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Free-standing Lace – Fun or Frustrating?

by eileenroche on May 18, 2016

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Stitching free-standing lace can be fun and frustrating. Fun? Definitely because the results can be outstanding. Frustrating because the results are not always what you had hoped!  The challenge lies…

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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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DESIGNING A REPEATING PATTERN FOR FABRIC BY TRUE BIAS

by eileenroche on April 27, 2016

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Kelli from True Bias has been having fun working with My Fabric Designs for her launch and wanted to put together a little post to show you how easy it…

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Love Your Machine? Then Show It Some Love!

by eileenroche on April 20, 2016

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Today’s embroidery machine are hi-tech honchos and we love them!  They run and run and barely ever whimper under the stress of all those hoopings. If you want to keep…

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Become a Social Butterfly! Part 2

by admin on April 6, 2016

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Last week I explored a special offer in an ad featured in the current issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery.  If you missed the blog, click here. When you spend…

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Become a Social Butterfly!

by admin on March 30, 2016

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While my team and I were putting the latest issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery together, an advertisement from Embroidery Online caught my attention.  Did you see it? Here’s a…

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Need an Embroidery Miracle? Then You Need Friends in High Places!

by eileenroche on March 23, 2016

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Where do you turn when you need a solution to an embroidery dilemma? It started innocently enough with “Honey, can you embroider my name and phone number on this strap?”…

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Versatility

by eileenroche on March 16, 2016

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It’s not often you find a designer who offers unique designs in multiple categories. Many design companies specialize and excel in specific categories like home décor, quilting and fashion. But…

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Volume 97

by eileenroche on March 9, 2016

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For the first time in American retail history, 2015 saw more dollars spent on athleisure than denim classics. Athleisure is defined as a fashion trend in which clothing designed for…

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Opportunity Knocks!

by admin on March 2, 2016

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My friend Tore works in a corporate environment—picture a quiet, organized, office setting.  The exact opposite of my space where there’s an explosion of stitched samples, fabrics, trim, buttons… and…

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