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  • DENSITY MATTERS.

    DENSITY MATTERS.

    Embroidery Case Files: Density Matters “I WANT A SMALLER VERSION OF MY DESIGN:  I HAVE SOFTWARE, SO WHY CAN’T I TAKE THE DESIGN AND MAKE IT SMALLER?  IT LOOKS FINE ON MY COMPUTER SCREEN, BUT DOESN’T STITCH OUT VERY WELL.” I see this question asked again and again in all different groups.  I have a…

  • Digitize with Sue

    Digitize with Sue

    Sunset with Sue Episode 11 The Tikki Torch

  • Part 4 of the Dream Machine 2 + Scan n Cut DX225 series – the grand stitching finale!

    This was a fun project to work on!  It’s so creative, and the sky’s the limit!! In the first video, we created an applique design from an existing design on the Dream Machine – we did some outlines and some satin stitches offset so we don’t cover up the beautiful embroidery AND we put it…

  • YOU FLOAT A BOAT, NOT STABILIZER – Hooping skills 101

    Many years ago, when I was just starting with embroidery I read some information about embroidery and running a successful business, and the thing I remember most was this: “YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR HOOPING SKILLS” That made a lot of sense to me at the time, but I didn’t realize the vast…

  • FREE EMBIRD STUDIO TUTORIALS

    First class uploaded today! Subscribe to our channel so you won’t miss any free classes. More to come! https://goo.gl/RHvAop

  • A Little Hatch Embroidery Inspiration

    I do spend quite a bit of time working on videos, blogs and answering tons and tons of questions.   I am absolutely not complaining, I do all of these things because I want to, not because I have to or that its my job.  I already have a full time + job making patches.…

  • Beginner Embroidery

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

  • Embroidery: Think outside the box, design what you see…

    EMBROIDERY INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEKEND: In our classes and in any video that I produce, I am forever saying THINK OUTSIDE THE EMBROIDERY BOX.  What does that mean?  It means you don’t have to stick to all of the rules or traditions with embroidery, you can think or “see” embroidery differently and come up with…

  • WILCOM HATCH: RADIAL STITCHES

    Another awesome stitch effect that is available on Wilcom Hatch:  RADIAL STITCHES.  If you don’t know what radial stitches are, keep reading!  Its a great effect that adds dimension, interest and complexity to any embroidery design. Radial stitches are similar to contour stitches, in that they move around in a radius from a point.  One…

  • New Sfumato Stitch Embroidery Tutorial

    After two weeks of hard work working, I have finally finished the Learn to Digitize video on Embird’s Sfumato stitch! Whew!  Not that the program itself is that difficult to do (because it isn’t once you get the hang of it) but it was hard to put it all together, from start to finish on…