Entries Tagged ‘troubleshooting’
How to Remove Machine Embroidery from a Garment
At some point in an embroiderer’s life something happens that requires you to remove embroidery stitches from a garment or other item: A birdnest messed up the embroidery and you want to start over The design isn’t in the right spot You started sewing the wrong design You forgot to mirror or rotate the design [...]
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
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
FAQs About Anatomy of a Design EBook
I’m ecstatic about the feedback I’ve gotten on my ebook, Anatomy of a Design: How to Think Like a Digitizer & Become a Better Embroiderer. I’ve gotten a few questions concerning the book so maybe this page will help you. If your question isn’t answered here, let me know and I’ll update this FAQ.
Tags: education, troubleshooting
Does Machine Embroidery Shrink Fabric?
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 [...]
Tags: compensation, embroidery basics, 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
5 Common Causes of Birdnests
In the previous post, What are Birdnests? we looked at what a birdnest is and the potential damage it can cause. In this sequel we’ll look at five common causes of birdnests so we know the signs and can avoid them. Also, I’ll cover some tips on how to repair minor damage. As with many [...]
Tags: birdnests, embroidery, tensions, thread, troubleshooting
What are Birdnests?
Birdnests are not only annoying, they reduce productivity and can potentially ruin the entire project. What are birdnests? How do you prevent them? How do you recover from them? Find out here!
Tags: birdnests, embroidery, tensions, thread, troubleshooting
Why Does My Thread Break?
Thread breaks making you crazy? Check this troubleshooting guide to solve it!
Tags: Featured, tensions, thread, troubleshooting
Why Does My Embroidery Pucker?
Discover 5 common causes for puckering and 10 ways to avoid it!
Tags: backings, Convert It Mac, embroidery, Featured, stabilizers, tensions, thread, toppings, troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Embroidery Quality Issues
Are you experiencing puckering or poor registration? Review these topics before faulting the digitizer!
Tags: backings, digitizing, Featured, results, stabilizers, tensions, thread, toppings, troubleshooting
