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Let’s Get to the Point

by eileenroche on November 13, 2013

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The lowly needle gets very little attention. In fact, it’s often considered the enemy – you know, it’s the first thing you attack when something goes wrong with an embroidery…

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Software

Every newbie wants to know…

by eileenroche on November 6, 2013

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By Sherry McCary, Product Development, Designs in Machine Embroidery How do I get designs from the design CD to my embroidery machine? When the CD is inserted, an Explorer window…

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It’s all about the Fabric

by eileenroche on October 30, 2013

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It’s all about the fabric. At International Quilt Market that is. International Quilt Market is the industry’s trade show for machines, notions, furniture, patterns, embroidery designs and fabric – lots…

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Digitizing

6D™ Embroidery Software

by eileenroche on October 23, 2013

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6D™ Embroidery System software is the next step for machine embroidery software; technically advanced and sophisticated, but easy to use. A key feature for many embroidery enthusiasts is to be…

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Wearables

Wrapped in Embroidery

by eileenroche on October 16, 2013

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We’ve been drooling over our latest book release, “Wrapped in Embroidery, Machine Embroidered Wraps and Cozy Cover-Ups” by Joanne Banko. If you love to wear your embroidered creations, then you”ll…

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Behind the Scenes Volume 79

by eileenroche on October 9, 2013

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Many people think working at a magazine is glamorous but I’m the first to admit that the ‘glamour’ is really in the final product, not the before. There’s an awful…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Lettering & Monograms

What’s with Lower Case Monograms?

by eileenroche on October 2, 2013

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You see it everywhere today – lower case monograms catch your eye and make you wonder if it really is a monogram. I think its popularity stems from texting. Many…

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Applique

Fusible Web

by eileenroche on September 25, 2013

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I have a love-hate relationship with fusible web. I like to add it to the wrong side of applique fabrics, even those that will be finished with a satin edge.…

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One Sassy Lady!

by eileenroche on September 18, 2013

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We introduced Stipple! Sassy Cats this summer to dealers at Baby Lock Tech (Baby Lock’s dealer convention) and wow – what a hit it was! Since it will be…

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Quilting

Starch

by eileenroche on September 11, 2013

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Starch is the unsung hero of the sewing room. We often overlook it but I have a favorite use for liquid starch and so does Sherry McCary, seamstress extraordinaire at…