We asked the lovely Kristie J Smith for a fun quilting project that is suitable for any quilter level. This week we launch the series and each fortnight will post Kristie's instructions on how to create the individual blocks for your quilt. In this first part you will find out how to create the Monogram block. FREE tutorial and embroidery quilt block design.
Monogramming is a great tool for instantly personalizing your embroidery or sewing projects. This week we are talking lettering and bring you a handy guide on another aspect of monogramming you may not be familiar with. We will show you how to add decorative borders to monograms. Tutorial videos.
Choosing stabilizers can be tricky. Make the wrong choice and your final stitch-out could end up completely different to what you planned! That is why we put together an overview on the different types of stabilizers and which one to choose for your embroidery projects.
The queen of craft is back with a super cute tote bag design decorated with embroidered flip-flops, the ultimate symbol of summer. Sewing and digitizing instructions, plus FREE embroidery design. An absolute must for going anywhere this summer!
We all know how annoying it can be having to clip all those jump stitches after we finished stitching a design. Unfortunately, depending on the design of course, sometimes it cannot be avoided. In this article I will show you how, with a little bit of planning, you can eliminate all the jump stitches in a complicated design just like this kangaroo.
In this week’s blog article we show you how to take an existing design and customize it with a few changes for any occasion. We took the Halloween Owl design and turned it into a Patriotic Owl to celebrate the 4th of July!
Felt is a fantastic versatile material with many uses. It is a very popular material among machine embroiderers because it is really easy to work with. Learn how you can make this simple fabric work wonders for your embroidery projects.
Is your dad a keen cook? There is still time left to surprise him with a personalized gift! Download the free design and watch the tutorial video on how it was auto-digitized.
In this week’s article we explain the pull and push effects of machine embroidery and how to use pull compensation to achieve great results every time.
Don't let your threads play tug-of-war! In this article we explain how thread tension can effect the final result of your machine embroidery. We also show you how you can counteract the effect by adjusting your top thread to ensure that your embroidery always comes off the machine looking its absolute best.
Burlap with lace has become a very popular wedding theme in recent years. This beautiful wall art by our guest blogger, Caroline Critchfield, is the perfect decoration piece at the reception and in the marital home after the wedding. Caroline used a gorgeous Hatch font and turned it into a stunning piece of art. Tutorial and video.
Surprise Mom with a beautiful Circle of Flowers embroidery, the perfect gift this Mother’s Day! To help you learn whilst creating her special gift, we have made a video series demonstrating how you can digitize this gorgeous design yourself. Digitizing video tutorial series.