When you have threads
breaking without rhyme or reason, it’s time to bring out the big guns!
There
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January 20, 2023
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January is
typically a time of reflection. I have found that this task is essential to
successful cr
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Templates are
essential to exact positioning of embroidery designs, especially if you are
creating p
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December 2, 2022
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If I had this tool from the beginning, the success rate of
my machine embroidery projects would have
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November 18, 2022
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We are rapidly approaching the most wonderful time of the
year and for makers, that is certainly tru
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October 14, 2022
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Stabilizer too small for your hoop? Here is an easy fix!
As hoop sizes get larger and larger, we ar
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There
are many types of designs, something simple, like a line drawing, often called ‘redwork,
white
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September 30, 2022
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Do you trim your jump stitches as they happen?
Maybe you should!
Good digitizers have very few jump
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BTW, one of the best tips I have seen in a long time was presented by Debbie who blogs right here: h
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Hindsight is always
20/20. I recently read this thread and thought the information was not only
usef
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Note: items in green are specific information in machine embroidery.Among the challenging things to
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Last time, I did my blog around the 'tension issues' we all encounter. If you missed it, check it he
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August 19, 2022
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Having
a backup of your files means more than having two copies. Where you store these
files is even
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July 29, 2022
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Cleaning your embroidery machine is standard
practice, but one tiny area can cause big problems.
Ge
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July 22, 2022
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When asked what they dislike most about machine embroidery,
many say it is hooping.
Hooping
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I have been a fan of Http://www.annthegran.com/Product.aspx?t=1&i=7828 Badgemaster for abo
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I remember when I started machine embroidery. I had no
access to assistance, I bought my machine via
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May 6, 2022
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Color palettes are a brilliant way to get design inspiration.
All of us struggle with choosing emb
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Since I have been having difficulty finding my supplies locally, in the Phoenix Metro Area, I have b
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Do you worry about bumping your USB while it is plugged in? A broken
port means no designs can be lo
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April 1, 2022
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You can use spray starch or Best Press to stiffen your
fabric and freestanding lace but why not make
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March 18, 2022
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It’s National Quilting
Month and this hoop is perfect for quilting with your embroidery machine!
As
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Years ago there was a comedy called "The Mouse That Roared." It comically showed what might happen i
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March 4, 2022
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Do you stress over not having the exact thread brand or
color that a design calls for? Digitizers ut
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Some ideas stand the test of time. These are tips that make your day-to-day and embroidery a little
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I have thought about this idea for a long time. In looking at my draft blog ideas, the first time I
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When cataloging and arranging your embroidery files, you may
be tempted to delete the other formats
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As makers, Christmas is typically an embroidery, sewing, and baking marathon. If your sewing room lo
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