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Check Your Bobbin Case

by eileenroche on December 6, 2018

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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.…

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Multi-Needle Monday | Cleaning the Upper Thread Path

by eileenroche on March 6, 2017

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Just like lampshades and overhead fans at home, your multi-needle machine deserves to be dust-free. It will sparkle and perform at its very best if you keep the upper thread…

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Multi-Needle Monday | The Dreaded Error Message

by eileenroche on May 5, 2014

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Stitching grinds to a halt and the dreaded error message appears.  Here’s my method for unearthing the problem. First, check the needle thread and make sure the needle is still…

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Multi-Needle Monday | Cleaning the Upper Thread Path

by eileenroche on April 21, 2014

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Just like lampshades and overhead fans at home, your multi-needle machine deserves to be dust-free. It will sparkle and perform at its very best if you keep the upper thread…

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Has this ever happened to you? (Part 2)

by eileenroche on April 9, 2014

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By Sherry McCary I was putting together a piece-in-the-hoop quilt block, and for some reason I still can’t figure out, decided it was a good idea to walk away from…

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Multi-Needle Maintenance

by eileenroche on March 31, 2014

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Are you giving your multi-needle machine the tender loving care it deserves? Every day, before revving that baby up, slip one drop of oil into the hook. It takes less…

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Multi-Needle Monday! Tension Test!

by eileenroche on January 20, 2014

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Bobbins Refer to your machine’s manual to determine the correct size bobbin for your machine. Do not guess here – follow the manual’s instructions. Most multi-needle machines do not come…

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Multi-Needle Monday: Basic Threading

by eileenroche on January 13, 2014

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It’s Multi-Needle Monday!  This week we cover Basic Threading Techniques. Hmm…what color thread goes on what pin? On the Baby Lock Enterprise and the Brother Entrepreneur®, you’ll see an LED…

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Help is Just a Photo Away

by eileenroche on June 5, 2013

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Recently, I installed the cutwork upgrade on my Brother Entrepreneur. This isn’t something you pop into the side of the machine, select an icon and say OK.  No, this is…

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One Hot Partner

by eileenroche on July 20, 2011

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As stitchers, irons are really important to us. We are known to spend over $100 on an iron because pressing is an integral part of sewing. Many of us (including…

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