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What are Your Favorite Shortcuts?

by eileenroche on November 12, 2016

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As user-friendly as the Inspirations line of software is with all its intuitive icons, it’s still handy to use keyboard shortcuts for repetitive tasks.  I’m sure you’re familiar with Select…

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Applique Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping Multi-Needle Uncategorized

Multi-Needle Monday: Automatic Appliqué on the Brother Entrepreneur and Baby Lock Enterprise

by Marie Zinno on October 31, 2016

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As owners of the Baby Lock Enterprise and Brother Entrepreneur, we are so fortunate to have the latest and greatest technology at their finger tips. We have the scanner and…

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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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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Software

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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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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I Heart Puffy!

by eileenroche on September 10, 2016

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Meet Inspirations Education Consultant Melisa Nisius, this week’s guest blogger. She’s just as passionate about embroidery as you are so I thought it was a good idea for Melisa to…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Uncategorized Wearables

Stabilizer Experiment

by eileenroche on July 30, 2016

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Normally, I use fuse polymesh stabilizer to the wrong side of the design area to stabilize knit fabrics. But recently, I was working on a couple of knit skirts. The…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Crucial Embroidery Placement with Success!

by eileenroche on May 11, 2016

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Often placement is crucial to embroidery success and little bit of planning will make your embroidery look professional. I recommend printing templates of your design so you can see it…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques Software

If You’re Serious about Machine Embroidery…

by eileenroche on May 7, 2016

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If you’re serious about your machine embroidery hobby, it’s time for you to elevate your skills by using embroidery software and upgrading your embroidery tools. A good place to learn…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Home Decor

Stitch Soup

by eileenroche on May 4, 2016

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Christina, the founder of Stitch Soup began embroidering over 12 years ago.  After she embellished almost all of her wardrobe, she saw her first in-the-hoop project, a tissue holder, and…

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