Machine embroidery water soluble toppers are typically used in very specific situations. Typically called WSS, water soluble toppers are not always needed. They do help in some very specific circumstances, however. Water Soluble Toppers are used...1) When the fabric is plush (Minky, faux fur, … [Read more...]
Trademarks & Copyrights: Crafting as a Business
I periodically see questions about how to tell if a seller has a license to use a trademark or intellectual property of popular tv shows, movies, toys, cartoon characters, sports teams, college logos, etc. Buyers find designs on Etsy that state that a popular character design is for personal use … [Read more...]
Jennifer’s Body and Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman Articles: Promising Young Woman and the causes of women's rage - Overland literary journal View of Deciphering Cassandra as a Radical Feminist in Promising Young Woman (2020) Jennifer's Body Articles: Queerness, Femininity, and Monstrosity: How Jennifer’s … [Read more...]
Machine Troubleshooting: Safety Device Has Been Activated
On a Brother home embroidery machine, the message "The safety device has been activated" typically indicates that the machine has detected a mechanical issue and has stopped to prevent damage. This is a protective feature built into many Brother embroidery/sewing machines. Here are the most common … [Read more...]
Embroidery Needles 101
Needles 101: The basics The two numbers on the needle package show the metric and USA sizes. When you see 75/11, the 75 and 11 are equivalent sizes. Thus, 75 is the metric size, and 11 is the USA (Singer) needle size. 75/11 needle size is considered standard for embroidery. When the needle … [Read more...]
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