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Why Are My Outlines Off on My Embroidery Design

by Lindee Goodall

Running stitch outlines, especially around large fill objects, can be hard to control perfectly. If there are gaps between the outline and the stitches, discover the 6 most common reasons to determine if they are a design (digitizer) problem or an embroidery problem.

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Does Machine Embroidery Shrink Fabric?

by Lindee Goodall

I was recently asked this curious question and so I thought this would be a good place to answer it. Technically, embroidery itself won’t “shrink” fabric. However, sewing distortions occur during the embroidery process that can pull the fabric and thus result in the appearance of “shrinkage.” Distortions occur as a result of push and [...]

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New Ebook! Anatomy of a Design

by Lindee Goodall

Sneak a peak inside the covers of my new ebook, Anatomy of a Design in this video by Gary Walker, Managing Director of Echidna Sewing Products.

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Embroidery Basics: Understanding Compensation

by Lindee Goodall

The more you know about embroidery design attributes, the more savvy you will be about embroidery and optimizing your results. Learn what compensation is, how it affects embroidery, what control you have over it.

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Embroidery Tip

  • Never use an adhesive tape on thread to manage loose thread tails. The problem with doing this is that the sticky residue can actually permeate several layers of the thread, causing thread breaks when the thread is used.

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