June 25, 2008: Multimedia Designs 
Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender shows you how screen printing can be paired with embroidery and appliqué.
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March 27, 2008: Stitches Spring Challenge  
Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender shows some of our favorite Stitches Spring Challenge entries.
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PODCAST: Digitizing Demands 
Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender talks with Digitize4U President Ed Levy. Listen to Audio

March 13, 2008: See You at the Roadshow  
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender talk about what you can learn at the Stitches Roadshow. Play Video

February 27, 2008: Hot-to-Trot Resort Wear.  
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender show you some of our top apparel picks for resort wear Play Video

PODCAST: The World of Kids Wear 
Lesley Fleming, owner of Cheeky Banana, talks about kids wear trends. Listen to Audio

PODCAST: Tip of the Week 
’Tis the season to embroider on towels. Did you remember to use an underlay when embroidering on your last towel? Sue Anderson discusses the consequences of skipping this important step. Listen to Audio

November 14, 2007: Fireside Chat 
Nicole Rollender, editor of Wearables and Stitches, took some time at ASI's Power Summit to speak with several attendees enjoying friendly conversations and the Biltmore's scenery by the fire. Play Video

PODCAST: Go Beyond Hats, Shirts, Jackets 
You're probably keeping your machines running with hats, shirts and jackets, but Fred Lebow, manager of the Floriani Commercial Division, is always encouraging embroiderers to push themselves beyond just the staple embroiderables. Click here to listen to Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender talk with Lebow about what unique (and inexpensive) products you can create right in your shop, with leftover thread. Listen to Audio

PODCAST: Keep on the Right Side of Copyright Laws 
Stitches gets a lot of questions from readers about copyright issues, such as, “How do you know if you have the right to work on a design that a customer brings you?” Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender gets some tips from Bonnie Landsberger, owner and digitizer of Cannon Falls, MN-based Moonlight Design, about how embroiderers can avoid copyright blunders. Listen to Audio

PODCAST: Priced to Sell (and Make a Profit) 
Lots of embroiderers under or over price their decorated products -- so they're either cutting into their own profit or not selling as much as they could be. Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender talks with Brian Greul, owner and president of Houston-based Texas Shirt Co., about some pricing mistakes embroiderers make, and how to fix them. Listen to Audio

August 10, 2007: Don't Hit Snooze 
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender show you styling sleepwear. Plus: A special appearance by Tim Andrews. Play Video

August 9, 2007: It’s a Dog's World 
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender show some pet apparel that you may want to start stocking in your shop. Play Video

July 26, 2007: Bling From ASI Show
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender show you a sparkly (and very trendy) stock crystal heat transfer design that she brought back from the recent ASI Show! in Chicago. We’ve also got a tip or two for you about how to incorporate crystal heat transfers into your embroidery designs. Play Video

July 12, 2007: Stitches July 4 Challenge II 
Watch Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender shows you one more of our favorite entries for our Stitches July 4 Challenge – an impressive fireworks and flag display on a placemat. Play Video

June 28, 2007: Stitches July 4 Challenge
Watch ASI Magazines Editor in Chief Melinda Ligos and Stitches Editor Nicole Rollender show you one of our favorite entries for our Stitches July 4 Challenge. We’ve also got a tip or two for you about adding metallic thread to your designs. Play Video

Volume 55 / August 6, 2007: It's a Dog's World Watch 
Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender show you some hot pet apparel. And, be sure to watch for our dog wear showcase in the "Fashion Trends" department in your September issue of Wearables Business. Play Video

Volume 54 / July 23, 2007: Don't Let Clients Skimp on Quality
At the ASI Show! in Chicago, Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender talked with Gabrielle Rohde of supplier Rohde Royce about the challenges of working with clients who want to spend bottom dollar for logoed apparel, but expect it to be top notch. Play Video 

Volume 53 / July 9, 2007: Show Your Clients Trendy Bags
Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender shows you two fashionable and functional hand bags that you can offer to clients who are looking for a little something extra. Play Video

Volume 52 / June 25, 2007: Do Performance Fabrics Perform? 
Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender shows (in a fun way!) how you can demonstrate to your more critical clients that performance wear actually does perform. Play Video

Volume 51 / June 11, 2007: Feeted PJs: A Seller?
Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender shows you some of the cool apparel products that crossed her desk recently, including one-piece, feeted pajamas with an optional drop flap in back. Play Video

Volume 50 / May 14, 2007: Swimwear and Accessories For Summer
Watch Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender give you a preview of some stylish swimwear and accessories we're covering in the July Wearables Business cover story. Play Video

Volume 49 / April 30, 2007: Denim Jackets Are Solid Sellers 
Watch Wearables Business Editor Nicole Rollender talk about why denim jackets are a great apparel choice to pitch to your clients, and what types of embellishments are hot now. Play Video 

PODCAST: Listen to Rollender talk with Fred Lebow 
Fred Lebow, director of nonwovens at Cotswold Industries, was one of the panelists at the morning education session, "How to Take Your Decorating Business to the Next Level." Listen to Nicole Rollender talk with him about some of decorator attendees' most pressing questions, including: When do I buy a single- versus multi-head machine? Should I take my embroidery business on the road? How important is it to find a niche?
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PODCAST: Listen to Rollender talk with Jim Soltedahl 
Jim Soltedahl, co-owner of Outstanding Images Inc., talks about his diverse client base and his search for new digitizing software.
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PODCAST: Listen to Rollender talk with Peg Bowles 
Peg Bowles, owner of Initial Impressions, talks about how she plans to diversify her embroidery business with rhinestones, add non-embroiderable products to her wares and keep attracting customers with her low-cost blog.
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PODCAST: Listen to Rollender talk with Pat Baldes 
Listen to Rollender talk with Pat Baldes, sole proprietor of Personalization Solutions Inc. and panelist at education session, “How to Take Your Decorating Business to the Next Level,” about one of the biggest mistakes a new decorator makes and how to use a heat press to really diversify a decorating business.
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PODCAST: Listen to Rollender talk with some enthusiastic Stitches Roadshow attendees 
Listen to Rollender talk with some enthusiastic Stitches Roadshow attendees about what they learned and some of their top challenges:

• Marie Zeffer of Sew Much Thread says the most powerful thing she learned at the education session was to drive more traffic to her Web site through budget-friendly blogs and e-newsletters. Listen to Audio

• Ken Berg of Unique Embroidery and Design says the most valuable piece of advice he’ll take away from the education session is to work with more subcontractors, including screen printers, so he doesn’t have to turn away any business. Listen to Audio

• Bob Parker of Diamond and Court Lettering says this is the first trade show he’s been to in 10 years. Listen to Audio

• Jean Fitzsimons of Fitstitch Embroidery, says selling is one of her top challenges since it forces her to get out of her comfort zone. Listen to Audio

PODCAST: Rollender talked with some Stitches Roadshow exhibitors about what kinds of questions they were getting from attendees on the show floor:

• Chris Thomas of Madeira USA says attendees wanted to know more about how to offer the direct-to-garment printed/embroidery combo to clients. In addition, he said one of decorators’ top challenges in terms of thread is in providing a perfect thread color match to customers’ logos, and to heat transfers and screen printing. Listen to Audio

• Doug Wilcoxson of Bomark Sportswear (asi/XXXXX) says a lot of attendees are looking for athletic wear for their customers. Click here to listen to the podcast. Listen to Audio