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The Gift Tags are rolling in!

by eileenroche on November 18, 2010

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We’ve recieved some creative entries for the Brother Machine Give-Away! It’s not to late to send in your gift tag. Gail B. sent in her set of tags she made. “I made 4 gift…

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Making gifts this season

by eileenroche on November 11, 2010

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The machine give-away is in full swing and the excitement is building as we wait for your entries. I know there’s some effort involved in this machine-giveaway contest but won’t…

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Quilt Market 2010

by eileenroche on November 5, 2010

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If you visited our brand new Facebook page last week, you probably saw pictures from Quilt Market. This event, held every fall, is for the trade only and it’s where…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Turn of Cloth – A Humbling Experience

by eileenroche on October 28, 2010

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Recently, I was inspired by a sweater I spotted in a high-end ladies clothing store and digitized the flowers, testing, tweaking and finalizing the designs. Then, I started the embroidery…

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Stitching on Knits

by eileenroche on October 21, 2010

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A few weeks ago, we received many comments requesting information on stitching on knits. Well, knits is a pretty large category! So I’ll give you some general guidelines on stabilizing…

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Dress up your kitchen or bath for the holidays

by eileenroche on October 8, 2010

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I often overlook one of the easiest ways to dress up the kitchen or the bath during the holidays. I’ve made a promise to myself to buy some new towels…

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Designer Necklines!

by eileenroche on October 5, 2010

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Wow! There were so many comments on fashion disasters. I’m glad to know that what goes on in my embroidery studio also occurs in many homes across America. It’s funny,…

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Top 10 Tips for Fashion Embroidery Layout

by eileenroche on September 24, 2010

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1. Examine the garment to determine a focal point. 2. Sketch a few possibilities by making a simple line drawing of the garment. Add dots and squiggly lines to represent…

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Who makes a difference in your hobby?

by eileenroche on September 17, 2010

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People often ask me, what do I love best about my job? The answer – the people. You can’t believe the wonderful people I meet. Just last week, I hit…

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Embroidering lace

by eileenroche on September 10, 2010

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Last week we discussed five tips for expanding your embroidery expertise. One tip – Don’t Think Project – Think Technique – seemed to hit a nerve with many blog readers.…