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Software Saturday – The Backdrop Tool in My Quilt Embellisher

by eileenroche on October 24, 2015

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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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October is Full of Surprises!

by eileenroche on October 21, 2015

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Who needs Pinterest when you can find embroidery inspiration on design website. For instance, this month’s blog sponsor, Bunnycup Embroidery, has over 93 – yes 93 pages of customer’s projects! …

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Numbered Patches in My Block Piecer

by eileenroche on October 17, 2015

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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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Diary of a Novice Embroiderer: A Harrowing Tale

by DIME by OESD on October 14, 2015

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Preface: My friend Gus asked me to embroider a pillowcase as a birthday gift for his wife, Sophia. I agreed and expected him to purchase a pillowcase. Instead, he purchased…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Cylinder Hoop Attachment – Brother Entrepreneur

by eileenroche on October 12, 2015

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Multi-needle embroidery machine owners are a resourceful and thrifty group. I follow a few Facebook organizations and blogs and try to get a feel for what they are looking for.…

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Split Long Text Messages for Embroidering on Ribbon

by eileenroche on October 10, 2015

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If you have a message that’s longer than your largest hoop, you have two choices, shrink or split the text. Since you don’t always have the option of shrinking text…

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The Final Touch on the Wedding Dress: Embroidered Ribbon

by eileenroche on October 7, 2015

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If you have an embroidery machine and you’re making a wedding dress, you have to – I would say it’s mandatory – embroider a ribbon and sew it into the…

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Organizing Fabrics

by eileenroche on October 3, 2015

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Although, I spent a good part of my summer working on the wedding dress, I also have been working on a My Block Piecer quilt. I’ll share the quilt with…

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A Hidden Treasure

by eileenroche on September 30, 2015

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My daughter Janelle’s paternal grandmother, Ron Roche (known as Mom Mom in our family), gave her a very special family heirloom at Janelle’s bridal shower. It was the wedding ring…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Month by Month Baby Onsies (Part 3 of 3)

by Marie Zinno on September 28, 2015

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The final step in our Month by Month onesie gift set is to attach the circle appliqué embroidery to each onesie. Although my instructions are for the multi-needle embroidery machine,…