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I Missed It…again…

by eileenroche on March 9, 2011

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Last year, I sullenly sat at my desk during the first week of March wishing I was somewhere else. Not because I don’t like my job. Oh no, I love…

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Working with Prints – It’s all about Color and Scale

by eileenroche on March 2, 2011

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Combining embroidery with patterned fabric is challenging but here are a few tips for a successful outcome. • Add a plain fabric as the base for the embroidery. • Take…

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Goals come in many forms

by eileenroche on February 25, 2011

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For most of us embroiderers, our goals are to finish a certain number of projects within a limited amount of time. We may also have the shared goal of learning…

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Why I love the basting feature

by eileenroche on February 18, 2011

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I am a new fan of the basting feature. What’s to love? Two things, it firmly attaches the item to the stabilizer and is a fabulous alignment tool when mishaps…

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It’s National Embroidery Month!

by eileenroche on February 4, 2011

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Really, it is, I didn’t make it up! And if I did, I would have never settled on just one month because it’s always National Embroidery Month here at Designs.…

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25 Little Steps Lead to Perfection

by eileenroche on January 28, 2011

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Sometimes I rush through an embroidery project and don’t take the time to think through each step of the process. Often, this is how mistakes are made. Print this checklist…

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Alignment and Placement Continuous Embroidery Wearables

Continuous Embroidery – Simple Steps for All Embroiderers

by eileenroche on January 21, 2011

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Many embroiderers strive to master continuous embroidery that is seamless and flawless. It looks so impressive and with a little planning and the right tools, you can achieve professional results.…

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2011 Project Gratitude

by eileenroche on January 7, 2011

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Our web czar, Amanda Griffin, sent an email request last week to everyone in the office asking for donations to send to a troop of soldiers as part of the…

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Getting in gear for 2011

by eileenroche on December 30, 2010

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You knew it was coming. It happens every year. It might be the indulgence of the Christmas season or the abundance of holiday ‘stuff’, but it never fails to arrive…

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Happy Holidays!

by eileenroche on December 22, 2010

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All of us at Designs in Machine Embroidery would like to say thank you to all our readers and customers who make our jobs possible! We enjoy sharing our love…