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Facebook LIVE Tutorial on Conquering Your Fear of the Snap Hoop Monster: Magnetic Hooping

by eileenroche on February 7, 2019

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Happy National Embroidery Month! For her monthly Stitch Along, Eileen Roche teaches the ins and outs of using her Snap Hoop Monster magnetic hoop for machine embroidery.

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Lettering & Monograms

It’s All About Perspective!

by admin on January 14, 2017

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If you’ve ever gone on a road trip you’ve probably seen roadside attractions.  Imagine the excitement when the denizens of Tiny Land discovered enormous 1” pillows. This new roadside attraction…

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Wearables

A freshly popped t-shirt!

by admin on June 29, 2016

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I’ve been on a t-shirt wearing kick—mainly because t-shirts are comfortable to wear in the summer.  But instead of mass market t-shirts that everyone is wearing, I’ve opted to embellish my own. Years ago…

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A name you can trust!

by admin on May 25, 2016

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Abigail adds colorful excitement to her tightrope performance with Sulky embroidery threads. Imagine the colorful excitement you can add to your next embroidery project!  Sulky thread comes in an array…

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Experiment & Have Fun

by admin on February 24, 2016

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I read a comment on last Wednesday’s blog post that got my creative juices flowing.  It is from one of our frequent Designs in Machine Embroidery contributors, Joanne Banko.  Here’s…

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Applique

Puffy Foam!

by admin on September 23, 2015

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This post is a continuation from the September 2015 Designs Plus Newsletter.  If you missed it, stop by for a visit by clicking here. In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to:…

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Beauty and Inspiration is Everywhere!

by admin on August 26, 2015

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Sometimes you find inspiration in unusual places! This little fellow was spotted outside by my office mate who brought it to my desk.  She knew I wouldn’t be able to…

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It was a 7 bobbin kind of day…

by eileenroche on August 5, 2015

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Henry was plumb tuckered out from having to change so many bobbins! You know you’re really busy when you have a pile of empty – just used – bobbins resting…

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Behind the Scenes – Volume 90 Jan/Feb 2015

by admin on January 14, 2015

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Until you’ve been to a photo shoot you might not realize much of it is make-believe!  That’s one of my favorite parts of our photo shoots—having the chance to watch…

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Words of Wisdom!

by admin on November 5, 2014

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As machine embroiderers we have opportunities to use our machines to create and embellish everything from clothing to quilts to home décor and more. Sometimes my motivation to begin a…

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