Sometimes I rush through an embroidery project and don’t take the time to think through each step of the process. Often, this is how mistakes are made. Print this checklist…
It’s that time of year….surely someone has asked you to personalize a Christmas stocking. Did you agree? Do you wish you hadn’t? Afraid to tackle the long, furry fibers of…
Recently, I was inspired by a sweater I spotted in a high-end ladies clothing store and digitized the flowers, testing, tweaking and finalizing the designs. Then, I started the embroidery…
A few weeks ago, we received many comments requesting information on stitching on knits. Well, knits is a pretty large category! So I’ll give you some general guidelines on stabilizing…
1. Examine the garment to determine a focal point. 2. Sketch a few possibilities by making a simple line drawing of the garment. Add dots and squiggly lines to represent…
Last week we discussed five tips for expanding your embroidery expertise. One tip – Don’t Think Project – Think Technique – seemed to hit a nerve with many blog readers.…
Embroidering for men can be quite the challenge. Traditionally, embroidered fashions are not readily embraced by American men unless the embroidery is a favorite sports team’s logo, NASCAR emblem or…
Many embroiderers ask how to maintain their embroidery machine. It is always best to get a quick lesson from your machine dealer on how to properly care for your machine.…
I get tons of questions about embroidery – hooping, stabilizer, placement, and the like. I understand that many embroiderers still struggle with the basic elements of embroidery. The embroidery machine…