How to embroider on a throw
New to machine embroidery? Well, here's a great place to start. Personalizing a throw using your embroidery machine is a great project for a beginner. Plus, when you use your…
How to machine embroider a tote bag
One of the most easy and practical items to personalize on an embroidery machine is a tote bag. How do I know this? I have done it a lot. In…
How to make an in-the-hoop pouch on your embroidery machine
In-the-hoop machine embroidery projects are pretty remarkable. All you have to do is lay pieces of fabric and zippers on top of floated stabilizer, following the directions of the pattern…
10 fun ideas to machine embroider on a baseball cap
Here I am on vacation at the beach and I find myself with no hat. This is despite the fact that I specifically put "baseball cap" on the packing list…
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…
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…
Personalized ponytail holders to make with an embroidery machine
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…
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…