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Machine Embroidered Buttonholes

by eileenroche on May 15, 2013

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Click here to download this article as a PDF for future reference. Many of you wrote that buttonholes are a struggle when it comes to sewing. I agree! One of…

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Hand is a Four-letter Word

by eileenroche on April 10, 2013

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I’m a machine girl, always have been, always will be. I’m amazed, impressed, in awe, humbled by those who stitch by hand. But truth be told, I don’t get it.…

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Machine Features Everybody Needs

by eileenroche on January 1, 2013

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Last week, I shared an overview of Machine Embroidery in 6 Easy Lessons. You can watch the two-part Sewing with Nancy series online here or check your local PBS listings.…

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Six Easy Steps

by eileenroche on December 25, 2012

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When planning a two-part series for the Sewing with Nancy television show, Nancy Zieman realized we hadn’t addressed embroidery basics in ages.  Since the hobby has welcomed so many new…

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Mini Quilts Make Great Handbags

by eileenroche on September 19, 2012

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Want to try a new quilting technique but don’t have the time or materials to make a whole quilt? Then stitch up a mini-quilt and transform it into a handbag. …

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Day 7 on the Nancy Zieman Tablet Keeper Tour

by eileenroche on January 11, 2012

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E-readers, tablets and iPads have changed the way we digest information. They are quite portable and can get caught in the mix when travelling or attending meetings so make yours…

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Just a Couple of Bag Ladies

by eileenroche on November 2, 2011

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I’m afraid to count. I feel like Imelda Marcos but instead of shoes, it’s bags. Handbags. In the past five months, I’ve made over 20 handbags. Wow – it would…

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Machine Embroidered Buttonholes

by eileenroche on September 28, 2011

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Click here to download this article as a PDF for future reference. Many of you wrote that buttonholes are a struggle when it comes to sewing. I agree! One of…

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Nancy Zieman has compiled her sewing knowledge from A – Z

by eileenroche on August 24, 2011

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Sewing A to Z How many times have you used the old cliché, “She knows everything — from A to Z”? Well, Nancy Zieman really does know everything about sewing…

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