hey, all - i recently received this sweatshirt (it was an online purchase) and i'm a bit miffed that the embroiderer managed to shine the jersey *and* failed to trim the backing.
i've got a pair of duckbill shears - how close to the embroidery can/should i trim the backing?
(and is there anything i can do about the shine?)
cheers!
A few days ago I decided to stop relying only on existing designs and start creating more of my own.
I've always loved capybaras, so I started building a little collection of embroidered "Cappys" with different personalities.
Today's one was inspired by the football discussions and had to be stitched quickly while it was still relevant. 😄
It's definitely not perfect yet—there are already a few things I'd tweak in a second version—but I'm really enjoying the process of turning these ideas into embroidery.
I added a few of the other Cappys at the end. 😊
Constructive feedback is always welcome!
I am new to machine embroidery. I was to make files to use. I am still learning as I have only been doing this for about two weeks.
I've been embroidering for about 2 years, and while I've designed a few simple logos and line art before, this is my first time trying to create a more playful embroidery design from scratch.
I wanted to see what I could come up with, and ended up making this happy little capybara. The outline definitely isn't perfect, but I'm really happy with how it turned out... and the capy looks pretty happy too. 😄
Happy Capy. Good vibes only. 💜
Any tips for getting cleaner outlines are always welcome!
120k stitches, 25cm, 300gsm heavyweight oversized shirt. Digitizied in Wilcom
So I’ve had the brother se700 for a while but it creates a huge bird nest I have changed the bobbin case. I also changed the bobbin I also put a net on the embroidery thread and I have changed around the tension the looser the bigger the bird nest the tighter the less of the bird nest but the bobbin shows on top. I’m giving up 😮💨😭
Hello all! I'm still pretty new to my Baby Lock Ellegante 2, and am helping my mom make some "patches." They are embroidered like a patch, but we don't intend on attaching them to anything or finishing the back since they will be simple (allowed to be a little ratty) trinkets to swap with others at a major event.
Since I am making at least 150, if not 200+ of these, I decided to swap to a Tear Away stabilizer so that we don't have to also spend time cutting them out.
I got a roll of unlabeled Tear Away stabilizer at a local store near me, hooped it, and set it to go. The stabilizer immediately ripped at the start of the position stitch, getting a lot of stabilizer and thread stuck under my bobbin plate.
Is this a matter of machine speed? stitch density? Or was it just a bad idea to try and make patches on Tear Away since the stitches will just punch the embroidery out while it goes?
If it's just that I got cheap/the wrong Tear Away, does anyone know of Tear Away stabilizer I could use for making patches? My material is Stahl's Heat Transfer Poly-Twill. (I know I shouldn't need stabilizer for the heat transfer stuff, but I'm trying to save money/material/time by pre-cutting the twill with my Silhouette and tacking it to the stabilizer)
I also know I don't have enough hooped, but I figured since it initially didn't tear to the edge that it was and unrelated skill issue. I know I should have more space around the hoop!
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Hi! Can someone help me, please?
I have Embrilliance StitchArtist 2 and Patch Artist.
My machine is a Husqvarna Viking Topaz.
Is there a button or a way (in Embrilliance or with my machine) where I can have the stitch cut itself when it starts or stops at a section?
Or is the only option I have cutting the threads by hand when my design is finished?
You can check out the design and grab the embroidery file here
My requirements are:
- I am not a professional, but looking for a semi-professional machine.
- I do not have a ton of space.
- I already have several sewing machines, so I do not need a combined functionality.
- I invest in my sewing equipment. My sewing machines ( Berninas) are 30+ years old and still sharp as a tack.
- I do not care about making hats, flat is good enough.
- most of the designs I will do are simple, but failry large.
I’m looking to buy my first embroidery machine and can’t decide between the Brother SE600, SE700, SE790, and PE900.
I mostly want to make monograms, sweatshirts, T-shirts, tote bags, wreath sashes, and gifts. I’d eventually like to sell a few items, so I’d like something I won’t outgrow too quickly.
I know the SE models are limited to a 4x4 hoop, while the PE900 has a 5x7 hoop. Is the larger hoop worth the extra cost for a beginner?
If you were buying your first machine today, which one would you choose and why?
Starting my embroidery journey!
Hey there! I'm doing great with embroidery with my brother, 770. I'd love to learn how to center my embroidery better. Could you share some tips and tricks for embroidery with beanies and towels? Also, I'd like to understand digitizing and find a website that can help me with that. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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Long story short... I'm looking for an embroidery font that has a matching text font. I want to be able to embroider with a font but also type up some text to print or cut out with my vinyl cutter. I prefer it to not be cursive, it'll need to be easy to read. I plan to use it for my hobby craft fair/vendor table signs and what not.
I tried picking some fonts from JuJu and using a find a font site to do it but it was NOT working... so I figured out reach out for help. Surely I'm not the only one who's attempted this... haha
I’m not promoting myself as I don’t sell, I had a question recently someone asked me to embroider 180 handkerchiefs for their wedding which is an year they want a pretty detailed embroidery something similar to the picture I attached. I am fairly new and have done some pretty detailed handkerchiefs for family and friends as gifts. Just wondering how much I should charge, keep in mind they will be paying for the material I pick and will provide handkerchiefs. Please help me price this as idk where to even start.
Hi all, new here. I have a Viking Topaz 50, she's a workhorse! So Viking has their own program, the Premiere. I have the free version, which allows me almost nothing lol. I can strong letters together from font files I have to make words. And that's about it. I do TONS of embroidery and my customers often want thing outside of the normal size. I can resize up and down A LITTLE BIT on the machine itself. But, I have no idea how big or small it is. Like, if I am blowing up a pattern to 200%, it's easy on the printer, I change the number. But I can't resize any files I have. I would like to digitize my logo (my pfp) and not spend way to much to do it.
PLEASE help me with suggestions on programs. FREE is best, cheap is ok. I have tried Inkscape and Inkstitch. It was absolutely impossible to use, there was zero guidance and it just made me mad, please don't suggest it lol. Thank you guys!!!
Hi everyone! I'm in the process of starting a clothing brand and will primarily be embroidering t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bag tags, and other apparel/accessories. My goal is to eventually fulfill larger order volumes, so I'm looking for a commercial machine that is fast, reliable, and built for production.
From my research, I think I should be looking at a machine with around 12–15 needles, strong customer support, and software that's beginner-friendly since I've never owned an embroidery machine before. I'm a quick learner and I'm excited to put in the time to really master it, but I'd love to start with something that has a good reputation.
The problem is that every time I search TikTok or Instagram, I see completely opposite opinions on every brand.
So far I've looked into:
I'm open to any other recommendations as well.
My budget is ideally under $9,000. If you were starting a business today, what machine would you buy and why? I'd also love to hear about your experiences with customer support, reliability, maintenance, training, and anything you wish you had known before purchasing.
Thanks so much—I really appreciate any advice!
What would be the best way to digitize this logo to make it the cleanest? I’m trying to keep it around 2.5 inches. Also don’t need the grey outline, just the black and yellow.