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Software Saturday: Stitched Poetry!

by DIME by OESD on June 24, 2017

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Farewell to My Red Pen By Denise Holguin As Managing Editor, a portion of my time is spent editing the magazine. This includes making sure advertisements are placed, the Buyers…

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June 2017 Update – Video!

by eileenroche on June 10, 2017

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Take a video tour of June 2017’s Update, Version 9.55 with Katherine Artines.  Katherine – our resident digitizing whiz – posted a 48-minute tutorial focused on the June update for…

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Free Updates – June 2017!

by eileenroche on June 3, 2017

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If you own Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro, you enjoy free updates forever. Really.  Forever.  Many updates work in the background to keep your software compliant with the latest Windows updates.…

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Volume 104 Subtle Tees – Leaf Lesson Part 2 of 2 – Spray Paint

by DIME by OESD on May 17, 2017

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Leaves! by Denise Holguin If you’re a Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine reader, then you’ll enjoy this expanded coverage of the Subtle Tees project featured in Volume 104 May/June 2017.…

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Frame or Fill? Have It Your Way

by eileenroche on May 6, 2017

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A simple way to transform a shape into a satin frame in Inspirations Perfect Embroidery Pro is to use the Create Outline tool. Select the Star from the Artwork tool…

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Vintage, Old School, Retro – Get the Look!

by eileenroche on April 29, 2017

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Last week, Sew Much More, Austin, TX, hosted the first Vintage Chic event and wow- it was a hit!  Attendees were fascinated with the look of this trendy embroidery.  Inspirations…

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The Embroidery Rules Have Been Rewritten

by eileenroche on April 22, 2017

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For years, I’ve been making embroidered gifts for two special men in my life. I don’t want to ‘throw anyone under the bus’ so let’s just call them – the…

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Fun with Symbols!

by eileenroche on April 8, 2017

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The built-in Symbol designs in Inspirations Perfect Embroidery Pro are tiny and intended to be used as border accents.  But you can do so much more with symbols.  Their small…

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Volume 103 Overspray Turned in to Opportunity

by DIME by OESD on March 29, 2017

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This blog is expanded coverage of the Subtle Tees article featured in Volume 103 March/April 2017.  This post covers “overspray”.   For spray paint tips, visit “spray paint” [line] I…

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Volume 103 It Started with a Quilt Block – Signpost Lesson

by DIME by OESD on March 11, 2017

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It Started with a Quilt Block was featured in the March/April 2017 issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. Since space is limited on the printed page, you’ll find the details for creating the quilt’s…

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