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Tame Those Tees

by eileenroche on November 2, 2016

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Yesterday, I was prepping t-shirts from the Simple to Chic T-shirt Remakes collection that Nancy Zieman and I recently created.  I ruined one of them.  I stepped away from the…

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Updates Coming Your Way

by eileenroche on October 29, 2016

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The November 2016 updates for Perfect Embroidery Pro (and all other Inspirations’ software programs) will go live on November 7, 2016. There are many exciting updates to make your digitizing…

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Ribbed Knits

by eileenroche on October 19, 2016

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The stretch and texture of ribbed knit t-shirts present interesting challenges for the embroiderer. The fabric should be stretched during the embroidery process so it doesn’t ripple or tear when…

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Software Saturday – The Backdrop Tool in My Quilt Embellisher

by eileenroche on October 15, 2016

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One of the helpful features of Inspiration’s My Quilt Embellisher is the backdrop tool. The backdrop tool allows you to bring an image on to the screen and audition embroidery…

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Stitch Insurance

by eileenroche on October 8, 2016

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Today’s guest blogger is Inspirations’ education consultant Melisa Nisius. I enjoy virtually creating quilt blocks using my fabrics, threads, embroidery designs and quilting stitches before making that first cut into…

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Design Your Own Fabric!

by eileenroche on October 1, 2016

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Have you always wanted to design your own fabric? Well now you can!  Let me show you how easy it is to create print-on-demand fabric.  My Fabric Design software is…

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Applique Digitizing Lettering & Monograms

Double Decker Applique Letters

by eileenroche on September 17, 2016

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I thought I would share one of my favorite projects: curved, double decker applique letters.  I love everything about this project: the teal hoodie (so comfy), the split applique (trendy)…

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Celebrating 100 Issues!

by admin on September 14, 2016

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What does it take? They say if you choose a job you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.  But if you take a closer look,…

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Multi-Needle

Multi-needle Monday: Baby Lock’s New Product

by eileenroche on August 29, 2016

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What’s new with the Baby Lock multi-needle embroidery machine? Apparently, many things. I just got back from St. Louis, MO where I had the pleasure to attend the Baby Lock…

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Underlay Options

by eileenroche on August 20, 2016

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In my last post, I discussed underlay in general terms.  If you missed it click here.  Today, I’d like to show how to control underlay with just a couple mouse…

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