Weekly Special
I am one lucky lady. I get to visit sewing machine dealers all over the country. I have seen everything (and taught there) from vac shops to full-service machine emporiums to a stitcher’s haven chock full of machines, notions and fabrics. When I walk in the door of a sewing machine dealer, the first...
For most of us embroiderers, our goals are to finish a certain number of projects within a limited amount of time. We may also have the shared goal of learning new techniques. But some of us are struggling to feel better so that we can enjoy our hobby or get back to our old...
Many of us think we know Nancy Zieman. We see her in our living room (teaching us sewing via PBS) and we see her smiling at us from her many of her nifty notions she’s created over the years. In fact, every time I press a hem, I see her name on my seam...
Our web czar, Amanda Griffin, sent an email request last week to everyone in the office asking for donations to send to a troop of soldiers as part of the www.anysoldier.com drive. The request was simple, small treats and snacks, to carry in their pockets, laundry detergent, magazines, etc. The employees here at Designs...
You knew it was coming. It happens every year. It might be the indulgence of the Christmas season or the abundance of holiday ‘stuff’, but it never fails to arrive in my house right before New Year’s. It’s that feeling of ‘enough already!’ It’s time to get back to work, to put away the...
All of us at Designs in Machine Embroidery would like to say thank you to all our readers and customers who make our jobs possible! We enjoy sharing our love for machine embroidery with you through the magazine, products, videos and online. We learn so much from you—and it motivates us to work harder...
Hey, hey! A big shout out to DigiStitches! Our friends at DigiStitches have donated two huge gift cards for this week’s giveaway! Can you believe it? Two $100 shopping sprees…two winners! I’m very impressed by their generosity but I have to tell you, I have always been impressed by their creativity. Wow – their...
There are some things in life I hope I never outgrow. Here are a few of my favorites: trying a new hobby, meeting a new friend, eating a bit of chocolate and sitting on Santa’s lap. If I get to indulge in all of these things in some form on the same day, well,...
Thank you to each of our participants for entering our first machine give-away. We are so happy to announce the winner of the Brother SE-400. It was a difficult decision to award this machine because the entries were terrific. We looked at creativity, ingenuity and the genuine desire conveyed in each entry. Our hope...
If you haven’t sent in your gift tag for the Machine Give-Away…what are you waiting for? Today is the last day! Here are the latest entries. We were blown away by the creativity and the thoughtfulness behind the designs. Entry from Kathryn B. “The tree in grandma’s yard is called the Magic Basta Tree. Grandpap...
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