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Multi-Needle Monday: Back to School Accessories

by Marie Zinno on July 13, 2015

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The three new products that I will debut for the upcoming back to school season for college students are: laundry bag, cosmetic case and a towel/shower wrap. All the items…

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Permission to Play

by eileenroche on July 11, 2015

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Now when you open Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro, you’ll see a new My Today page. You’ll find an announcement and live link (if you’re connected to the internet) for an…

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When my time in Sewing Utopia took a downward spiral…

by DIME by OESD on July 10, 2015

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I was in Sewing Utopia the other evening. You are probably familiar with that magical place where everything runs smoothly. The Loop-de-Loop designs from Embroidery Online were stitching like a dream. The…

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Gratitude in Action!

by DIME by OESD on July 8, 2015

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I was trying to figure out how to thank a friend who has been very helpful the last couple months. She’s been working hard and really getting a lot accomplished. …

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Multi-Needle Monday: Staying relevant in the marketplace

by Marie Zinno on July 6, 2015

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Introduction: Join me in a new ongoing series for Multi-Needle Monday! My focus will be how to track the needs of customers, locate new products and embroider the items. Each…

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July Updates

by eileenroche on July 4, 2015

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Happy Fourth of July! Hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend. When you tear yourself away from the festivities, you’ll find July’s free designs on the My Today page of…

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Today’s the Day – I’m Out of Excuses!

by eileenroche on July 1, 2015

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I am going to cut out my daughter’s wedding dress. There. I said it out loud. But before I do, I just have to say, it takes a lot of…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Embroidering Multiple Towels

by Marie Zinno on June 29, 2015

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If you follow this blog I would assume many of you own the multi-needle embroidery machine because you have an embroidery business. Although some owners of a multi-needle machine use…

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Getting Better Mileage from Your Designs

by eileenroche on June 27, 2015

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I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use a design and the best way to do that is to edit in Perfect Embroidery Pro, Inspirations’ digitizing program. Let’s…

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What Makes a Design Outstanding?

by eileenroche on June 25, 2015

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It’s funny how our preferences change over time. Fifteen years ago, DIME featured fashions with tens of thousands of stitches. As the editor of Designs, I was determined to show…