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Nancy’s Sewing Weekend

by eileenroche on May 2, 2018

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I just arrived in Beaver Dam, WI for Nancy’s Sewing Weekend.  It’s always a fun time – full of great classes, inspiring samples and wonderful people.  Of course, this year…

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Circles Got You Going in Circles?

by eileenroche on April 28, 2018

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If your embroidered circles look more like ovals than you know what I mean by ‘circles have you going in circles?’  What you see on the computer screen is not…

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Hidden Treasure

by eileenroche on April 21, 2018

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Buried in the Properties Box in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro is Projection. A hidden and often forgotten treasure, Projection takes a simple shape and transforms it into a hoop full…

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 4 T Block Software Instructions

by eileenroche on April 7, 2018

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My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 4 T Block Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury This ongoing Block of the Month series was designed to inspire you to learn…

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How to Hoop a Tote Bag

by eileenroche on April 4, 2018

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Just about every tote bag can benefit from the addition of embroidery but hooping one can be challenging. Here’s how I do it – on a single needle machine or…

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April 2018 Update!

by eileenroche on March 31, 2018

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It’s update time!  On Monday, April 2, 2018, your Inspirations software programs will be updated.  When you open your software, you’ll find a prompt that says, Update available.  Would you…

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Connecting Designs

by eileenroche on March 28, 2018

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I love this clever storage idea from Colleen Bell published in the latest issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery, March/April 2018. If your sewing room is chockfull of fabrics, notions…

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Texture, Texture, Texture

by eileenroche on March 17, 2018

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It’s National Quilting Day so I decided to revisit some quilting designs I digitized several years ago for a shower gift for my niece.  When I looked at the one…

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What Did You Make Today?

by eileenroche on March 14, 2018

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When someone asks me, “What did you make today?”, I always want to reply, “something beautiful”.  Some days I can confidently say that.  And other days, all I can say…

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Design the Block, then the Quilt

by eileenroche on March 10, 2018

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Quilt blocks don’t stand alone so when designing the quilting for a block, remember the block is just part of a whole.  Use digital tools to duplicate the blocks so…

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