Posted in Machine Embroidery on Apr 15th, 2013 No Comments »
It is rare that a new product has the staff at Checker running down the halls to share with everyone! Â This is the case with this new thread line: Â Smartneedle. Â These spools come in beautiful thread sets and have a hidden bobbin in the base!
How cool is this – bobbin storage in every spool!
These reasonably [...]
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Machine Quilting, Notions, Uncategorized, long arm products on Jan 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
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Posted in Machine Embroidery, Machine Quilting, Notions, Organization, Storage on Feb 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
ArtBin has come to the rescue once again! Now that so many of you sell sewing machines; sergers; longarm and mid-arm quilting machines, the days of a shop carrying one 50 weight thread rack are over! Threads is the fastest growing segment of our business. These machines USE threads – and 100 yard spools just [...]
Posted in Machine Embroidery, Notions, Threads on Feb 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
When I was checking out the new products this week, I noticed that Robison-Anton has introduced “Mini King” spools of rayon thread. These minis hold 1,100 yards of 2 ply, 40 weight rayon thread in 450 colors. This rayon thread has a high sheen – not possible in a polyester. The thread has a wonderful silky feel [...]
Posted in Creative Grids Rulers, Independent Stores Only, Machine Embroidery, Rulers on May 26th, 2008 2 Comments »
Creative Grid released so many new rulers that it will take two posts to tell you all about them! Four of them are all used the same way – but are just different sizes. We’ll focus on the Square it Up and Fussy Cut Ruler in this post.
Square It Up & Fussy Cut Ruler
The Square [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Machine Embroidery, Spring Quilt Market 2008 on May 5th, 2008 No Comments »
Last week I told you about the Magna-Hoop that has changed the capabilities of machine quilting forever. This week, we will focus on the companion book written by the hoop’s designer, Eileen Roche.
Item #Z0762 Retail $29.99
Her new book, “Contemporary Machine-Embroidered Accessories” shows you how to add a special touch to belts, shoes, slippers, belt buckles [...]
Posted in Class Ideas, Independent Stores Only, Machine Embroidery on Apr 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Kathleen Connor of Smith Street Designs has created a series of machine applique patterns that are beautiful in their own right. A collection of her designs should be the staple of any machine quilter’s library. You will draw on them again and again. And her technique makes me want to buy an embroidery machine!
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Posted in Machine Embroidery, Products on Apr 21st, 2008 No Comments »
I love a product that is well designed and fulfills a need that has stiffled machine embroiderers for far too long! Eileen Roche has designed the magna-hoop.  The simplicity of her design is brilliant. It is functional, easy to use, and will allow machine embroiderers to add a personal touch to absolutely anything!
The hoop comes with five [...]
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