Needles for machine embroidery: what to use when?
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…
How to make a personalized photo album with your embroidery machine
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…
How to get an embroidery design on an embroidery machine?
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…
How to make a personalized headband with a woven (not knit) fabric
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…
How to make a monogrammed chair
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…
10 gifts to make for teenage girls on an embroidery machine
Let's face it. Teenage girls are hard to shop for, especially if you are not a teenage girl. Once you are no longer in your teens, you probably are not…
How to embroider on a baseball cap
Are you an owner of a single needle embroidery machine who longs for a hat embroidery machine to be able to machine embroider on a baseball cap? Guess what? You…
Machine Embroidery with Metallic Thread
Back in 2009, my three-year old wanted her name embroidered on her new beach towel, so I let her choose the thread. Naturally – she chose the option with the…
AMAZING in-the-hoop Halloween accessories
Sometimes my embroidery machine is a total life saver. Here we are, just a few days before Halloween, and I've got a bit of a costume situation. I've got to…
Best Glow in the Dark Thread for Machine Embroidery
It's almost Halloween! So, you know what that means?? It's the perfect time of year to try out stitching out embroidery designs with some glow-in-the-dark thread. Sound tricky? It's actually…
How to make a tooth fairy pillow and personalize it with your embroidery machine
I only live a few miles from my mom and dad which and they actually still live in the home where I grew up. Great, right? Yep - it's great…
Machine embroidery terms every embroidery geek should know
Machine embroidery terms and acronyms can be a little confusing, especially if you are new to the craft. Just scanning through forums and Facebook groups dedicated to machine embroidery, you…