Sue Brown


  • EMBROIDERY ON A BUDGET: 5 Ways to Save Money on Fabric

    The Economical Embroiderer The continuing series, Embroidery on a Budget by the Economical Embroiderer!  This weekโ€™s topic is FABRIC.  You canโ€™t embroider without fabric (other than FSL, of course) and actually finding cheap fabric is not always easy. First, I would like to point out that there is a difference between CHEAP fabric and INEXPENSIVE fabric. …


  • 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…


  • No more Thread Wizardry for Metallic thread. Now Stitching is easy!

    No more Thread Wizardry for Metallic thread.  Now Stitching is easy!

    SATURDAY SEW ALONG WITH SUE OCTOBER 26, 2019 AT 10:00 AM EST, on the OML Embroidery youtube channel (link below) Be there or be scare(d). I don’t have that pun together yet, but I do have it together when it comes to this sew along featuring metallic thread that actually works!! Join me tomorrow for…


  • Do this if you want a faster embroidery computer!!

    Do this if you want a faster embroidery computer!!

    The Economical Embroiderer here, bringing you important computer information:ย  clean up your computer desktop and keep your embroidery designs organized! OK, that may not seem like a big deal, but eventually, it may be.  I am making it a part of the Economical Embroiderer series because eventually having tons of embroidery designs on your computer…


  • Buyer Beware! Embroidery Machine Scams on Facebook

    Buyer Beware!  Embroidery Machine Scams on Facebook

    Protect yourself from online embroidery scams! If it seems to good to be true, it probably is!! The embroidery machine is the most expensive embroidery investment, so be careful out there! Can you really find a cheap embroidery machine? what is a good price? does a $66 embroidery machine really true? I can save so…


  • Selling Embroidery on Facebook? Don’t make these mistakes!!!

    Selling Embroidery on Facebook?  Don’t make these mistakes!!!

    Selling Embroidery on Facebook? Donโ€™t make these mistakes! IN MY OPINION, Things have changed over the years, and social media is one of them.  Social media now is one of the main ways to get your name out there and get yourself known.    I am constantly on social media, I belong to quite a…


  • Anita Goodesign Quarter-Turn Quilt with a twist…a Halloween twist!

    Anita Goodesign Quarter-Turn Quilt with a twist…a Halloween twist!

    Think outside the box: OML Embroidery shows you how to make small changes to any embroidery design and create a new looking embroidery design. Anita Goodesign Quarter Turn Quilt from the All Access February 2019 edition. If you don’t have All Access, then you can get this amazing machine embroidery design here: https://www.anitagoodesign.com/produc… Here is…


  • Dream Machine 2 – scan and stitch handwriting!

    Dream Machine 2 – scan and stitch handwriting!

    Can you digitize embroidery without embroidery software? Yes you can with My Design Center and a Brother Dream Machine 2! All you have to do is scan the writing, fix it up a bit and stitch! It’s that easy! Have you tried this yet? Let me know in the comments! Did you know you could…


  • Presentation is everything!

    Presentation is everything!

    I am probably an “extra” type of person – I like to do things a bit differently, and usually outside the box. When I do something, I like to do it all the way – including extras that make a big difference and is the final touch for your presentation. Why give an embroidered gift…


  • The BEST way to hoop!

    The BEST way to hoop!

    It’s hoopapalooza month at Designs in Machine Embroidery. It’s all about hooping. I am up for that, I thought. So I went hoop shopping. Oh, so much fun!! If only I had a ton of money, I would have ALL of the magnetic hoops for both of my machines. Well, I guess I had better…