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  • My Block Piecer: Block 12 – 1904 Software Instructions

    My Block Piecer Block of the Month : Block 12 1904 Star Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury We hope you have been enjoying the block of the month series.  Remember, you can go back to previous posts to catch up on what you missed. Open MBP. Click on Create a New Design. If the units […] Read more…


  • Check Your Bobbin Case

    I’m sure you know the drill – you’re stitching away trying to finish a project during this busy holiday season.   And the thread breaks.  You notice it is actually shredding. Hmmm.  So you rethread. And it still shreds.  So you change the needle.  It still shreds.  Argghh!  So frustrating, right? Well, before you pull your […] Read more…

Software Saturdays!


  • Crazy Quilting

    My Quilt Embellisher features 50 crazy quilt stitches that can be combined, sized, rotated and morphed to create hundreds of gorgeous stitches. My Quilt Embellisher is the software I used to create the projects in Today’s Crazy Quilting with Your Embroidery Machine. To embellish a block with crazy quilt stitches, take a photograph of the […] Read more…


  • My Block Piecer: Block 11 Crazy Star – Software Instructions

    My Block Piecer Block of the Month : Block 11 Crazy Star Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury This ongoing Block of the Month series was designed to inspire you to learn new techniques using My Block Piecer.  As a reminder, the first Saturday of every month will feature the software lesson using My Block Piecer.  […] Read more…


  • Projection!

    One of my favorite features in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro is Projection.  Projection is a setting in the Properties Box under Stitch Type.  Let me show you how Projection can transform a simple heart. Select the artwork tool, and click on the heart. Drag the cursor to create a heart (about 1.5” x 1.5”). Copy, […] Read more…


  • My Block Piecer Block of the Month: Block 10 Tulip Time – Software Instructions

    My Block Piecer Block of the Month : Block 10 Tulip Time Software Instructions By Nancy Stansbury This ongoing Block of the Month series was designed to inspire you to learn new techniques using My Block Piecer.  As a reminder, the first Saturday of every month will feature the software lesson using My Block Piecer.  […] Read more…