If you are an embroidery beginner, this is for you!

I have put these "Getting Started" articles on public pages.  Become a member and there are thousands of designs that you can download, hundreds of articles to read and thousands of questions and answers in our discussion forum.

Here's a free booklet called Machine Embroidery 101 that you can download, print out and share with others... First is a two-part overview of what you need to get started...

... and another article called... "Buying Your First Embroidery Machine"

Most designs downloaded from the web are in a "zip" file.  Here's what you will need to know about how to "un-zip" a file...
"Using WinZip to Unzip Designs"

You will want a quick way to tell what a design looks like...
"Viewing Designs With Embird"

Here is an article showing how to organize your designs on your computer...
"Organizing Your Embroidery Design Collection"

... and an article about converting a design to a different format using BuzzTools...
 http://www.artisticthreadworks.com/public/286.cfm

... and an article about "Combining Two or More Designs Into One"...
Combining Designs

Questions about "stabilizers" is always high on the list of gettng-started questions, here's an answer to a question posed in our discussion forum...  
"Which Stabilizer Should I Use And Why?"

Looking for ideas for a project?  You can get some great ideas here...
"MOGO Swap Photos"  ...and also here... "Bookmark Swap"

We have lots of articles and photos of projects we and our members have done!  They are accessed in our Members Area under "Embroidery Projects".

Our "Design Library" is open for viewing by everyone so you can see what designs are included in our membership. Think of our site as an "all-you-can-eat-buffet" where you can take what you want and leave what you don't want! 

Stay in touch by signing up for "Bobbin-Buzz".  It's our free newsletter announcement list.  We will send you a short email every time we add new free designs to our site...
"Bobbin-Buzz List Signup"

I hope this hobby keeps you busy for a long, long time.  There are a lot of fun things you can do with your embroidery machine, from decorating your home to spicing up your wardrobe and creating unique gifts. If you are just getting started with machine embroidery, this is a great web site for you!