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Bucket List Checkup!

by DIME by OESD on January 27, 2016

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This is a great year to make a conscious effort to sharpen your sewing and embroidery skills. Focus on incremental improvement – don’t worry about perfection or trying to catch…

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Multi-Needle Monday: On the Set of Sewing with Nancy

by eileenroche on January 25, 2016

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What an honor it was for me to tape two episodes of Sewing with Nancy last month in Madison Wisconsin. Sometimes I have to take a moment and think of…

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Multi-Needle Monday: My Favorite Feature on My Multi-needle Embroidery Machine

by Marie Zinno on January 18, 2016

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Everyone makes a mishap at one time or another in machine embroidery. Fortunately for me, I am an owner of a super sophisticated embroidery machine. Have you ever had the…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

An Expert’s Tip on Text on a Path

by eileenroche on January 16, 2016

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Leave it to Inspirations Education Consultant Ashley Jones to teach me another shortcut on digitizing text on a path. Previously, she taught me (and you) how to instantly place text…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Simple to Chic T-Shirt Remakes

by eileenroche on January 13, 2016

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When you get the opportunity work with a friend, work doesn’t feel like work. My last big sewing adventure in 2015 was no exception. I had the pleasure of working…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Fresh Start in the Embroidery Studio

by Marie Zinno on January 11, 2016

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Happy New Year! I’m sorry it has been a few weeks since my last post. You know how it is with the holidays; shopping, baking, embroidery (endless embroidery if you…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques Software

Perfect Embroidery Pro January Updates pt. 2

by eileenroche on January 9, 2016

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Last week, blog reader Vickie Deanglis wrote, “I only have PEP…other than snap to grid were there any other changes made to Perfect Embroidery Pro (PEP)?” Yes, Vickie, there are…

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Software Update – January 2016

by eileenroche on January 2, 2016

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The new year brings exciting new features in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. On Monday, January 4, 2016, update your version of Perfect Embroidery Pro to the latest version: 8.62. Once…

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Downton Abbey Season Premiere

by eileenroche on December 30, 2015

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Are you a Downton fan? If so, then you know Sunday night is the season premiere of season 6 – the final season of Downton Abbey. I’m a new Downton…

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Alignment and Placement Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Splitting Designs in Perfect Embroidery Pro

by eileenroche on December 26, 2015

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If you love jumbo designs but don’t have a jumbo hoop, you can easily split a design in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. Follow along with me to learn how. Open…