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It doesn’t have to take a village…

by admin on June 13, 2014

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The entire community used to come together whenever the needle plate on an embroidery machine needed to be removed. Together, they’d carefully hoist a giant screwdriver. Not only was it…

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Discreet is the Word – Monogramming for Men

by eileenroche on June 11, 2014

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It’s not too late to show your dad how much you care about him. And nothing says it better than stitches. Just remember to keep the embroidery subtle. Here’s a…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques Multi-Needle

Love that Zoom Tool

by eileenroche on June 9, 2014

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I’ve met many Baby Lock and Brother machine owners (both multi-needle or single-needle machines) who didn’t know how to get a close-up look at an embroidery design before actually stitching.…

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Monogram of the Month

by eileenroche on June 4, 2014

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Don’t you love June? The early days of June sweep in thoughts of sunny skies, blue waters and light breezes. When I spotted the Scrollwork Alphabet #12511 from www.embroideryonline.com, I…

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Alignment and Placement Home Decor Hooping Lettering & Monograms Multi-Needle

Multi-Needle Monday: My Go-To Gift

by eileenroche on June 2, 2014

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Last week, I showed how to stitch multiple napkins in on a single-needle machine. Today, let’s look at how to do it on a multi-needle machine. The set-up is the…

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A Closer Look: Pincushion Tower

by admin on May 30, 2014

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We’re launching a new series on Eileen’s Machine Embroidery blog, called A Closer Look. As the name suggests, it will show an up close view of embroidery machines, notions, tools and anything…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping

My Go-To Gift

by eileenroche on May 28, 2014

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If you think you don’t have time to stitch a last minute gift, think again! Let me show you how to stitch six napkins in no time. Mark the location…

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Embroidering on Children’s Shirts

by eileenroche on May 21, 2014

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We received a message from Melinda on our Facebook page asking for some tips for embroidering on children’s shirts. Here are my top 10 tips for embellishing children’s shirts with…

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Great Grandma’s Linens

by eileenroche on May 14, 2014

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By Denise Holguin Managing Editor Where do you find inspiration? Oftentimes it’s right under my nose—or in this example, in my kitchen drawer! This flour sack towel was hand stitched…

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Multi Needle Monday: Looking through a camera lens

by eileenroche on May 12, 2014

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By Guest Blogger, Denise Holguin Managing Editor I volunteered to cover Eileen’s Multi Needle Monday while she’s teaching this week. Once I realized what I had done panic set in.…