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Free Hardanger Machine Embroidery Design
For this month’s free design, I thought I’d give you a taste from the hardanger collection plus use it in a sample project to give you an idea how it might be used. I’ve chosen to make a ring bearer wedding pillow out of white linen and use a golden yellow chiffon behind it to [...]
Free Mini-Sampler of Designs
OK, so I got a bunch of requests from readers who wanted the Building Block mini-sampler in a format they could use with their own software. Well, guess what? Your wish has been granted! The Free Embroidery Design Mini-Sampler Of course, you won’t have near the flexibility that you do with Building Blocks but they [...]
April 2010 Free Embroidery Design
Welcome to April. Spring is just around the corner bringing with it new birth. Easter is also this month so to celebrate, here’s a cute little bunny egg for you to stitch up. Color Sequence All colors listed are Hemingworth, other matching colors listed in the included text file. Design converted with Convert It Mac, [...]
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Free Embroidery Design Download: Ivy Ribbon Design
This free embroidery design was digitized as a sample file for how to machine embroider on ribbon. The first color is a basting stitch, which was included for machines that don’t have a built-in basting feature. If you want to avoid sewing the basting stitch, just start sewing on color #2 or you can edit [...]
Free Sample Chapter of Anatomy of a Design ebook
Don’t you love being able to check out a book before you buy it? I easily spend hours in my favorite book stores flipping through books trying to find the one that best matches my interests and desires. That type of browsing isn’t possible on the internet without giving the product away
Tags: ebook, education, embroidery basics, Freebies, machine embroidery
How to Machine Embroider on Ribbon with Metallic Thread
Embroidering on ribbon presents a few problems: ribbon cannot be securely hooped between the rings of the hoop, accurate design placement is difficult, and the tight weave is not conducive to the additional thread applied by embroidery. Watch this video to see how to do it!
Tags: education, embroidery, embroidery basics, machine embroidery, metallic thread, ribbon
Got Myths?
Over the years I have heard many common “myths” or “fallacies” about machine embroidery. These ideas are perpetuated in classes and especially on the internet. Here are 20 popular misconceptions and their corresponding truths.
Tags: education, embroidery basics, Freebies
