I’ve been on a t-shirt wearing kick—mainly because t-shirts are comfortable to wear in the summer. But instead of mass market t-shirts that everyone is wearing, I’ve opted to embellish my own. Years ago…
Abigail adds colorful excitement to her tightrope performance with Sulky embroidery threads. Imagine the colorful excitement you can add to your next embroidery project! Sulky thread comes in an array…
Last week I explored a special offer in an ad featured in the current issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery. If you missed the blog, click here. When you spend…
While my team and I were putting the latest issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery together, an advertisement from Embroidery Online caught my attention. Did you see it? Here’s a…
My friend Tore works in a corporate environment—picture a quiet, organized, office setting. The exact opposite of my space where there’s an explosion of stitched samples, fabrics, trim, buttons… and…
I read a comment on last Wednesday’s blog post that got my creative juices flowing. It is from one of our frequent Designs in Machine Embroidery contributors, Joanne Banko. Here’s…
I started a new hobby this year: Instagram. You’re probably thinking, it doesn’t count as a hobby. But let me explain. It’s eye-opening to see how many talented people there…
This is a great year to make a conscious effort to sharpen your sewing and embroidery skills. Focus on incremental improvement – don’t worry about perfection or trying to catch…
In today’s lesson in Inspiration’s Perfect Embroidery Pro, you’ll learn how to: Convert True Type fonts built-in to your computer and convert to embroidery designs. Change the fill type to…
Preface: My friend Gus asked me to embroider a pillowcase as a birthday gift for his wife, Sophia. I agreed and expected him to purchase a pillowcase. Instead, he purchased…