Best machine embroidery projects for beginners
Getting started with machine embroidery can be a little bit intimidating. First, you need to make the time to actually get your machine out of its box and set it…
What is the best machine embroidery thread?
Looking for the best machine embroidery thread? I'm here to help! But, what do you want - the long answer or the short answer? Let's start with the short answer…
What does SewWhat-Pro do?
If you take a look around this blog, you’ll see you’ll find a few mentions of a software called SewWhat-Pro. Never heard of it? Are you wondering "what does SewWhat-Pro do?"…
Best sewing chairs: great options for sewing and embroidery
So.... what kind of chair are you using in your sewing / embroidery room? A janky old thrift store find? Rejected dining room chair? Or (GASP) a folding chair?? Sure…
In-the-hoop embroidery for beginners
Maybe you have heard of the term "in the hoop." It certainly gets thrown around a lot in machine embroidery circles. In fact, there is even a Facebook group called…
Hat embroidery machine: what is this?
I recently saw a question in one of my Facebook embroidery groups where a woman was asking about where she could get a hat embroidery machine. This had me very…
Ink/Stitch: a free embroidery digitizing program
Just If you have been looking into different embroidery digitizing software, you may have experienced a big of sticker shock. Some of the higher-end, professional level embroidery digitizing programs are…
Fast frames for your embroidery machine
Do you struggle to hoop certain garments? Does it take forever to get a project secure and straight on your machine? Well maybe it's time for you to check out…
Monogram machine: what is it and how does it work?
So you want to start adding monograms to clothing and accessories but not quite sure which type of monogram machine to buy? I get it. If you are new to…
SewWrite Review: creating text for machine embroidery
Almost every embroidery machine comes with built-in fonts. These are quite handy and useful. But, if you use them a lot, all of your embroidered items may start to look…
10 Free Easter Embroidery Designs
Easter is just around the corner which is a great opportunity to but out your embroidery machine. There are so many fun and easy Easter projects. But, if you want…
SewWhat-Pro Review: edit your embroidery designs to suit your needs
You can buy a lot of amazing embroidery designs online and even find quite a few for free. In fact, there are embroidery designs already created for just about any…