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Upscale Bed Linens – Tips for stitching gorgeous machine embroidery designs on sheets

by eileenroche on November 28, 2012

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I love embroidered bed linens. They are such a treat to slide between as you end a long day. Here are some tips for stitching gorgeous machine embroidery designs on…

Eileen Roche Tutorial on Stipple Jingle Bells

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Applique Holiday Home Decor Quilting

You’ll still have time to decorate your holiday table

by eileenroche on November 21, 2012

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Here’s a tutorial on a fast easy centerpiece. You can stitch this in about two hours, and then just slip your potted plant, floral bouquet or a glass vase…

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Can It Really Be 30 years?

by eileenroche on November 13, 2012

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How do you go from taping a television show in your living room to commanding your own studio at Wisconsin’s largest PBS station? You do it one stitch at a…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping Uncategorized

An Indispensable Tool

by eileenroche on November 5, 2012

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I can’t believe how indispensable this tool is. Recently, I was stitching 24 onesies, a daunting task even when it’s not crammed into a heavy travel, teaching schedule. I think the…

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Quilt Market

by eileenroche on October 31, 2012

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What’s so great about Quilt Market? People, Fabric, Quilts and…Santa! I’m just back from Quilt Market after spending a fantastic day on the show floor meeting with old friends, connecting…

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Alignment and Placement Continuous Embroidery Wearables

Put a Neckline on a Hemline!

by eileenroche on October 24, 2012

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Uh? Put a neckline on a hemline? Well, kinda. I’ve been looking at the peek-a-boo transformation on Designer Necklines and wondered if I could use it to decorate something other…

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Wisconsin Quilt Expo

by eileenroche on October 17, 2012

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Wisconsin Quilt Expo What I love about Wisconsin are the people, the countryside, the cheese and the seasons (well almost all of the seasons). Every time I go to Wisconsin…

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Alignment and Placement Hooping

Hoop Throne

by eileenroche on October 10, 2012

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Let me introduce you to a very powerful combo that solves all of your hooping dilemmas, PAL2 and Hoop Dock. That combo is what I call my hoop throne and…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Painter’s Tape

by eileenroche on October 3, 2012

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Who knew how helpful painter’s tape could be in the embroidery studio? I’ve enlisted painter’s tape to tackle quite a few chores in the sewing room. I find it especially…

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Ribbed Knits

by eileenroche on September 26, 2012

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Here’s a great tip for embroidering on ribbed knits. Aren’t ribbed knits so comfy to wear? I love the stretch and texture but I’m not too fond of embroidering on…