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Look What I Found in My Mailbox

by eileenroche on August 10, 2016

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A catalog for embroidery designs! It’s been ages since I’ve had the pleasure of receiving a catalog (all 40 pages) of luscious embroidery designs. At first glance, I thought it…

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Multi-needle Monday: It’s Never too Late to Try Something New!

by Marie Zinno on August 8, 2016

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In my year of turning 50, I am trying to do at least 50 new things. My list consists of a few mundane things such as trying new foods (yes…

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Stabilizer Experiment

by eileenroche on July 30, 2016

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Normally, I use fuse polymesh stabilizer to the wrong side of the design area to stabilize knit fabrics. But recently, I was working on a couple of knit skirts. The…

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Heirlooms, Objects or Moments?

by eileenroche on July 27, 2016

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Not every embroidery project you make qualifies as an heirloom. So when do you decide to add that title? I think that’s a very personal decision. I use that term…

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Multi-needle Monday: Pocket Top Embroidery Placement

by Marie Zinno on July 25, 2016

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I would like to share one of my favorite techniques for embroidery above the pocket on a dress shirt. Through my business I work on a variety of different garments…

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Quilting Your Row by Row

by eileenroche on July 16, 2016

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Meet guest blogger, Rebecca Robinson, owner of Sew Suite Studio, a DIME Authorized Dealer in Lexington, SC. Rebecca is here to teach you how to quilt your Row By Row quilt strips.…

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Stitching in Ombre – A New Approach in Monochromatic Embroidery

by eileenroche on July 13, 2016

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Embroiderers love threads – it’s a well-known fact. We love the sheen or the matte, the brights and the dark. Truth be told, many embroiderers are hesitant to select their…

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Multi-needle Monday: Sport Theme Can Cooler

by eileenroche on July 11, 2016

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Machine embroiderers have more choices every year when it comes to purchased blanks. If you have a multi-needle machine and machine embroidery business, you have discovered that purchasing blanks…

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Totally Over the Top

by eileenroche on July 6, 2016

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I just have to share this article I saw online last weekend on both Yahoo and Huffington Post. This gown made my heart swoon. Bride Kresha Bajaj Zaveri always dreamed…

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Wearables

I’ve been on a t-shirt wearing kick—mainly because t-shirts are comfortable to wear in the summer. But instead of mass market t-shirts that everyone is wearing, I’ve opted to embellish my own. Years ago…