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Stitching Sisters!

by eileenroche on July 1, 2020

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Guess who’s joining me tomorrow on FB Live? My stitching Sister, Marie Zinno! I wish it was an in person visit but we’ll have to be satisfied with a virtual…

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Top 10 Hooping Tips with the Stitching Sisters!

by eileenroche on June 12, 2019

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Happy HOOPAPALOOZA! My Stitching Sister and co-author of Hoop It Up, Marie Zinno and I just did our first Facebook LIVE as the Stitching Sisters! We shared our Top 10…

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The Biggest Misconceptions About Magnetic Hoops

by eileenroche on June 6, 2019

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Happy Hoopapalooza! This month will be all about hoops, starting with magnetic hoops. When the first home embroidery machines were released in 1990, consumers were advised not to use a…

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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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Sharing the Craft   

by eileenroche on November 2, 2017

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What’s the best part of sewing? Inspiring others to learn the craft. Sometimes the ‘inspiration’ is subtle, not deliberate. You don’t have to sit someone at a machine and show…

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All Aboard!

by eileenroche on February 29, 2016

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The blog will be back for regular programming on Wednesday. Last week, Marie and I were cruising on the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas ship. After a year of…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Embroidering on T-shirts

by Marie Zinno on March 16, 2015

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Embroidering t-shirts are so simple on a multi-needle machine. Through my five years teaching on the road with my Stitching Sister we have discovered many interesting scenarios regarding hooping t-shirts.…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Drawstring Backpack with Tote Bag and Purse Hoop

by eileenroche on March 2, 2015

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Recently, my sister Marie Zinno was explaining to me how she hoops a drawstring bag. And I told her I use a different hoop but I think she should share…

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Friday Night Live @ Sew Expo

by eileenroche on February 18, 2015

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It’s your chance for an evening of fun and luck! Luck? If you come to Friday Night Live at Sew Expo, Puyallup, WA on February 27th you’ll have a chance…

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The Tonight Show at Sew Expo? Uh? What?

by eileenroche on January 28, 2015

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If you’ve been a Johnny Carson, Jay Leno or Jimmy Fallon fan – then you’ll definitely want to catch the Stitching Sisters at Friday Night Live. Sew Expo, our industry’s…

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