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A Moment with Your Mom

by eileenroche on April 29, 2015

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This year marks my first Mother’s Day without my mom as she passed away on Nov. 16, 2014. My mother and I were separated by 1400 miles but I always…

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Top Five Applique Techniques for Plush Fabrics

by Marie Zinno on April 27, 2015

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Most embroiderers love appliqué designs. Appliqué can be used when a large embroidery design is needed but using a high stitch count design is not feasible. Appliqué can also be…

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Continuous Embroidery Digitizing Software

Inside Scoop on Placement Marks

by eileenroche on April 25, 2015

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Want to look like an embroidery rock star? Learn how to stitch continuous embroidery designs. Many embroiderers are afraid to stitch continuous embroidery although it’s not difficult; you just have…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Embroidering for Small and Plus Size Figures

by eileenroche on April 22, 2015

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In my first attempts at embroidering a blank garment for a small child, I must admit I struggled. I often made the design too large for the small figure and…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Multi-Needle

Multi-Needle Embroidery: Using Designs with 10+ Colors

by Diane Kron on April 20, 2015

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The Baby Lock Enterprise multi-needle machine has 10 needles. Many embroidery designs have more than 10 color changes. To utilize these designs on this machine it will require just a…

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Digitizing a Mylar Design

by eileenroche on April 18, 2015

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Want to add sparkle and sheen to simple images? Try Mylar applique. When using Mylar, let the Mylar shine through the stitches. Plan on using a motif fill that mimics fish…

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Quilting

Two different approaches…same results!

by eileenroche on April 15, 2015

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Preface: One of the most enjoyable aspects of surrounding yourself with other stitchers is the opportunity to see different uses for the same design collection. Designs Editor, Eileen Roche and…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques Multi-Needle Uncategorized

Multi-Needle Monday: Text Tools at Your Fingertips

by Marie Zinno on April 13, 2015

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One of my favorite features about my multi-needle machine (Enterprise or Entrepreneur) is the touch screen text tools. As an embroidery business owner I wear a lot of hats;…

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Software Saturday – My Quilt Embellisher Labels

by eileenroche on April 11, 2015

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When you stumble across a family heirloom, don’t you find yourself yearning for some background behind the object? Don’t you wish you knew the date it was created and by…

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Applique Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Glitter Princess!

by eileenroche on April 8, 2015

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You’re never too old or too young to celebrate a special birthday! Recently, Stephanie Sanders, my loyal employee of 14 years, approached me with a request to stitch a shirt…