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More than 12 days of Christmas Savings!

by eileenroche on December 7, 2011

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I’ve been scouring the pages of Designs for you looking for deals. I found tons of savings in this issue. So many advertisers generously offer discounts and rebates at this…

Designer Handbags by Nancy Zieman and Eileen Roche

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Alignment and Placement Wearables

Designer Handbags by Nancy Zieman and Eileen Roche

by eileenroche on December 2, 2011

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If your sewing skills are holding you back from tackling complex projects, you might be interested in seeing how an embroidery machine can simplify complicated sewing tasks. How? The tough/challenging/persnickety…

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Holiday Home Decor

Advent Calendars

by eileenroche on November 29, 2011

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I’ve always been charmed by advent calendars. When I saw this Winter Mitten Gift Card Holder from our friends at SWAKembroidery.com, I couldn’t resist transforming the in-the-hoop ornaments into 25…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Embossing

by eileenroche on November 23, 2011

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I’ll be the first to admit my digitizing skills are quite limited but the more I try, the easier it gets. Lately, I’ve been playing with digitizing software on how…

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Holiday

It’s Turkey Time!

by eileenroche on November 16, 2011

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You still have time to celebrate Thanksgiving with a few quick, stitched embroidery projects. I visited our advertisers’ websites to see what they were cooking up for Turkey Day and…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Spanx® for Machine Embroidery Designs

by eileenroche on November 9, 2011

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What is Spanx for embroidery designs? It’s underlay – the seamless foundation for beautiful embroidery. Without it, you’re going to see a whole lot of puckers, wrinkles and divets. Things that are…

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Applique

Just a Couple of Bag Ladies

by eileenroche on November 2, 2011

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I’m afraid to count. I feel like Imelda Marcos but instead of shoes, it’s bags. Handbags. In the past five months, I’ve made over 20 handbags. Wow – it would…

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Applique Home Decor Quilting

The Bubble Quilt – Complete!

by eileenroche on October 26, 2011

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I finished! Yippee! Not only finished but I flew it across the country, wrapped it up in pretty paper and hand delivered it to my precious niece, Christin Morrow. I…

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Applique Home Decor

Bubble Quilt Part 2

by eileenroche on October 19, 2011

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If you missed Part 1 of the Bubble Quilt, click here. I’m getting there! Here’s a peek at my progress on the Bubble Quilt. Last week, I finished all of…

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Applique Home Decor Quilting

The Bubble Quilt

by eileenroche on October 12, 2011

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Doesn’t time just fly? I mean zoom by? It seems just like yesterday that my niece called to tell me she was expecting her first child. I hung up the…