I am adding this entry more for my sake than for any other reason. Because some of my grandchildren are toddler”s, I have to apply snap tape to the crotch of their garments often, and I forget how I got it to work from one time to the next, so I took photos and a video last time to add… Read More
Save My Place
A little hint. If you have to stop an embroidery design in the middle of the project, there are some important steps you should take, in order to be able to finish correctly. (Ask me how I know… lol) On my embroidery machine, and I assume on probably all embroidery machines, there is a stitch counter that displays the stitch… Read More
Embroidering on Organdy
Ever try to embroider on really thin fabric like Organdy? I was attempting to machine embroider on Organdy for a new Christening Gown I have designed, but was having difficulty keeping it taut in the hoop. After quite a few trials and errors, and searching for info on the internet, I found a new technique. Organdy is fairly stiff fabric… Read More
Hemstitching Tutorial
Pin stitching was originally done by hand. Drawn thread work is a form of counted-thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even-weave fabric. The remaining threads are grouped or bundled together into a variety of patterns. The more elaborate styles of drawn thread work use in fact a variety of other… Read More