As promised, I'm sharing some resources to follow up the two 25 minute segments I presented during the annual Sewing Machines Plus Hoop Fest. You can check out the SMP YouTube channel HERE for replays of all five days. There were lots of great presentations and guests sharing helpful and interesting ideas to help you enjoy the art of machine embroidery. And oh yes! There were tons of specials on a multitude of great products!
Throughout the two segments you see embroidery designs from my Just Jackets collection, and from my book titled Wrapped in Embroidery.
Options for purchasing either of these include ordering special packages from this website using the links above.
In addition, you can visit Sewing Machine Plus for the Just Jackets downloadable version HERE and standard book option for Wrapped in Embroidery HERE. The choice is yours!
Okay, on to highlights and resources to follow up from the presentations I prepared for the Thursday LIVE show.
Throughout the two segments you see embroidery designs from my Just Jackets collection, and from my book titled Wrapped in Embroidery.
Options for purchasing either of these include ordering special packages from this website using the links above.
In addition, you can visit Sewing Machine Plus for the Just Jackets downloadable version HERE and standard book option for Wrapped in Embroidery HERE. The choice is yours!
Okay, on to highlights and resources to follow up from the presentations I prepared for the Thursday LIVE show.
Segment #1:
Building Big Embroidery with All Size Hoops
Watch the entire segment below:
Building Big Embroidery with All Size Hoops
Watch the entire segment below:
In this segment I showed how to use paper and printed templates to precisely position designs using center markings. In my demonstration I used a standard 4-inch hoop and the plastic hoop grid that comes with most hoops. As a Brother ambassador, I'm working with Brother hoops included with the machine. If you have hoops without these grids, I suggest you contact your dealer or machine manufacturer to ask about grids for your hoops. By the way, my featured machine for this demo was the NS1750D combo sewing and embroidery machine.
You'll see how I created a two identical designs made up of four rose clusters. One was stitched using templates to align four separate designs in four separate hoopings with a 4-inch hoop, while the other was done in an 8 X12 hoop, stitching all four designs at once. You'll see that no matter your hoops size, big or small, templates allow for stitching multiple designs and building big designs. With a template of a single design in a smaller hoop you simply follow the steps to re-hoop with precision placement. In contrast, if you had a template consisting of the four rose clusters grouped together, you could stitch larger areas more quickly with the use of a larger hoop.
Below are a few resources that coordinate with the information in the video:
Software for printing templates - Embroidery Tool Shed is a free program from my friends at Dime. It's sew easy to print a template using Embroidery Tool Shed. Follow the steps below:
For Brother specific software options available for purchase, you can take a look at various options in various price ranges available from sewingmachinesplus.com HERE. I happen to like the features found in the Brother BLUE Software.
Print templates onto Dime *Print & Stick Target Paper for reusable and repositionable templates that stay put while you are designing your masterpiece.
No software? No problem! I showed how you could use graph paper to make accurate template. Print your own millimeter or other size graph paper using the Brother Creative Center found HERE.
- Open your design in Embroidery Tool Shed Software.
- In the File Menu, select "print"
- In Print Preview, you can select "Settings" and mark the checkboxes next to: realistic, crosshairs, actual size, stitches.
- Choose the print button when you're ready.
- Read and write popular formats
- Resize designs
- Cut, Copy, Paste
- Rotate and Mirror
- Re-colorize designs
- Print templates with image, color sequence and cross hair
- Convert colors between brands
- Design Analyzer
- Stitch Sequence Simulator
- Zoom, Pan, Realistic viewing options
- View Stitch Ends, Commands
- Adjustable Viewing Grid
- View and Create Hoops
- Junk Stitch Filter
For Brother specific software options available for purchase, you can take a look at various options in various price ranges available from sewingmachinesplus.com HERE. I happen to like the features found in the Brother BLUE Software.
Print templates onto Dime *Print & Stick Target Paper for reusable and repositionable templates that stay put while you are designing your masterpiece.
No software? No problem! I showed how you could use graph paper to make accurate template. Print your own millimeter or other size graph paper using the Brother Creative Center found HERE.
Segment #2:
Embroider First, Sew Second
Watch the entire segment below:
Embroider First, Sew Second
Watch the entire segment below:
Segment #2, compliments segment #1 and I highly recommend watching both of them. In this presentation you'll see embroidered garments and learn tips and tricks for embroidering sections of fabric prior to sewing into a garment. Below you'll find a PDF that coordinates with this segment and includes a sheet with resources.
| embroider_then_sew.pdf |
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