Let’s talk about applique styled machine embroidery embroidery designs. An applique embroidery design, in general, will have three steps. Step 1 is a placement stitch and the machine must stop after it stitches this step. Many refer to this as color #1 because home embroidery machines will stop at the end of a color. You […]
When digitizing letters, sometimes we get wrapped around the thought that a letter, such as the Letter S, should be one object. Its easy to visualize that the Letter A would be 3 objects – one for each leg and one for the center bar across. But the letter S…. when we look at this […]
Since we had so much fun last year with pre-Applique Getaway hands on Embrilliance classes — I’ve worked it out with the event and the hotel to do this again! You can find information under the Shop link on my website! If you are looking to register for the Applique Getaway and the lecture demo […]
This blog post was inspired during one of my hands on Embrilliance classes. You can find my teaching schedule by clicking on the Education link on my website! Embrilliance Essentials has a color sorting feature for STITCH FILES. This is a handy time saving function for when you merge designs or create multi colored lettering […]
If you are new to this project and would like to start at the beginning, here is a link to the first post. The first mini-project in this embellishment adventure was to create the scalloped edge. This part of the project evolved over a week of chatting with friends, reading the pattern, looking at the […]
There is nothing like a sewing challenge to spark creativity! I will be at SewExpo in Puyallup, WA the first week of March as an attendee. As part of the SewExpo Facebook group, the discussion came up about different totebag pattens and ideas. I’ve been looking for a reason to make a “workhorse” type tote […]