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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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Set the Stage

by eileenroche on December 15, 2018

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Many embroiderers are stitching last minute gifts and that can mean trying to tame long fibers like faux fur and lofty knits. You need to ‘set the stage’ for the…

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Crazy Quilting

by eileenroche on November 24, 2018

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My Quilt Embellisher features 50 crazy quilt stitches that can be combined, sized, rotated and morphed to create hundreds of gorgeous stitches. My Quilt Embellisher is the software I used…

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Thanksgiving Leaf Applique Center Piece

by DIME by OESD on October 1, 2018

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Allow me to introduce Angela Wolf to you.  She is a fashion designer and sewing expert, anchor of the PBS series It’s Sew Easy, host of a weekly facebook live…

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Magnetic Hoops

by eileenroche on September 12, 2018

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I take magnetic hoops for granted.  I invented them so long ago, I’d have to check the patent to verify the year.  I use them everyday for many embroidery tasks. …

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The Formula for Embroidery Fun & Success

by eileenroche on August 15, 2018

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Stitch Lab, the formula for embroidery fun and success, debuted last weekend in Dublin, Ohio!  What a blast, I’m so glad I attended.  Inspirations consultant Ashley Jones led the 2-day…

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Make Sketch Fonts

by eileenroche on July 28, 2018

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Spotted on garments, chalkboards, wood signs and even glassware, open, airy fonts are the rage. It’s easy to get the same look if you have Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro.  Follow…

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Not an Artist? Not a Problem!

by eileenroche on June 30, 2018

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You don’t have to be an artist to digitize embroidery designs, the tools are right at your fingertips in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro. Familiarize yourself with the art tools and…

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Water Soluble Stabilizer Substitute

by eileenroche on June 9, 2018

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Colleen Bell’s gorgeous quilt in the most recent of Designs in Machine Embroidery (Vol. 110, May/June 2018) was made with Shannon Fabrics’ Cuddle.  Wrapping yourself in a Cuddle quilt is…

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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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