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Machine Embroidery Basics, Tips, Terms & Information

Find machine embroidery tips, machine embroidery glossaries and more information to understand what machine embroidery entails. Become an educated consumer and converse in the same terms the salesperson uses.

How to Hoop and Embroider a Tee Shirt or Stretchy Fabric

How do you hoop and embroider a tee shirt or sweat shirt that is stretchy fabric and still end up with a flat and smooth embroidered design? It can be done, even on a home embroidery sewing machine. These step by step directions will guide you through everything you need to know to have success.

Tips and Tricks to Machine Embroider Terry Cloth

Don't let the terry cloth loops ruin your machine embroidery. Learn how to subdue and tame those loops under your machine embroidery here.

How to Machine Embroider Lace Designs

There are many beautiful lace machine embroidery designs available. Find free step by step directions to learn how to machine embroider free standing lace here.

Machine Embroidery Terms and Definitions -- Machine Embroidery Glossary

Confused by all the new jargon associated with machine embroidery? Here's a glossary of basic definitions to help you "come to terms" with this exciting and evolving technology.

Choosing an Embroidery Hoop Size

Understand what the job of an embroidery hoop is will help you understand what size hoop to use and how to properly use and embroidery hoop. Learn about embroidery sewing machine hoops and hand embroidery hoops here.

High-tech: Embroidery Terminology

Help is on the way with this user-friendly glossary of computerized machine embroidery terms!

Machine Embroidery Glossary

Confused by all the new jargon associated with machine embroidery? Here's a glossary of basic definitions to help you "come to terms" with this exciting and evolving technology.

Digitizing Defined

A great plain language page to understand what digitizing means.

Glossary of Embroidery Terms

A super page of definitions to help understand embroidery lingo.

Sew What Designs

A well layed out site with free designs, purchasable designs and tutorials for digitizing, as well as an email link for free Candlewick designs.

Thredworks

Digitizing software for machine embroidery, with downloadable designs, lessons and more offered on their site.

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