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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.

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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?

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Fixing Puckers in Machine Embroidery

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to avoid them, puckers still show up in machine embroidery. Here’s how you can save your project!

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Why You Should Save Water-Soluble Stabilizer Scraps

Make Your Own Fabric Stiffener SewInspiredByBonnie.com

What do you do with leftover water-soluble stabilizer scraps? Make a stiffening spray!

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Hate Puckers? Here is Your New Super Power!

Tool for Fixing Puckering SewInspiredByBonnie.com

One simple item can make puckers disappear!

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Ironing Embroidery to Perfection

Periodically, I get asked how I get my embroideries to lay so nice and flat and how do I get the thread to stand up off of the fabric. It is all about your ironing surface.

I started out with a piece of . . . 

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