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How To: Create Custom Templates for Embroidery Placement

How To: Create Custom Templates for Embroidery ...

Using a stitched outline template is my favorite positioning tool. To be fair, all of the various tools and techniques I've tried for placing embroidery, whether placement stickers, printed paper...

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How To: Create Custom Templates for Embroidery ...

Using a stitched outline template is my favorite positioning tool. To be fair, all of the various tools and techniques I've tried for placing embroidery, whether placement stickers, printed paper...

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Project Preparation Tips for Streamlining Your Sewing

Project Preparation Tips for Streamlining Your ...

Photo: The back pieces of a vest lining pinned together for quicker assembly. I do not sew quickly. Sometimes it's one of my greatest frustrations. Part of the problem is...

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Project Preparation Tips for Streamlining Your ...

Photo: The back pieces of a vest lining pinned together for quicker assembly. I do not sew quickly. Sometimes it's one of my greatest frustrations. Part of the problem is...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimizing Design

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimi...

So, to recap: we've determined the size of our overall design and made a custom hoop size, we've selected our embroidery motifs, and we've combined the motifs to create our...

Machine Embroidery
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 4: Optimi...

So, to recap: we've determined the size of our overall design and made a custom hoop size, we've selected our embroidery motifs, and we've combined the motifs to create our...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combining Designs

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

How To Guides
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosing a Design

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosi...

Now comes the fun part - choosing the design! I purchased my first embroidery machine 10 years ago, and as a result, I likely own more embroidery designs than I...

Crafting
Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosi...

Now comes the fun part - choosing the design! I purchased my first embroidery machine 10 years ago, and as a result, I likely own more embroidery designs than I...

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