Turns on. Been sitting pretty much in barn for 1 year. Have video proof of it working a year ago. Lots of dust. Not sure how bad it can get after 1 year in such conditions. If I can't restore it to working condition, do parts still have value?
I embroidered on a cashmere fleece blazer I thrifted, and the hoop left an imprint. Does anyone have any tips on how to reduce the hoop marks? I’ve seen mixed reviews on using steam, has anyone tried that?
(Pardon the messy mirror)
I’m new to my Elna970 and bought a design to test various fabrics with and this offset issue keeps happening. Im like 99% sure the hooping is properly tightened, am using cut away mesh stabilizer on the back with adhesive spray and I have a water soluble stabilizer (also with spray adhesive) on the front. I’ve oiled my machine. The stitches don’t always offset in the same space and sometimes the design comes out properly on the exact same setup so I’m pretty stumped! Anyone able to suggest what might be going on?
I saw that my university had machine embroiderers and free materials for use, so I decided to take another shot at digitizing and embroidering.
I brought these designs from PNG -> Traced SVG -> PES for the first time.
I already have a few ideas on how to fix a bunch of the issues I saw other than the fabric lol
I was thinking of doing a Satin stitch for the Crests and keeping tatami fill for the backgrounds, and adding a Satin border to make the edges hold up.
What kind of fabric should I get when I'm ready to make a final version of these designs and turn them into patches?
Hi everyone! I’m one of the people behind Ember, and we wanted to share a project we hope will be useful to the wider machine embroidery community.
We’ve been working on a way to cut down on the back-and-forth with USB drives. The result is Ember Bridge and Ember Link, two open-source projects you can use with embroidery files you already have. You don’t need to use the Ember editor, create an account, or pay for a subscription to transfer files.
Whether you digitize in another program or buy and download designs, you can use these tools as long as your machine supports the file format.
Ember Bridge is a free, open-source desktop app that sends designs over your local network. If you have a supported Brother Wi-Fi machine, Bridge can send directly to it. You don’t need any additional hardware.
Ember Link is a small DIY Wi-Fi dongle for compatible machines that read designs from a USB drive. It plugs into the machine’s USB storage port and receives files wirelessly from the Bridge app. You then open the design on your machine just as you would from a regular USB drive. Link’s firmware is open source too.
Open the Bridge desktop app, choose an embroidery file saved on your computer, select your machine or Link, and send it. Your computer and the receiving device need to be on the same local network. The transfer stays local. There’s no account signup or cloud service required.
Yes! You’ll need a LILYGO T-Dongle-S3 and a compatible microSD card. We’ve tried to make the process approachable, with a step-by-step guide, a browser-based firmware installer, and guided Wi-Fi setup. No soldering or coding required.
The software and firmware are free; you supply the hardware. Check the guide’s machine and card requirements before buying parts.
Embroidery is already an expensive hobby, and we wanted to contribute something useful that people could use regardless of which software they prefer. We’re releasing the source so anyone can inspect it, adapt it, contribute improvements, or build on the idea.
Our hands-on testing is limited to the machines we have available, so we expect some quirks as people try different models and setups. If you give it a go, we’d love to hear your machine model and what worked or didn’t.
Happy to answer questions about how it works or whether it might fit your setup!