Beginner Embroidery Digitizing

Color Theory In Machine Embroidery

Is there anything better than opening your new set of embroidery thread cones? So shiny, so rich, so many colors! What to do with … Read more

3 Best Tips For Embroidering On Performance Wear

Who has felt the agony… a $50 tactical polo you embroider for a friend rumpled, ruined. You tried to remove that stitching only to … Read more

how to fix distortion for machine embroidery

Push & Pull Compensation | Embroidery Digitizing

You’ve heard of push and pull compensation in machine embroidery, and you know it’s essential, but when someone talks about it, do you feel … Read more

5 Ways To Learn Machine Embroidery Digitizing

Embroidery… so much to learn, so much to know. But where do you start, and how do you continue learning on your embroidery journey? … Read more

7 Easy Ways To Recycle Your Leftover Embroidery Stash & Fabric Scraps

Save money and get more creative while saving the environment! Sounds like a pretty great deal right? If you’re looking for ways to clean … Read more

Embroidery Placement Guide: How to Position Your Stitch Outs

Ever try to put a square peg in a round hole? A 20 inch wide embroidered logo on the side of a sleeve? (Hint … Read more

Properly Path Embroidery Designs while Digitizing for Better Results

Who can remember Dorothy skipping down the yellow brick road with her friends from the Wizard of Oz? The shiny yellow path led the … Read more

How To Organize Embroidery Designs

Have you ever found yourself searching everywhere on your computer for that perfect embroidery design you downloaded or created yourself months ago? The one … Read more

Beginner Embroidery Guide to the Running Stitch

Putting all theatrics aside, that statement is very true. Thirty-seven years ago, when I was trained as a Schiffli puncher (on the pantograph machine … Read more

Machine Embroidery for Beginners | Complete Guide & Video Classes

If you’ve seen and felt beautiful embroidery, you will know nothing compares. Now, imagine being able to create the perfect embroidery design to match … Read more

Machine Embroidery File Formats Explained

Understanding Machine Embroidery File Formats

This complete guide covers everything you need to know about machine embroidery file formats. It’ll teach you which file format you need for your … Read more

Why Learn Embroidery Digitizing? Because It’s Fun!

If You’re Frustrated With Digitizing… Something Is Missing As an educator, over the years I’ve heard the same digitizing comments over and over again, … Read more

Rules for Resizing Machine Embroidery Designs | How to Guide

Over the years, one of the most consistent questions I’ve had at events and seen on social media is how much can you resize … Read more

Machine Embroidery Software Training

If you’re like most people, you probably didn’t realize how much time you’d be spending on your computer when you purchased your first embroidery … Read more