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March Monogram of the Month

by eileenroche on March 5, 2014

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Now that I live in Texas, St. Patrick’s Day passes by without much fanfare but that’s not the case in other parts of the country. In Chicago, they dye the…

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Multi-Needle Monday | Who’s on First?

by eileenroche on March 3, 2014

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You are! Sure to be a hit with all baseball fans, here’s a little baseball stitching to get you into the mood for the season. Celebrate Opening Day 2014, whether…

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The Value of Hooping Correctly

by eileenroche on February 26, 2014

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Our friends at Baby Lock have excellent advice for achieving beautiful embroidery on any machine. As guest bloggers this week, they point out the necessary steps to take get professional…

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Applique Embroidery Tips & Techniques Multi-Needle Software

Down & Dirty; Quick & Easy Applique Circle

by eileenroche on February 24, 2014

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Here’s a quick method for making a circle applique with the machine’s built-in stitches. In a later post, we’ll discuss the auto-applique feature but for now, this is a ‘down…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping Software

7 Steps to Improve Your Embroidery

by eileenroche on February 19, 2014

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1. Print a template(s) of your embroidery design so you can plan the embroidery layout. Place it on the item (garment, home décor, craft or quilt) and critique its placement…

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Multi-Needle Hoops

by eileenroche on February 17, 2014

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If you’ve been following along with the Multi-Needle Monday series, I hope you’re beginning to see similarities between the domestic, single-needle and the multi-needle machines. If there’s one area where…

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15 Minutes to Organize the Ironing Board Area

by eileenroche on February 12, 2014

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By Marie Zinno I have a real pet peeve when it comes to ironing; corralling the water spray bottle, starch, pressing cloths, electrical cord and the ironing board itself. As…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Multi-Needle

Multi-Needle Monday: Monochromatic Stitching

by eileenroche on February 10, 2014

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Even though you can stitch 10-color designs without blinking an eye or changing a spool, there are still occasions when you want to stitch an entire design one color. Wonder…

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Meet Nancy Zieman

by eileenroche on February 5, 2014

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Like it or not, your smile is your ticket through many doors. A smile is the universal symbol of happiness, contentment, encouragement and kindness. Think about how your smile has…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Assigning Thread Colors, Part II

by eileenroche on February 3, 2014

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Ever wonder what those little anchors are next to your thread spools on the screen? Just because a needle has a green spool next to it, it doesn’t necessarily mean…