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Read more about the article Tips for starting an embroidery business

Tips for starting an embroidery business

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:January 5, 2020
  • Post category:Selling Your Work/Strategy
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So... you love embroidery and are thinking about starting an embroidery business. Great idea. Embroidery is an in-demand service. Companies, sports teams, organizations, and even individuals all want and need…

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Read more about the article How to do reverse appliqué

How to do reverse appliqué

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  • Post published:January 2, 2020
  • Post category:Helpful Techniques/Tips & How-tos
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If you do A LOT of appliqué, there comes a time when you just want to mix it up and do something a little different.  Are you with me?  Then,…

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Read more about the article Personalized ponytail holders to make with an embroidery machine

Personalized ponytail holders to make with an embroidery machine

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 31, 2019
  • Post category:For kids/For teens and tweens/How To Make/Projects/Tips & How-tos
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Years ago, when our kids were little, my friend, Jeannette, who is also an embroidery geek and I hired a babysitter and spent an afternoon sewing together.  It felt so…

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Read more about the article Make an Embroidered Headband with Your Embroidery Machine for Next to Nothing!

Make an Embroidered Headband with Your Embroidery Machine for Next to Nothing!

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 28, 2019
  • Post category:For kids/How To Make/Projects/Tips & How-tos
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Need a cute, cheap gift for a little girl? Or an inexpensive and unique party favor to make on your embroidery machine? Learn to make an embroidered headband. Maybe you've…

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Read more about the article Party Favors to Make with an Embroidery Machine

Party Favors to Make with an Embroidery Machine

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 27, 2019
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January is a big birthday month for us. My two daughters are exactly 2 years and two apart with both of their birthdays falling at the end of January. So…

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Read more about the article How to make a shawl with pompom trim

How to make a shawl with pompom trim

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 26, 2019
  • Post category:For her/How To Make/Projects/Tips & How-tos
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There is nothing better for a sewing and embroidery geek then coming up with a new idea for a project and having it turn out better than expected. My latest…

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Read more about the article How to make in-the-hoop Christmas ornaments with photos

How to make in-the-hoop Christmas ornaments with photos

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 19, 2019
  • Post category:For special occasions/How To Make/Projects/Tips & How-tos
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Let me just start by saying that I am not really a Christmas tradition kind of gal. Just making it through the holiday season without drama and keeping everyone happy…

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Read more about the article Needles for machine embroidery: what to use when?

Needles for machine embroidery: what to use when?

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 16, 2019
  • Post category:Helpful Techniques/Machines & Accessories/Resources/Tips & How-tos
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If you are new to machine embroidery, you may wonder what types of needles you should use for machine embroidery.  There are, actually, needles designed specifically for machine embroidery that…

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Read more about the article How to make a personalized photo album with your embroidery machine

How to make a personalized photo album with your embroidery machine

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:December 12, 2019
  • Post category:For babies/How To Make/Projects/Tips & How-tos
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Last weekend I attended a baby shower of a friend's step-daughter which is something I hadn't done in a while.  Since my peers are kind of done having babies, I…

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Read more about the article How to get an embroidery design on an embroidery machine?

How to get an embroidery design on an embroidery machine?

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:November 29, 2019
  • Post category:Embroidery Files/Tips & How-tos
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If you are new to machine embroidery, like maybe you haven’t even taken the embroidery machine out of the box it arrived in, you may wonder how to get an…

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Read more about the article How to make a personalized headband with a woven (not knit) fabric

How to make a personalized headband with a woven (not knit) fabric

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:November 22, 2019
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What do you say we raise the bar on headbands?  While stretchy, knit headbands are fine and functional, in my opinion, a headband made from a printed cotton fabric looks…

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Read more about the article How to make a monogrammed chair

How to make a monogrammed chair

  • Post author:Julie
  • Post published:November 18, 2019
  • Post category:For the home/Projects
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Making a monogrammed chair has been a project stuck in the back of my mind for a long time.  Until this weekend, however, I never had the motivation or reason…

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