DIME by OESD's Machine Embroidery Blog

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A new solution to squaring up fabric in the hoop

by eileenroche on January 4, 2012

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Let me introduce you to PAL – Perfect Alignment Laser. I use PAL for common machine embroidery tasks: finding the center of a quilt block or pocket, squaring my fabric/design…

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A Machine Embroiderer’s Poem

by eileenroche on December 29, 2011

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As I make the final stitches on projects for 2011 and excitedly plan next year’s lineup of editorial themes I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to…

Everybody Smiles with Designs in Machine Embroidery Contest

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We have a backup plan if Santa does not deliver the goods.

by eileenroche on December 21, 2011

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Don’t leave it up to Santa to deliver the goods you want this year! Take advantage of your last chance to win some some unbelievable prizes! All it takes are…

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Alignment and Placement

No need to limit yourself to cotton!

by eileenroche on December 14, 2011

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Part two of the Designer Handbags series on Sewing with Nancy is on the www.nancyzieman.com website. Watch how easy it is to finish the bag after the embroidery is complete.…

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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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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…