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Multi-Needle Monday: Automatic Appliqué on the Brother Entrepreneur and Baby Lock Enterprise

by Marie Zinno on April 6, 2015

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As owners of the Baby Lock Enterprise and Brother Entrepreneur, we are so fortunate to have the latest and greatest technology at their finger tips. We have the scanner and…

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Numbered Patches in My Block Piecer

by eileenroche on April 4, 2015

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Welcome Software Saturday readers! Recently, I had a conversation with an avid My Block Piecer user. She loves this software and makes large blocks and mini blocks – really, really…

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Easter Egg Hunt!

by eileenroche on April 1, 2015

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You are invited to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt! We have hidden 5 Easter Egg graphics in Eileen’s blog posts. If you find all the Easter Eggs, you’ll receive…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Error Message Screen Solutions

by Marie Zinno on March 30, 2015

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If you are new to a multi-needle embroidery machine, (primarily the Brother/Babylock 6 or 10 needle machines), you might encounter a common screen error display. When planning the embroidery layout,…

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Software Saturday – Two Part Applique

by eileenroche on March 28, 2015

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Hey Software Saturday readers! Check out these two videos on how to make a two-part applique. In less than eight minutes, you’ll learn how to import True Type Test, load…

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You are invited to go crazy quilting!

by DIME by OESD on March 25, 2015

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Sam Solomon, our Creative Director at Designs in Machine Embroidery has been telling me to experiment with crazy quilting. I’ve admired Eileen’s projects in her book, Today’s Crazy Quilting with Your…

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Multi-Needle Monday – Tackling Hard to Hoop Items

by Marie Zinno on March 23, 2015

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My favorite solution for hard-to-hoop items is Quick Snap Frames. There are many uses for the Quick Snap Hooping System such as stitching backpacks and small cosmetic cases. The Quick…

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Software Saturday – Text on a Path – Fast and Friendly!

by eileenroche on March 21, 2015

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One of my favorite things about using digitizing software is learning new shortcuts. For years, I’ve been creating text on a path in a rather laborious method. But now, thanks…

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Isn’t it amazing what thread can do?

by DIME by OESD on March 18, 2015

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Did you see the Crazy Quiltin’ table runner featured on the cover of Designs in Machine Embroidery? This beautiful project was made using Eileen’s latest book, Today’s Crazy Quilting with…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Embroidering on T-shirts

by Marie Zinno on March 16, 2015

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Embroidering t-shirts are so simple on a multi-needle machine. Through my five years teaching on the road with my Stitching Sister we have discovered many interesting scenarios regarding hooping t-shirts.…