beginner embroidery


  • What stabilizers do I need to get?

    The Economical Embroiderer Series: Stabilizer I have had fun doing the research to become an Economical Embroiderer!ย  This week we are talking about stabilizers, and how to be economical with stabilizers.  Some people will go to extreme lengths to save a few pennies on stabilizers, and I am not going to suggest any of these…


  • The Economical Embroiderer: THE BEST BEGINNER MACHINE

    The Economical Embroiderer: THE BEST BEGINNER MACHINE

    We have talked about saving money here and there, and ways that you can search out some awesome deals for great embroidery accessories. This week, letโ€™s talk about your machine, or if you have more than one, your machines. In my house and workshop, we have lots of machines: Commerical level machines, multi-needle machines, fun…


  • Do you speak embroidery?

    Do you speak embroidery?

    Embroidery Lingo Letโ€™s talk embroidery!  Do you know the lingo?  There are quite a few embroidery terms, short forms, and verbs that we need to be using properly to speak the embroidery lingo properly.  Using the correct terms will help everyone understand your comment or question better, and it will also help you make more…


  • SEW MANY STABILIZERS, SEW LITTLE TIME…

    So many stabilizers, so little time! When you are first starting out with embroidery, you need to get a machine plus a ton of other things before you even turn on your machine. Having the correct thread is really important, but so is the correct stabilizer. Beleive it or not, using the right stabilizer and…


  • Stitch files vs. working file. Whats the big deal?

    Trying to edit or change stitch files is the biggest mistake new digitizers make. ย You can save yourself lots of frustration if you understand this embroidery rule clearly. Some new people find this concept confusing: ย stitch file vs. working file. ย Here is one way that I explain it to people: A STITCH FILE IS MEANT…


  • Beginner Embroidery

    Hey everyone and Happy Friday! ย Today’s blog goes out to all the brand new digitizers out there. Good for you! ย Welcome to the embroidery world! ย Welcome to learning all about embroidery! ย Embroidery is an exciting and creative venue, and I love figuring out new techniques and styles and generally playing with embroidery. For the new…