How to Embroider on Tulle
Tulle is the type of material I don't tend to use often. My girls are past the age of tutus and princesses so I really don't give it a thought.…
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…
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.…
How to do reverse appliqué
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,…
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…
Make an Embroidered Headband with Your Embroidery Machine for Next to Nothing!
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…
How to make a shawl with pompom trim
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…
How to make in-the-hoop Christmas ornaments with photos
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…
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…