Before the Unboxing: Tips For Machine Embroidery First Timers
Starting out in Machine Embroidery can be intimidating, but first of all, it should be fun. So you’ve just unpacked your first embroidery machine; You
Starting out in Machine Embroidery can be intimidating, but first of all, it should be fun. So you’ve just unpacked your first embroidery machine; You
The easiest explanation why machine embroidered colors is that the files that some machines require have a limited set of embedded colors built into the specs of the file type or contain no thread color information at all.
Machine embroidery is technical by its nature: It’s full of arcane terms, from the materials used, to machine parts, to the host of expressions wallowing
It’s hard not to love a single-color machine embroidery design; there’s no need to re-thread the design for different colors, most won’t have problems with
Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, bordering Guatemala, is a mountainous highland with dense rainforests dotted with Mayan archaeological sites and Spanish colonial towns. It is also home
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
To embroider; it can simultaneously stand for puffing up and altering the truth of one’s statements as well as for adding decoration. Though I’ve been
If you’ve been paying attention to fashion trends at all, or even just walked into a mall lately, you’ll notice one trend that’s everywhere… floral
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’.
Color and light spring to life in Anne Waller’s unique textile art. Under the name Heatherwell Designs, she creates a variety of creative works, including
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