It is frustrating when an embroidery project winds up turning into a mess of tangled threads. When your embroidery machine or sewing machine won't stitch correctly, the first thing to do is remove your project from the machine and then remove the top spool of thread and the bobbin. Rethreading the … [Read more...]
Embroidery Software – When to Purchase
When to Purchase Software Often new embroiderers feel pressure to immediately buy software. You don't need software to embroider. Your embroidery machine is complete. Software is for your computer so that you can view embroidery designs, edit embroidery designs, or create new embroidery … [Read more...]
Water Soluble Toppers – When to Use
When to Use Water Soluble (WSS) Toppers Not all fabrics need a water soluble topper, but using a topper can help create a smooth surface over textured fabric, make it easier to cut jump stitches, and give a crisper stitch out when using some fonts. The following fabrics look better with a … [Read more...]
Water Soluble Topper Removal
Water soluble topper (often called wss) is a clear thin product used on top of embroidery to prevent stitches from sinking into plush fabrics and to prevent things like terry fabric's loops from poking through an embroidery design. While water soluble toppers are thin and tear easily, it can be … [Read more...]
Embroidery Tips – Removing Embroidery Stitches
In a perfect world, all embroidery stitch outs turn out perfectly. Yet, mistakes do happen. No matter if you used the wrong color thread, if the embroidery stitching didn't turn out perfectly, or if spelling needs correcting, there are many reasons why you might need to remove embroidery stitches. … [Read more...]