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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!
Are you ready for Christmas stitching? Sing along while we show you some holiday machine embroidery designs and inspiring projects!
Machine Embroidery Terms: S is for Stabilizers
Stabilizers are fundamentally essential in machine embroidery but how do you know which one to use? There are dozens of different kinds of machine embroidery stabilizers so it is no wonder that choosing the right one can be quite confusing. Stabilizers support stitches, ensuring that your embroidery looks great for a long period of time and wear.
Hoop 'n Press Pads: A Great Embroidery Tool
These cut-to-fit pressing mats have so many uses, you will add them to your Christmas list! Once I tried Hoop 'n Press Pads, I liked them so much that I have one for nearly all my hoops. Topped with 100% wool, they have a non-slip surface side to keep them from slipping and sliding.
Machine Embroidery Terms: R is for Removing Stitches
It’s inevitable. At some point, you will need to remove embroidery stitches. These tips will help minimize damage. Whether it is a bump of the hoop or accidently using the wrong color, you will have to either remove stitches and start over or scrap the project entirely.
Machine Embroidery Terms: Q is for Quilting
With an embroidery machine, you no longer need a longarm to quilt and these tips will help! Quilting is just one more reason to love your embroidery machine. Now, instead of having to quilt your project by hand or taking it to a longarm quilter, you can quilt right in the hoop.
Trying Out Tear-away Wash-away Stabilizer
I just tried a new-to-me stabilizer on a beach towel, and it worked wonderfully. Recently, I read about a stabilizer that works great when embroidering towels because it easily tears away after stitching and any remnants eventually wash away without making the toweling stiff. It is called Exquisite Tear ‘n Wash by Dime (no affiliation).
Machine Embroidery Terms: P is for Pressing
We'll show you the difference between ironing and pressing - and when each should be done. Most of the time, we say we will iron our embroidery, iron fusible web, or iron GlitterFlex. What we really want to do, at times, is press with an iron. So, what is the difference?
Machine Embroidery Terms: O is for Organization
Organization is key, especially when going into the busiest stitching season of the year, and these blogs show you how to make it happen!
Techniques to Make Your Machine Applique Stand Out
Here are a few of the ways we have mixed things up with applique designs from Sew Inspired by Bonnie. Try something new to expand your machine applique knowledge.