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Machine Embroidery Tips

Our machine embroidery tips section is a great place to learn more about embroidery in a quick and fun way. Just scroll through the tips for a new one you don't already know. Then stash the idea away for future use.

If you like the Tips, you'll love the Articles on ATW. There are over 175 in-depth written articles and videos about machine embroidery, 60+ about embroidery business, 140+ about Computers & Software for embroidery, 30+ Projects, and 30+ on Quilting, and hundreds of videos about digitizing with Generations software.

Answers To Embroidery Monogram Questions
What is the correct way to do a monogram? Thanks to ISEW4U for asking and to Pastor Ruth for finding a great answer! Here's the site to c . . . Click to continue...

Tension Problem With Your Embroidery Machine?
(Added 5/16/2012)

It your machine's tension suddenly goes wacky, you'll want to check this out before you run your machine into the shop! It could be something as simple as...
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TIP: Using Two Computers For Embroidery

I save my designs on my lap top usually, but I use my desk top to connect to my embroidery machine. Therefore, when I'm ready to use a design, I e-mail the design to myself and then open the file on my desk top. That way, I don't have to burn a CD to get the design on the other machine. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip For Newbies... Slow Down!

Take advantage of the wealth of information and free embroidery designs that the digitizers and embroiderers offer in their groups and on their websites. I don't mean that in a... . . . Click to continue...

Use Dawn Power Disolver For Sticky Embroidery Hoops
One of my favorite tips, when using the sticky stab method. Use Dawn Power Dissolver to remove sticky residue from your hoop. . . . Click to continue...

Organizing Embroidery Designs So You Can FIND Them When You Want To!

Here's a tip from one of our members on how she organizes her design collection. For those willing to put in the effort, this is a great way to know exactly what you have and where you have it! . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?

Here's a tip from one of our members on making your embroidery the BEST embroidery on the planet. (Hint: It's the same advice you'll get when you ask "How do I get to Carnegie Hall?") . . . Click to continue...

Eliminate Jump Stitches

Here's a tip from one of our members on how she easily eliminates a jump stitch on some designs... . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Need Help Organizing Your Designs?

Organize your embroidery designs in a way that you can FIND them later! Here's one persons method for doing this . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip @ Avoiding Jump Stitches

Here's an idea that may work for you! Take a look . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Practice, Practice, Practice!

Here's a great tip for how to get your embroidery skills up to the max fast! . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip @ Test Stitching

When is test-stitching a good idea? Here's what one member has to say... . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Always Double Check!

If there's one thing that will just ruin your day, it's when you forget this advice... . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... "ABT"

Here's a great embroidery idea called "ABT" which stands for "Always Buy Two!" . . . Click to continue...

Make Tassles From Your Leftover Thread

How to use your thread scraps to make tassles. It's easier than you think! Check this out . . . Click to continue...

Masking Tape

Roll, fold, hold... Masking tape comes in as handy in the sewing room as duct tape does in the garage. Here's a tip from one of our great members . . . Click to continue...

You Can Run With This Tip!

I guess this one was learned the hard way! Make a habit of checking your machine BEFORE you press the START button on your design. It will keep you from having THIS problem . . . Click to continue...

Member's Advice: Buy Two And Double Your Fun!

Quick! What do you do when you find a great blank and it's on sale at a great price? I think you know the answer... . . . Click to continue...

Test Sews Are NOT A Waste When You Follow This Tip!

Crafty ladies find a great way to use up the test-sews Holly did over the years. You too can help someone turn lemons into lemonade with this great idea . . . Click to continue...

Make Tassles At A Bargain Price

One of our own members has a great way to make tassles and the cost is ZERO! You can use them yourself, give them away, or make a tassle business of your own . . . Click to continue...

Using Embroidery Stabilizer As A Coffee Filter
-- Holly Pike
I decided this morning to make a pot of coffee using embroidery stabilizer instead of a coffee filter. It didn't come out quite right and I'm wondering if I should have used cutaway instead of tearaway? Or maybe "Totally Stable" but I was concerned about the amount of glue I'd end up with in my coffee if I went that route! So I had one more idea and . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Hanging On By A Thread
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: "Grease" The Way
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Glue Stick For Quilting
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: A Special "Been-There-Done-That" Tip!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Spray Adhesive
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: More Money For Thread!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Use $49 Device To Protect Your $9,000 Machine
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Keep Your Embroidery Design Files SAFE
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Always Check Those CD's!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: No One Gets Stabbed
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Make A " T "
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Save Your Thumbs When Hooping
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: A Gift WIth A Responsibility
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Are You Glad?
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Organize Up To 18 Colors At Once For $1.99!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Lint-Roller Tip...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Email Holly!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Minimum is 24...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Watch It!
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: A Clean Machine...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Keeping WSS?
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Carpeting In Your Sewing Room?
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Matching Bobbin Thread...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Pick Your Colors For Best Results...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Clipping For Best Results...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: A Pouch Full Of Pieces
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Monogramming Tip...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Removing Blue Water-Erasable Marker...
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Quick-Tip On Combining Designs
Quick-Tip On How To Combine Embroidery Designs . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: For Best Embroidery Results
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: An Applique Idea
We have over 1,500 embroidery and computer tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery Tips", "Computer Tips", and "Web-Wize Tips" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

No More Tangles
A quick-tip for preventing tangled thread on the spools... . . . Click to continue...

An Oven Mitt For Machine Embroidery?
Hooping stretchy fabric... . . . Click to continue...

Organize Your Embroidery Designs From The Start
Here's a great tip that everyone should hear the day they buy their first embroidery machine... . . . Click to continue...

9/3/08 Embroidery Tip... Got The Big Thread Cone Blues?
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Eliminate The Disappearing Ink Prayer
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... A Fillet Knife?
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

8/31/08 Embroidery Tip... For Baby Clothes
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Embroidering On Velvet
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Stitching Lace
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Keeping In Shape - At Least MENTALLY!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Preparing Colors BEFORE You're Ready To Thread The Machine
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... For Twin Needle Designs
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... No More Tangles!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... An Easy Way To Keep Your Project Colors
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Keeping Things Straight?
Here's the question from my mailbag... "I need tips for getting my clothing items straight in my hoop. Seems like I'm always crooked." I asked our members to respond and we saw no less than 59 responses to this one question. Here is the winning answer and some more runner-ups . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Empty Your Bobbin Without Having To Pick It Up Off The Floor!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Keeping Designs Catalog'ed & Backed-Up!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Dryer Sheets
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Hooping Organza
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... A NOVEL Approach To Understanding Your Machines
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... 5 Tips About Needles!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... "Before You Start!"
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... "Another Great Way To Organize Designs"
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... "Never Yell At Your Embroidery Machine!"
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... A Pipe Cleaner For Your 4000-D
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Organizing Soft Goods Inexpensively!
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Aligning Your Embroidery In The Hoop
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Cleaning Out Your Sewing Room Closet?

You don't have to be a business to sell things in the Daily News! Here's the details of how to use our Daily News to reach thousands of buyers every day for the unused items you have laying around in your sewing room. Includes detailed instructions and videos . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Here's a nickel's worth of advice! Or maybe it's a dime?
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... A Flat Sponge For Organza Or Tulle

We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Save Money With Old Jeans
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Does Your Bobbin Casing Collect Lint Magically?
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

This Embroidery Tip Is Actually A Project Using Lace Butterfly Designs
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip... Using The Spindle From A CD Holder In Your Embroidery Room

Embroidery Tip... A 'Knee-High" Idea
We have almost 1,000 embroidery tips submitted by our members. Watch our site each day for tips you can use and click back through our "Embroidery" department (See Left-Side Menus) for previous tips too. . . . Click to continue...

Embroidery Tip: Blue Water-Erasable Marker

What's In An ATW Design Name?
Our design numbering system explained (finally!) and WHY our designs are numbered the way they are. There really IS a reason for this and you'll know why in just a couple minutes... . . . Click to continue...

Metallic Thread Embroidery Tips
"I'm having all kinds of problems with metallic thread. It keeps shreading and breaking after just a few stitches. I've tried changing needles and bobbins and I've cleaned out the bobbin area several times. What else can I do?"Here are 5 ideas you should try if you have problems with metallic thread . . . Click to continue...

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