In-the-Hoop Embroidery Ornament Designs & Tutorial
Over the holiday season, your house may get a little festive; wreaths, lights, and a big old Christmas tree. But with the holiday decor … Read more
Embroidery Basics
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What are Underlay Stitches for Embroidery & Digitizing?
Underlay is the foundation of your digitized embroidery designs. Just as a foundation for a house is vitally important, so is underlay in your … Read more
What Is Chenille and Chain Stitch Embroidery
We are jumping into the way-back machine this week, friends! Going to jump way, waaaay back to 1850, stop for a malted at the … Read more
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
Embroidery Needle Know-How: Let’s Get to The Point!
When that embroidery machine arrived at your door, and the tech started it up for the first time, did you stand there and marvel … 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
How Machine Speed Affects Your Embroidery Results
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOMMMMM sounds fast, doesn’t it? Not safe for interstate, and certainly not for a school zone! By the way…. Not good for embroidery either! … 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
Expert Guide: Embroidering Terry Cloth Towels Tutorial
When I finally got brave enough to take my embroidery machine out of the box, the first item I embroidered was a towel. I … Read more
Embroidery Monograms | Your Complete Guide for Best Results
You know those wonderful symbols which stamp an item “forever mine” and look pretty good doing it? That’s right; I’m talking about the monogram! … 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
How To Fix Embroidery Mistakes | Complete Guide
Oh my gosh! You threaded the wrong color. The hoop moved. The machine stopped. You can’t start over…. We have all had these “oops” … Read more
Schiffli Embroidery Machines & Freestanding Lace History
We are going to jump into the “way-back machine” and take a trip to Switzerland. No, we’re not going for the chocolate or the … Read more
Redwork Embroidery Machine Designs & History, Then & Now
Have you ever wondered where redwork stems from? What is the history of redwork, and why is it so commonly used in embroidery and … Read more
ESA Embroidery Fonts for Hatch & Wilcom Software | Beginners Guide
Have you heard about ESA embroidery fonts but are unsure about what they are or do? Well then keep reading! This article will teach … Read more
How To Do Cutwork Machine Embroidery
Cutwork embroidery can seem intimidating, but is it? Not when you have the right tools, information, and easy step-by-step tutorials! Keep reading to find … Read more
How To Remove Water Soluble Embroidery Stabilizer Topping
As the name suggests, water soluble topping should be removed by using water. But is it really that easy? It certainly is! But the … Read more
Embroidery Fonts | Your Complete Guide
With many different types of machine embroidery fonts available (Truetype, ESA, BX, stitch file fonts, to name a few), it can be confusing to … 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
The 3 Main Fabric Categories Used In Machine Embroidery
With so many different fabric types available to the modern embroiderer, it can be hard to know which type of material is best to … Read more
A Complete Guide to Machine Embroidery Stabilizers
As any experienced embroiderer knows, if you’re looking for beautiful results, stabilizer is a crucial component when creating almost any embroidery project. Taking the … Read more
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
Machine Embroidery File Formats Explained
What are embroidery file formats? Embroidery file formats are the way in which an embroidery design is saved to be stitched out on a … Read more
Contract Digitizers – What you need to know!
What Every Embroiderer Should Know About Contract Digitizers Ever feel like you don’t know where to start when you’re looking to get something embroidered? … Read more
