue hair? The launch of a new brand from…