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So maybe you've heard of Embriliance but are not sure which program you need. In this video - I'll show you the difference between Embrilliance Essentials and Embrilliance Enthusiast and the key features of each program. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #Essentials #babyannouncement #babyannouncementembroidery #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceEssentials #embroideryediting #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery #Embrillianceenthusiast • Embrilliance Express software (FREE) https://embrilliance.com/express/?aff=181600 • Embrilliance Essentials software https://embrilliance.com/product/essentials/?aff=181600 • Embrilliance Enthusiast software https://embrilliance.com/product/enthusiast/?aff=181600 • St. Patrick's Embroidery Designs https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/product/feeling-lucky-embroidery-design-set/ More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance Essentials? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-use-embrilliance-essentials/ What is Embrilliance Enthusiast? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance-enthusiast/ Embrilliance Essentials vs. Embrilliance Enthusiast https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/embrilliance-essentials-vs-enthusiast-what-is-the-difference/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 0:24 Embrilliance Essentials overview 1:22 Embrilliance Enthusiast overview 2:38 What both programs offer 3:35 Resizing in Embrilliance Essentials 5:00 Color Sorting in Embrilliance Essentials 5:40 Basting Design in Embrilliance Essentials 6:03 Remove Hidden Stitches in Embrilliance Essentials 7:37 Creating a Wreath in Embrilliance Enthusiast 9:50 Creating a Knockdown stitch area in Embrilliance Enthusiast 11:03 Stitch Editing in Embrilliance Enthusiast 13:12 Wrap up - Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
Embrilliance Essentials vs Embrilliance Enthusiast - what does each program do and where to begin?
Make the perfect inexpensive and adorable baby gift using your embroidery machine - an embroidered baby announcement! All you need is Embrilliance Essentials to get the job done. You can use the fonts that come with Embrilliance Essentials and the designs that come with the program. In this video, I'll show you exactly how I did it. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #Essentials #babyannouncement #babyannouncementembroidery #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceEssentials #embroideryediting #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Embrilliance Essentials software https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/2 • Jasmine Font https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/product/jasmine-embroidery-font/ More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance Essentials? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-use-embrilliance-essentials/ Embrilliance Essentials vs. SewWhat-Pro https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/sewwhat-pro-vs-embrilliance/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 1:13 preparing your project 1:32 creating a guide 2:34 adding the name 3:09 adding the last name 4:24 moving around letters 4:41 adding the birth weight 7:10 adding the birth length 7:59 adding the time 8:59 adding the date 9:33 scaling 10:30 adding the line work 12:20 adding the dots in the date 13:18 adding the heart 14:45 saving the working file 15:29 color sorting and saving as a stitch file Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to make an embroidered baby announcement embroidery file using only Embrilliance Essentials
Take your photos of your embroidered work from ho hum to yessssss! In this video, I'll show you how to use the free web-based photo editor to elevate the look of your product photos. Want to learn more? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #machineembroidery #embroideryskills #phottips #photopea #photoediting #photoenhancements More information on the blog: How to make an appliqué love shirt. https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-make-an-applique-shirt/ How to photograph your embroidery work. https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-photograph-your-embroidery/ How to sell your embroidered products on Etsy https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/selling-embroidered-items-on-etsy/ Video highlights: 0:00 Welcome and explanation of what I will be showing you - using Photopea.com to enhance your images. 0:35 How to get to photopea.com 0:52 Opening image 2:05 Removing the background using the polygonal lasso tool 6:55 Creating a new layer 7:24 Filling with the background color 7:52 Cropping a square image 9:12 Editing the canvas size 10:05 Filling with the background color 10:20 Improving the contrast 10:40 Working with Levels 12;02 Retouching 13:53 Using Filters 15:22 Saving 17:25 Comparing versions of the image Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to improve your photos of your embroidered work using the FREE web-based program, Photopea.com
Lettering can be so much more fun and interesting when you make each letter a different color. While this would be challenging to do with the built in lettering on your embroidery machine - it's actually a breeze in Embrilliance - even with the FREE version. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #Essentials #embroideryfiles #embroideryfileconversion #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceEssentials #embroideryediting #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery #bxfonts Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Download the FREE version of Embrilliance https://embrilliance.com/express/?aff=181600 • Embrilliance Essentials software https://embrilliance.com/product/essentials/?aff=181600 • My font used in this video: Sporty Summer Serif https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/product/sporty-summer-serif-font/ More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance Essentials? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-use-embrilliance-essentials/ What are BX fonts https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-are-bx-fonts-for-machine-embroidery/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome and justification for this tutorial 0:58 opening Embrilliance 1:30 create a lettering design 2:09 selecting individual letters and changing the colors 2:30 how to select individual letters 3:29 color sorting (optional) Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to create a multi-colored name embroidery design using Embrilliance (even the FREE version)
Turn any script file into an adorable appliqué design. It's easy to make this type of appliqué file if you have Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 3. In this video I'll show you where to get the free font and how to create the file in the software. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #StitchArtist #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceStitchArtist #embroiderydigitizing #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 3 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/10 • Pacifico font (free) https://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=pacifico More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance StitchArtist https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-digitize-with-embrilliance-stitchartist/ How to appliqué on an embroidery machine https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-applique-on-an-embroidery-machine/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome and explanation of what we are doing. 0:41 Get the free font from dafont.com 0:58 installing the TTF font 1:46 Creating the word 2:14 Resizing the word 2:42 Unioning the letters 3:55 Removing excessing control points 4:47 Apply appliqué stitch Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to create a script appliqué file from a free font using Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 3.
Want to make one of those cute sweatshirts with the bows on the side seam? It's easy to create the design if you have Embrilliance StitchArtist. In this video I'll show you how to create a simple raw edge appliqué design of a bow! Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #StitchArtist #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceStitchArtist #embroiderydigitizing #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 1 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/8 More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance StitchArtist https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-digitize-with-embrilliance-stitchartist/ How to appliqué on a sweatshirt https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-applique-on-a-sweatshirt/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 1:00 resizing graphic 1:24 drawing with points 2:40 manipulating curves 4:15 attaching stitches to curves 4:33 drawing with points 5:30 reflecting the bow 5:52 drawing center piece of bow 8:06 saving work 8:21 changing stitch start and end point of each piece 9:40 branching 10:50 creating the placement stitching 11:30 test stitching 12:54 trimming design Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to digitize a raw edge bow appliqué design to stitch out on the side seam of a sweatshirt.
Want to be able to type out your words and names from a set of embroidery designs that are all separate letters? It's easy to map your letters to keyboard strokes using Embrilliance AlphaTricks. The great thing is that once you do it - you will have it available every time you use Embrilliance. In this video, I'll show you how I mapped Hebrew letters to keys on a keyboard! Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #Essentials #Enthusiast #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceEssentials #embroideryediting #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Embrilliance AlphaTricks https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/12 More information on the blog: Free embroidery fonts to download https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/free-embroidery-fonts-to-download-20-great-sources/ What is Embrilliance https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ What are BX fonts? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-are-bx-fonts-for-machine-embroidery/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 1:08 Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to Convert a Set of Letters as Individual Embroidery Designs into a BX font in Embrilliance.
Do you struggle to embroider on small t-shirts and baby onesies? Then check out the Hoop Skirt. It's designed to fit in your embroidery hoop and holds back the excess fabric so that you can embroider with ease. Learn more about the Hoop Skirt https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/product/the-hoop-skirt/
The Hoop Skirt Makes Embroidering on a Small T-shirt a Breeze
Embroidering on a baby onesie can be super tricky when you are working on a single needle home embroidery machine. this is because it's hard to keep the excess fabric away from your embroidery area. But the Hoop Skirt can be a big help. In this video, I'll show you how to embroider on a baby onesie using the Hoop Skirt on the Brother PE535 embroidery machine. Want to learn more about The Hoop Skirt? See: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/hoop-skirt/ Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #machineembroidery #embroiderytutorial #howtoembroider #machineembroiderytutorial #brotherembroidery #embroiderytutorials #embroideryforbeginners #embroideryononesie #embroideryhoop #embroideryhowto Products mentioned in this video The Hoop Skirt https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/product/the-hoop-skirt/ More information on the blog: How to embroider on a baby onesie https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-embroider-on-a-onesie/ How to center embroidery designs on t-shirts https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-center-machine-embroidery-designs-on-a-t-shirt-or-sweatshirt/ Is machine embroidery hard? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/is-embroidery-hard/ Video highlights: 0:00 Introduction 0:44 hooping the stabilizer 1:27 scoring the top paper of the stabilizer 1:47 marking the center on the hooped stabilizer 2:02 marking the center of the design on the onesie 3:15 sticking the onesie onto the stabilizer 3:42 placing the Hoop Skirt 4:49 putting the hoop on the machine 5:16 stitching out the design 5:52 all done! Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to embroider a baby onesie on a single needle embroidery machine using a Hoop Skirt
One of the great features of Embrilliance StitchArtist digitizing program is that you have the ability to import SVG files that you can use to create embroidery designs. The problem is that a lot of SVG file you get online don't automatically lend themselves to being suitable embroidery designs. In this video I'll show you some of the tricks you can use to clean up these SVG files and convert them into superior embroidery designs to stitch out on your embroidery machine. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #StitchArtist #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceStitchArtist #embroiderydigitizing #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. StitchArtist Level 1 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/8 Stitch Artist Level 2 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/9 Stitch Artist Level 3 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/10 More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance StitchArtist https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-digitize-with-embrilliance-stitchartist/ How to convert SVG files to embroidery designs https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-convert-an-svg-file-to-an-embroidery-design/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 0:29 importing the SVG file 1:05 removing excess shapes 1:30 reducing the number of control points 2:12 cutting holes in your vector shapes 3:33 applying stitches to the "hole" 4:00 scaling the eye 4:50 changing the angle of the stitches 5:10 increasing the edge padding 5:45 what you can do in a vector-based drawing program prior to importing. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
Tips for working with SVG clip art for digitizing designs in Embrilliance StitchArtist
The first step in learning to digitize in Embrilliance StitchArtist is learning how to use the drawing tools to create objects. In this video I will show you how to use the three main drawing tools: draw with points, draw with Bezier paths and freehand draw. Once you create an object with these tools, you can assign stitches and then you have an embroidery design! Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #StitchArtist #EmbrillianceStitchArtist #Embrilliancesoftware #digitizing #embroiderydigitizing #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. StitchArtist Level 1 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/8 Stitch Artist Level 2 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/9 Stitch Artist Level 3 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/10 More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance StitchArtist https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-digitize-with-embrilliance-stitchartist/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 0:15 Draw with points 0:54 Changing line segments to curves 1:17 Getting the handles to show up 1:39 Draw with Bezier 2:25 Draw with Freehand drawing tool 3:38 Applying stitches to your object Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to use the three basic drawing tools in Embrilliance StitchArtist to create embroidery designs
Want to create one of those cute "MAMA" appliqué sweatshirts? It's easy to create the design if you have Embrilliance StitchArtist. In this video I'll show you where to get the free font and how to create the file in the software. Want to learn more about Embrilliance? Check out my courses https://modern-makers-academy.teachable.com/ #Embrilliance #StitchArtist #Embrilliancesoftware #EmbrillianceStitchArtist #embroiderydigitizing #EmbrillianceSoftware #embroiderysoftware #machineembroidery Products mentioned in this video Note: some of these products are affiliate links for which I may receive a commission. • Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 1 https://www.embrilliance.com/jamaffiliates/aff_tools/juliagriffey/tool/text_links/8 • Varsity font (free) https://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=varsity More information on the blog: What is Embrilliance? https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/what-is-embrilliance/ How to use Embrilliance StitchArtist https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-digitize-with-embrilliance-stitchartist/ How to appliqué on a sweatshirt https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com/how-to-applique-on-a-sweatshirt/ Video highlights: 0:00 welcome 0:38 Get the free font 1:34 use the font in Embrilliance to create the word 2:03 scale and rotate the letters 3:43 convert the letters to applique 4:20 preview the applique 5:50 color sorting Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE and Subscribe: / @juliagriffey9315 Follow me at: Blog: https://www.machineembroiderygeek.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/machineembroiderygeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machineembroiderygeek Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MachEmbroideryGeek
How to create appliqué letters from free fonts using Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 1
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