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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 DIME by OESD 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…

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Mega Monograms

by eileenroche on February 11, 2017

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Mega Monograms by Eileen Roche On the cover of the January/February 2017 issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, mega monograms were shown. The monograms are huge – 8″ tall…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Who has the Most Quilt Tops?

by eileenroche on February 1, 2017

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I really hit a nerve last week when I asked if you had any quilt tops that need to be quilted. Most readers admitted having more than three tops ready…

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Advanced Tutorial for Perfect Embroidery Pro

by eileenroche on January 28, 2017

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My good friend, Katherine Artines, recently posted a new video tutorial on the Inspired by Dime YouTube channel. Katherine’s topic, Push/Pull: Distortion and Compensation, is an advanced discussion of this…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Quilting

Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons

by eileenroche on January 25, 2017

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I’m excited to announce (and give away a copy to one lucky reader) my new book: Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons. This book has been the…

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Volume 102 – Subtle Tees – Spray Paint!

by DIME by OESD on January 18, 2017

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Embrace your inner spray paint artist! Have you been following the new Subtle Tees column in Designs in Machine Embroidery? If you aren’t there are several reasons you will want…

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Lettering & Monograms

It’s All About Perspective!

by DIME by OESD on January 14, 2017

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If you’ve ever gone on a road trip you’ve probably seen roadside attractions. Imagine the excitement when the denizens of Tiny Land discovered enormous 1” pillows. This new roadside attraction…