Friday, December 25th, 2009 at
7:20 am
Has the machine embroidery bug bitten you yet? Do you want to get into machine embroidery, but just don?t know where to start? Do you wonder if the investment is worth it?
About four years ago, I purchased my first embroidery machine, and I have been hooked to the art ever since. I?ve slowly built a library of designs and I?ve learned how to hoop, stabilize, and choose the right thread!
I started by researching the vast array of embroidery machines available, many of which also do standard sewing. Machines are priced anywhere from $400 up to many thousands. Search the Internet or go to your local Sew Vac or fabric store for a demonstration! Choose a machine based upon how much embroidery you want to do and what your budget will allow.
To tell the truth, I felt weird about using machine embroidery at first. I wanted to be the designer and I didn?t want to depend upon someone else?s creativity to make my work look beautiful. Then, I discovered that I had lots of choices and I couldn?t resist the designs that are available. I found quilt embroideries that you can use to quilt blocks in the hoop and get better results than using free-motion or a long arm machine. I found all sorts of vintage looks in redwork, bluework, and even lace that you embroider right on a dissolvable stabilizer in the thread color that matches your project best. Of course there are many modern detailed designs in every theme from babies and kids to holidays and weddings.
Embroidery designs are ?digitized? from artwork. While most sites sell artwork that can be picked up by many digitizers, some sites selling machine embroidery files such as SWAK Embroidery and You Can Make This also have designs from original hand-drawn art. This means that those designs can only be purchased from those sites and therefore, you won?t see them just anywhere.
One great thing about embroidery designs is that they have a color palette selected for you in advance, but you can also adjust the colors to your specifications by choosing from color families and tones. Filled designs are those made up of all embroidered stitches. Appliqu
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at
6:30 am
Product Description
Discover hundreds of design combinations and easy-to-operate features packed into the Brother Embroidery Sewing Machine. A convenient LCD touch screen allows you to easily select from the many options available for embroidery and sewing. You have 70 built-in designs, 10 border styles and five built-in monogram fonts in three sizes! Choose your most comfortable sewing speed with the electronic speed control. With the fast automatic bobbin winding and quick set bobbin system, you can just drop in the bobbin and you’re on your way to sewing magnificent projects.
Quick change your options with the eight presser feet, including the buttonhole, overcasting, monogramming, zipper, zigzag, blind stitch, button fitting and embroidery feet. A programmable needle stop position is great for quilting when hitting that exact stitch is key.
A long list of accessories includes a seam ripper, 4 bobbins, needle set, twin needle, small scissors, cleaning brush, eyelet punch, screwdriver, large spool cap, small spool cap, extra spool pin, spool net, foot controller, thread cassette, needle changing tool, special spool cap, embroidery set, embroidery bobbin thread.
Features:
* Memory card slot
* Drop feed
* One touch start/reverse operation
* Free arm/flatbed feature
Specifications:
* Measures approx. 19″L x 10″W x 10″H
* Does come with Alphabet card, soft cover and accessory case
* Comes with a 25-year limited warranty
Brother HE-120 Sewing & Embroidery Machine
$349.00
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
6:14 am
Product Description
40 spool set of 500M polyester embroidery thread. This high sheen polyester thread for machine embroidery has outstanding tensile strength and color-fastness. Polyester thread offers outstanding performance for today’s sophisticated computerized sewing machines. These spools will fit cartridge style thread holders that are used in many embroidery machines today. 100% Polyester. 40 wt.
Polyester Embroidery Thread Set – 40 Spools – Set D Brilliant Colors
$29.99
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Monday, December 21st, 2009 at
6:11 am
Product Description
Bobbin thread White – threads are strong, soft and smooth, and perfectly balanced to the needle thread
Brother SAEBT Embroidery Thread White 60wt
$58.00
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at
6:18 am
Product Description
20 cones of holiday polyester embroidery threads. There are a total of four different sets of 20 cones polyester to choose from. 1000 meters per spool.
20 Cone Set Polyester Embroidery Thread – Holiday Colors
$29.95
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Friday, December 18th, 2009 at
6:06 am
Product Description
40 weight Polyester Embroidery Machine in 100 different Colors
Each Spool has 1100 yards.
100 Spools Polyester Embroidery Machine Thread
$89.00
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