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Category: Letters

Alphabet Photography, Details Count, Letters, Machine embroidery, What motivates you2 Comments

Ugly brown carpeting inspired me

April 2, 2018 Denise Holguin

Last fall I stared at the carpet while on a treadmill.  I was gathering ideas for a new design collection.  The ugly brown carpeting inspired me. I came up with rough sketches and submitted them to my talented team of … Continue reading Ugly brown carpeting inspired me

Chairs, Details Count, Letters, Motivation, Sit on It

Day Job: Miniatures

January 16, 2017 Denise Holguin

I have the privilege of writing the last page of every issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery.  The page is called “A Closer Look” and features my miniatures in unexpected settings – preferably related to machine embroidery.  That, dear readers, … Continue reading Day Job: Miniatures

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Embroidered quilt

My 15 minutes of fame!

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 Denise Holguin

It was an ordinary day at work—except this time, I was asked to shoot the cover project for the magazine. The catch—we needed it “yesterday”.  To deal with the stress of a deadline, I put myself in a mental bubble—operating … Continue reading My 15 minutes of fame!

Body Image, Hands, Letters, Perspective2 Comments
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Photography Homework

April 1, 2015 Denise Holguin

Last year I took a photography class at Brookhaven College.  We met once a week in the evening for several hours.  I learned more from that class than I did from books on my own. Here’s one of our homework … Continue reading Photography Homework

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