On January 13th, blog reader Sue L requested information on about Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Scatter tool.  The Scatter tool is fun to explore and very easy to master. Let’s dive in and take a look. An 8” quilt block is the ideal canvas to experiment with the Scatter tool. Some brief text, Bee Happy, […] Read more…

Facebook LIVE Tutorial on Conquering Your Fear of the Snap Hoop Monster: Magnetic Hooping

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. Read more…

2019 BLOCK OF THE MONTH BLOCK 3

Block 3 of the Block of the Month is available!  Read more…

2019 Block of the Month Block 2

The unveiling of Block 2 from the Block of the Month!  Read more…

Digital Cutters and My Block Piecer

Use your digital cutter to cut quilt block patches with Inspirations’ My Block Piecer (MBP) . Let me show you how. GO to the Block Library and select a block.  I chose Basic, Nested Triangles. This block features five patches, two patches in fabric A and three patches in fabric B. Go to the Properties […] Read more…

Custom Quilting

Last week, blog reader Kay asked for some help in Inspirations’ My Quilt Embellisher. It’s a popular software program and easy to use. You can design custom quilting for an 8-point star in just a couple of steps. Follow along to learn how. Click on the Block Library icon. Go to Eight Point Star and […] Read more…

Software Questions? Read on…

It’s been a fun journey hosting Software Saturday for the past five years. I’ve covered many of Inspirations’ software programs with primary focus on Perfect Embroidery Pro. In order to continue offering educational content, I’d love to hear your thoughts on future lessons for Inspirations software programs. I know a blog is fairly one-sided but […] Read more…

Set the Stage

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 beautiful stitches and give them a foundation to sit on. Inspiration’s Perfect Embroidery Pro’s Nap Blocker feature is the answer for providing a base for […] Read more…