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Looping stitches is another irritating problem that can occur with machine embroidery and cause an unsightly result. For this article, we’ll focus on looping on the top side. For looping underneath, refer the articles on birdnests.
I’ve compiled a list of the most frequent complaints I see in the various machine embroidery groups I’m in. Often there’s no short answer to these issues because usually there’s more than one cause! I will try to update this page with more links as I have them. Or, just search the blog. Related articles […]
The other day I was asked by an acquaintance who was considering the purchase of her first embroidery machine if embroidery was difficult.
Have you ever sewn a design where the outlines were radically off in some areas but pretty good in others? Did your design have gaps between sections? Why are some outlines much worse than others? In general, I’m not a big fan of running stitch outlines, especially black ones. They’re hard to digitize and they’re […]
There are a number of causes for puckering and often a combination of reasons that contribute to that unsightly effect in a particular sample.