Puckered and rippled machine embroidery can be caused by a number of things. Learn what they are and how to prevent them. These classes were originally presented during the 2017 Virtual Sewing, Quilting, and Embroidery Expo and are fundamental principles for ALL embroiderers. Part 1: Hooping Properly Any good embroidery result starts with hooping – […]
Eight years ago, I wrote a post called Why Does My Embroidery Pucker (find it linked at the end of this post) and during the recently wrapped 2017 Virtual Sewing, Quilt, and Embroidery Expo, I focused on pucker problems in my two-part class called Professional Pointers for Pucker Prevention.
If you’ve become the designated “baby quilt lady” who is expected to make a quilt for every new arrival on the planet within your extended family, friends, church, neighborhood, or community, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed!
Embossed monograms on towels are an easy and fun technique. They’re also impressive looking and elegant and can work with most any decor.
Easy tips for accurate hoop placement on the Echidna Hooping Station. Related Articles: Tools for Accurate & Efficient Hooping
What’s the first thing you notice about embroidery on an item? Placement!
What’s the second thing you notice about embroidery on an item? That it’s smooth, wrinkle and ripple free, and that it has good registration (no gaps).
How to improve your hooping efficiency and accuracy using the Echidna Hooping Station, which works with virtually any flat machine embroidery hoop.
Proper hooping is vital to a professional result. You want the item smoothly hooped in the right hoop in the right place with the right tension – and you don’t want to waste any time doing it. Learn professional hooping techniques in this video!
Have you ever needed a design for something but couldn’t find just the right one? What if you could make it yourself by using premade bits and just putting them together for the perfect fit?
Rescue Me is a collection of 20 simple designs targeted for raising awareness for pet adoption. If you’re a pet foster, make your critter even more adorable by stitching up a personalized bandana!
Learn tips and tricks for stitching free-standing lace in this full-length class with Lindee Goodall from Lindee G Embroidery. Discover the best stabilizers, threads, and needs to use plus tips for getting a clean result along with troubleshooting and avoiding common problems. BONUS: Use the coupon code mentioned in the video to get half on […]
If you’ve been reluctant to try inks or using media that requires a brush, then I’ve found something that gives you the look of inks with the ease of colored pencils and it’s called InkTense Colored pencils.