DIME by OESD's Machine Embroidery Blog

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Software Saturday – The Backdrop Tool in My Quilt Embellisher

by eileenroche on October 15, 2016

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One of the helpful features of Inspiration’s My Quilt Embellisher is the backdrop tool. The backdrop tool allows you to bring an image on to the screen and audition embroidery…

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Stitch Insurance

by eileenroche on October 8, 2016

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Today’s guest blogger is Inspirations’ education consultant Melisa Nisius. I enjoy virtually creating quilt blocks using my fabrics, threads, embroidery designs and quilting stitches before making that first cut into…

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Multi-needle Monday: Using the Positioning Sticker

by Marie Zinno on October 3, 2016

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The needle camera and positioning stickers are one of the most efficient tools included in many Brother and Baby Lock embroidery machines. The higher end sewing/embroidery and multi-needle embroidery…

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Design Your Own Fabric!

by eileenroche on October 1, 2016

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Have you always wanted to design your own fabric? Well now you can! Let me show you how easy it is to create print-on-demand fabric. My Fabric Design software is…

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Target Rulers

by eileenroche on September 21, 2016

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I use target rulers to quickly find the middle of a quilt block, pocket, placket or other embroiderable area. Once placed on the fabric, I slip a target sticker into…

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Multi-needle Monday: Mistakes Happpen to All of Us

by Marie Zinno on September 19, 2016

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I am sure you get frustrated when you embroider a special gift and you stitch the name incorrectly. Maybe you used the wrong color thread, stitched the design upside down…

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Applique Digitizing Lettering & Monograms

Double Decker Applique Letters

by eileenroche on September 17, 2016

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I thought I would share one of my favorite projects: curved, double decker applique letters. I love everything about this project: the teal hoodie (so comfy), the split applique (trendy)…

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Celebrating 100 Issues!

by DIME by OESD on September 14, 2016

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What does it take? They say if you choose a job you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. But if you take a closer look,…

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Multi-needle Monday: On the Edge Baby Blanket Embroidery

by Marie Zinno on September 12, 2016

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I would like to share with you one of my favorite gift items to embroider; on the edge baby blanket embroidery. The purchased minky dot baby blanket is personalized on…

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I Heart Puffy!

by eileenroche on September 10, 2016

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Meet Inspirations Education Consultant Melisa Nisius, this week’s guest blogger. She’s just as passionate about embroidery as you are so I thought it was a good idea for Melisa to…