Tag Archives: In The Hoop Project

Understanding Embroidery Stabilizers

When I started embroidery I hated it. I hated it to the point that any time I had to do it I would end up in tears from frustration. I had set myself up for failure. I bought a machine; … Continue reading

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Baby Is Coming!

I am very excited to announce that I am going to be a Nana! My daughter is going to have a girl in December. I then found out my daughter’s sister-in-law was pregnant with identical twin boys. Then our grand … Continue reading

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Put your Artistic Digitizer software to good use: Part 2 of our Digitized In-the-Hoop Eye/Sleep Mask

PUT YOUR ARTISTIC DIGITIZER FREE TRIAL TO GOOD USE!! You can leave the eye mask plain without text if you wish. These were pale pink satin with minkee backing. Ed.  Welcome back! On 7 June, we posted part 1 about … Continue reading

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In the hoop zipper bags

I have been making “traditional” zipper bags on my Janome Skyline S9 for many years now (you can view some of my older projects here and here). Zipper bags are a fun project to use up scraps and are useful … Continue reading

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Who let the dogs out?

Last month I shared a post on machine embroidery for stuffed animals featuring cats. I love almost all animals (sorry spiders and snakes) but those who know me well were wondering how I could feature a post on cats when … Continue reading

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In The Hoop with the Janome 500E

The best part of being a Janome artisan is that I get to play with different machines. While I’m primarily a quilter, I do have a Janome 500E but I haven’t really used it very much. I  know that if … Continue reading

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Saturday sewing: Part 2 of our Digitized In-the-Hoop Eye/Sleep Mask

PUT YOUR ARTISTIC DIGITIZER FREE TRIAL TO GOOD USE!! Welcome back! On 3rd October, we posted how to digitize an “in the hoop” project using Artistic Digitizer software. Today we are going to stitch out our digitized creation, and see what … Continue reading

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Part 2 of our Digitized In The Hoop Sleep Mask

Welcome back! Earlier this week we covered how to digitize an “in the hoop” project using Artistic Digitizer software. Today we are going to stitch out our digitized creation, and see what needs to be tweaked or edited. First you want … Continue reading

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