Tips, Tricks and Information on MACHINE EMBROIDERY

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Embroidery Stitches that Unravel

Posted by Myra Bosch on Sunday, August 23, 2009, In : Machine Embroidery Problems

If you have ever had problems with stitches that come out after you've trimmed thread tails or jump stitches, check the design on screen.

Zoom in and look at your "tie off" or "lock stitches" at the end of the letter, design or colour change. Sometimes they're non-existent, which explains why the raveling is taking place.

Often they are placed one on top of the other, so what you really get is a knotted thread extending from the fabric and design. It's all too easy to clip this off, plus, it d...
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Correct Embroidery Thread Tensions

Posted by Myra Bosch on Sunday, August 23, 2009, In : Machine Embroidery Problems

A good way for beginners (or those who knew and forgot) to check their tensions is to look at the back of the embroidery. About 1/3 of the thread - the center third -should be bobbin. If the bobbin thread spreads to the edge, then either your top tension is too tight, or your bobbin tension is too loose. Conversely, if not very much bobbin shows, your top tension is too loose or your bobbin tension is too tight.

If you have more than one needle per head, here is how you can determine which ten...
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Machine embroidering a lace design

Posted by Myra Bosch on Monday, August 10, 2009, In : Machine Embroidery Designs

There are many beautiful lace designs available for machine embroidery. Although the designs are dense with thread, they do need tulle to hold together. Heavy weight water soluble stabilizer is perfect to keep the tulle stable in the hoop while the design is stitched out. (Please refer to an article on STABILIZERS elsewhere on this blog.)

Here are the materials you will need to machine embroider lace designs.
• Embroidery machine (embroidery machines can be purchased at a discount price f...
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New vs Used/Second Hand Embroidery Machines

Posted by Steven Batts, Contributing Writer on Thursday, August 6, 2009, In : Embroidery Machines

In tough times like these, people look for savings in every way they can. They move cautiously and take fewer risks. Interestingly enough, it also is during economic downturns that many people become self-employed by launching a new business.

I am one of those people. I started my own embroidery business after being laid off.

Embroidery machine sales are impacted by both the cautious approach of current business owners and the concerns of an entrepreneur just starting an embroidery business....
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Bernina? Pfaff? Brother? Elna? What type of embroidery machine do I buy?!

Posted by Louis Pretorius on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, In : Embroidery Machines

One of the questions often asked when people are interested in buying Creative DRAWings, is which embroidery machine to purchase.

Someone used to say: "Never ask a life insurance salesman if you need more life insurance".

We mention this because your first visit to an embroidery machine dealer could be an expensive mistake! Here's some information you will want before you start visiting dealers.

There are three questions you need to know the answers of before you decide on which machine to b...