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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…

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Monogram of the Month – February

by eileenroche on January 29, 2014

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Recently my son took me on a holiday outing to the Dallas Museum of Art. We spent a delightful afternoon gazing at beautiful works of art. No matter what the…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Assigning Thread Colors, Part I

by eileenroche on January 27, 2014

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Many of you expressed an interest in learning how to assign thread colors to the needles. I’ll share how I do it. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m…

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Embroidery Studio Organization in 6 Easy Steps: The Stitching Sisters’ Practical Guide

by eileenroche on January 22, 2014

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Marie and I are known as the Stitching Sisters. Not only are we really sisters, we are also the best of friends. We are daughters number three and four of…

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Multi-Needle Monday! Tension Test!

by eileenroche on January 20, 2014

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Bobbins Refer to your machine’s manual to determine the correct size bobbin for your machine. Do not guess here – follow the manual’s instructions. Most multi-needle machines do not come…

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Stitched Style Blog Tour

by eileenroche on January 15, 2014

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Amy Barickman has thought of everything with her latest endeavor, Crossroads Denim. You’ll find machine embroidery designs, hand embroidery designs, patterns, a project book and fabric. It’s your one-stop for…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Basic Threading

by eileenroche on January 13, 2014

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It’s Multi-Needle Monday! This week we cover Basic Threading Techniques. Hmm…what color thread goes on what pin? On the Baby Lock Enterprise and the Brother Entrepreneur®, you’ll see an LED…

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This might surprise you

by eileenroche on January 8, 2014

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With the recent launch of Volume 84 January/February, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to highlight one of our talented writers, Shelly Smola of My Fair Lady Designs…

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Multi-Needle Monday II

by eileenroche on January 6, 2014

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In upcoming posts, we’ll address threading, hooping, editing and more but for now, let’s get that baby in a safe location! There are several efficient stands available for the multi-needle…