Machine embroidery on foam
Ever seen embroidered items with a three-dimensional effect and wonder how they do it? Here's the secret. There's FOAM underneath the stitching, and that extra layer of foam underneath the…
How to learn to digitize embroidery designs
So you think you are ready to learn to digitize embroidery designs but not sure how to go about it? You need to talk to Larry and Holly Pike of…
What are appliqué scissors?
If you are new to machine embroidery and perhaps on the cusp of trying your first appliqué project on your embroidery machine... STOP. DO NOT PASS GO. DO NOT COLLECT…
Embroidery Machine or Cricut?
If you have considered starting a craft business or just adding a new creative outlet to your life, maybe you have thought about buying either an embroidery machine or Cricut. …
How to monogram a sweater with your embroidery machine
My mom's birthday always presents a HUGE challenge, because she is SOOOO incredibly difficult to shop for. A few years ago I was really stuck coming up with a gift…
100 Machine Embroidery Blanks You Can Amazon Prime
When I go to visit my friends and family members who live in more remote locations, I realize how spoiled I am when it comes to convenient shopping. Target, Walmart…
What is free standing lace (FSL)?
If you are new to machine embroidery you may not even be aware of free standing lace, otherwise known as FSL. And, if you don't know what it is, I'm…
How to make a pillow case dress
As you have probably heard me mention before, I LOVE to visit fabric stores and have plenty of fabric laying around to show for it. For some reason though, it…
Brother PE800 Review: a popular entry-level embroidery machine
One of the most popular and highly rated entry level embroidery machine is the Brother PE800. And, this is for good reason. Some of the features of the Brother PE800…
Making in-the-hoop Valentines on an embroidery machine
Do you struggle with what to send in for Valentines at your kids school? What about using your embroidery machine to make some unique Valentines for your kid's fellow classmates?…
How to fix embroidery mistakes
It happens to the best of us. Despite taking preventative measures to try to avoid messing up, we are human and we make mistakes sometimes on our machine embroidery projects.…
A heart appliqué for the perfect Valentine’s sweater
It's sort of ironic that I make this heart appliqué sweatshirt and the fact that I love it so much. You know why? I'm totally not into wearing holiday related…