Entries Tagged ‘machine embroidery’
Machine Embroidered Hardanger
Machine embroidered what? In case you’re not up on traditional hand embroidery techniques, hardanger is a type of drawn-thread work done on even weave fabric, often linen or cotton, and traditionally in white. It gets it’s name from a region in Norway although the technique itself can be traced back to more ancient cultures.
Tags: Designs, Generations, machine embroidery, Projects, webinars
Wildly Successful “Missing Piece” Free Webinar to be Repeated!
Due to the tremendous response from the first two free webinars on Anatomy of a Design – The Missing Piece, we’ve added two more sessions: Monday, August 24 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Pacific Time / Arizona Mountain Time) Tuesday, August 25 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Pacific Time / Arizona Mountain Time)
Tags: ebook, education, embroidery basics, machine embroidery, training, troubleshooting, webinars
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 [...]
Why Are My Outlines Off on My Embroidery Design
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.
Tags: compensation, embroidery basics, machine embroidery, tensions, troubleshooting
Special Invitation Anatomy of Design Missing Piece Webinar
I would like to invite you to a free E-Class that I’m teaching this week. In this class we will be exploring the often overlooked piece of the quality puzzle … the design itself. This topic coincides with my new E-Book “The Anatomy of a Design” Are you interested in getting better embroidery? Do you [...]
Tags: ebook, eclass, education, machine embroidery, troubleshooting, webinars
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 Analyze an Embroidery Design
Are you an embroiderer? Do you want better embroidery results? Would you like to be able to just look at a design and tell if it’s worth sewing Dear Embroidery Enthusiast, Chances are when you bought your embroidery machine you were shown how easy, fun, and quick it was to create beautiful embroidery. Hoop up [...]
Tags: ebook, education, embroidery basics, machine embroidery, training
How To Select Thread for Machine Embroidery for Beginners
You’ve just spent a fortune on your very first embroidery machine and now the sales person is showing you threads. You can see from the vast array of colors, fibers, weights, and types that you could easily spend another small fortune just on thread. What should you get? How much do you need? Why type [...]
Tags: embroidery basics, embroidery thread, getting started, machine embroidery, metallic thread, polyester embroidery thread, rayon embroidery thread
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
Getting Started with Machine Embroidery
Where do you start with a new embroidery machine? It looked so easy at the dealer… now you feel overwhelmed. Here’s what to do next.
Tags: embroidery basics, getting started, machine embroidery
New Ebook! Anatomy of a Design
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.
Tags: announcement, compensation, density, digitizing, ebook, education, embroidery, machine embroidery, underlay, video
Would You Like Better Embroidery?
Discover the secret to predictably producing great machine embroidery every time you sew.
Tags: ebook, embroidery, machine embroidery
Machine Embroidery Basics: Understanding Underlay
Underlay has a purpose. Find out what it is, why it’s vital, the consequences of removing and why you might need more.
Tags: digitizing, embroidery, machine embroidery, underlay
Embroidery Basics: Understanding Density
Density is the distance between individual stitches in a satin column or rows of stitches in a fill. The closer the rows are to each other, the more dense an area of stitches is.
Tags: density, digitizing, embroidery, machine embroidery
Thread Primer: An Introduction to Selecting Embroidery Thread
An overview on the selection and care of embroidery thread
Tags: Featured, machine embroidery, polyester, rayon, thread
