Category Archives: Machine Embroidery Basics

YouTube Resources and more

Education is very important to me and I really do enjoy teaching people to use their software.  This blog post will give you some tips and tricks to accessing the online education available to you.  I have also compiled some of this information into a PDF that you can download. Resource PDF for download As […]

Using the Measuring tool in Embrilliance

The measuring tool is very helpful to those learning to digitize.  If you want to know what size satin stitch is good for applique – measure your favorite designs!  Now you have a starting point for the values that have worked for you in the past and will probably work for you in the future! […]

SewExpo 2016

It’s that time of year again!  I’m so excited to be teaching 4 classes at this year’s SewExpo in Puyallup WA at the end of February! There will be many different machine embroidery sessions on so many different topics!  My classes are on Subway Art, Digitizing and creative customizing – I’m teaching 2 classes a […]

All-Over Embroidery Fabric Design a la Bendy Bag

NOTE: My friend Joan of Lazy Girl Designs, has also written a blog post about my project!  What fun to see my project through her eyes!  You can read about it here Creating an all-over embroidery design for fabric is an easy way to create a completely custom piece.  I LOVE the shape of the […]

StitchArtist L3 – Creating a Personal Design Object Library

What is a personal design object library?  In the world of computer programming, one of the key goals is to create and take advantage of “reusable code” to shorten the amount of time spent on a coding project.  Little sub-routines that you create and compile and save to your library to use in the future. […]

Embossed Lettering in StitchArtist

I normally like to create and post “polished” videos – but then there are times like this where I want to show you something that is so super quick I just can’t wait – such is the case on this post about creating an Embossed Lettering design. Do you like Embossed lettering style embroidery?  In […]