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Quilting Big Quilts on an Embroidery Machine

by eileenroche on September 25, 2019

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There are several ways to handle the bulk of a large quilt. How large is large?  In my book, large is any dimension beyond a crib size quilt (36″ x…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Quilting

Quilting Small Projects with Big Impact

by eileenroche on September 18, 2019

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Join me tomorrow on Facebook Live at 1:00 CST for a tutorial on quilting small projects.  Even though we’re talking small – table runner or smaller, the details make a…

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Stabilizers with Deborah Jones LIVE

by DIME by OESD on August 22, 2019

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Happy Thursday Embroidery Friends! Eileen and Deborah had a wonderful time getting down to the “nitty gritty” of stabilizers in their Facebook Live today. If you missed it, watch the…

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Embroidery Tips & Techniques Hooping

Apollo 11 Embroidered Patches

by eileenroche on July 18, 2019

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Patches on the moon?  Not only did they go to the moon on Apollo 11 but they were made in Dallas, Texas!  Not only made in Dallas, Texas but made…

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My 5 Embroidery Pet Peeves

by eileenroche on June 19, 2019

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Machine embroidery is supposed to be beautiful.  And the process of making beautiful embroidery should be fun and enjoyable.  But all of that can be for naught when the experience…

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Alignment and Placement Embroidery Tips & Techniques

Top 5 Tips for Continuous Borders

by eileenroche on May 14, 2019

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Join me on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM CST on Facebook Live.  You’ll learn my five top tips for continuous borders.  It doesn’t matter how big your hoop…

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Behind the Seams: Creating The Flower Box Quilt

by DIME by OESD on March 19, 2019

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An Interview with Eileen Roche by Denise Holguin DH: Eileen, you are a very busy individual! You manage the production of a magazine, write weekly blogs, do appearances at events,…

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Selecting Thread Colors

by eileenroche on March 6, 2019

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Select Color with Confidence The easiest way to select thread color is to start with a print that you love, select a coordinating solid and then select the thread. For…

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Continuous Embroidery Digitizing Hooping Lettering & Monograms

So Much Talent!

by eileenroche on March 1, 2019

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What do you get when you give 11 talented embroiderers a fairly simple fabric panel and a few embroidery designs? Eleven uniquely-embroidered works of art. It absolutely amazes me to…

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Digitizing Embroidery Tips & Techniques

How to Use Inspiration’s Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Scatter Tool

by eileenroche on February 16, 2019

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On January 13th, blog reader Sue L requested information on about Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Scatter tool.  The Scatter tool is fun to explore and very easy to master. Let’s…

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