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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.  

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Embroidery Tip: How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?
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?") . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Need Help Organizing Your Designs?
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 . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip @ Avoiding Jump Stitches
Embroidery Tip @ Avoiding Jump Stitches Here's an idea that may work for you! Take a look . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Practice, Practice, Practice!
Embroidery Tip: Practice, Practice, Practice! Here's a great tip for how to get your embroidery skills up to the max fast! . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip @ Test Stitching
Embroidery Tip @ Test Stitching When is test-stitching a good idea? Here's what one member has to say... . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip... Always Double Check!
Embroidery Tip... Always Double Check! If there's one thing that will just ruin your day, it's when you forget this advice... . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip... "ABT"
Embroidery Tip... "ABT" Here's a great embroidery idea called "ABT" which stands for "Always Buy Two!" . . . Unravel This!
Make Tassles From Your Leftover Thread
Make Tassles From Your Leftover Thread How to use your thread scraps to make tassles. It's easier than you think! Check this out . . . Unravel This!
Masking Tape
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 . . . Unravel This!
You Can Run With This Tip!
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 . . . Unravel This!
Member's Advice: Buy Two And Double Your Fun!
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... . . . Unravel This!
Test Sews Are NOT A Waste When You Follow This Tip!
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 . . . Unravel This!
Make Tassles At A Bargain Price
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 . . . Unravel This!
One Community Member's Solution To Perfect Placement Every Time
One Community Member's Solution To Perfect Placement Every Time Perfect embroidery every time! A tip from one of our own on how to use shelf liner for more accurate placement. . . . Unravel This!
What Can You Count On As "Stabilizer" In A Pinch?
What Can You Count On As "Stabilizer" In A Pinch? Out of commercial stabilizer? How many of our members have substituted when in a pinch? Here's a tip from one person who has and I'm wondering if you've tried this too? . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Thread Recommendations
Embroidery Thread Recommendations What's a good brand of embroidery thread to buy? Everyone asks this question when they're starting out and re-examine the issue every year or two. Why is it a question that comes up again and again when you thought it was settled in your own mind years ago? Here's an in-depth look at the question of embroidery thread purchased on ebay . . . Unravel This!
Cross Stitch Machine Embroidery?
Cross Stitch Machine Embroidery? Here's a question about machine cross stitch that started out in our discussion forum and is worth sharing with the world! Thanks to Grandma Lola and to everyone that answered... "Have any of you done cross stitch on your embroidery machines. DO you know where I can find instructions on how to do it? Do you actually use CS fabric???" . . . Unravel This!
Using Embroidery Stabilizer As A Coffee Filter
-- Holly Pike
Using Embroidery Stabilizer As A Coffee Filter 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 . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Masking Tape
Embroidery Tip: Masking Tape 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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Hanging On By A Thread
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: "Grease" The Way
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Glue Stick For Quilting
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: A Special "Been-There-Done-That" Tip!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Spray Adhesive
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: More Money For Thread!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Use $49 Device To Protect Your $9,000 Machine
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Keep Your Embroidery Design Files SAFE
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Always Check Those CD's!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: No One Gets Stabbed
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Make A "T"
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Save Your Thumbs When Hooping
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: A Gift WIth A Responsibility
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Are You Glad?
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Organize Up To 18 Colors At Once For $1.99!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Lint-Roller Tip...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Email Holly!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Minimum is 24...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Watch It!
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: A Clean Machine...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Keeping WSS?
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Carpeting In Your Sewing Room?
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Matching Bobbin Thread...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Pick Your Colors For Best Results...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Clipping For Best Results...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: A Pouch Full Of Pieces
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Monogramming Tip...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: Removing Blue Water-Erasable Marker...
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: For Best Embroidery Results
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. . . . Unravel This!
Embroidery Tip: An Applique Idea
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. . . . Unravel This!
9/3/08 Embroidery Tip... Got The Big Thread Cone Blues?
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. . . . Unravel This!
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