Making Memorable Monograms | Machine Embroidery
Dear Ghost, I monogrammed a bag for myself on a whim; now that people have seen it, I’m constantly asked to create monogrammed gear; I
Dear Ghost, I monogrammed a bag for myself on a whim; now that people have seen it, I’m constantly asked to create monogrammed gear; I
As a commercial embroiderer, I’ve tended to favor techniques that use time-tested, embroidery specific materials. Fairly often, the adamant claims from my home embroidery friends
In spending time with friendly home embroidery enthusiasts, I see differences in practice from my commercial roots; one (relatively) recent development was the rise of ‘floating’.
Having a goodly amount of contact with newcomers to the embroidery community gives me ample opportunities to ‘talk down’ people on the verge of giving
My first experiences with machine embroidery and digitizing didn’t happen behind a computer; they happened at the machine. The old multi-head machines I first learned
I am often surprised on first contact with many craft and home embroiderers by the expectations that they have of commercial embroidery as the place
If you enjoy digitising designs and producing them with your embroidery machine, you might think about transitioning to a professional career in the field, here are the top six things I’ve learned to help you on your way:
Running a business can be boring; Focus, focus, focus; Know the real cost of your work; Be audacious; Get good at selling and Establish boundaries.
“How Do I Keep The Fabric From Puckering?” This question is singularly the most asked I’ve seen in my experience with embroiderers. It’s understandable; there’s
Thread is at the heart of all we create as embroiderers, so it’s no surprise that we look to specialty threads to alter the look
There are three kinds of knowledge a proficient digitizer needs:
– An Understanding Of Materials And Equipment
– Technical Knowledge About Embroidery And Digitizing
– An Understanding Of Software
In a slight diversion from our usual format, I’ve decided to creatively paraphrase one of the many questions from erstwhile embroiderers that I answer every
Though my focus in this column is almost always on digitizing and custom work, I am well aware that not every lover of machine embroidery