Mug Rug I've started making a series of mug rugs using Embroideronline's designs, baby woodland. The designs are on sale now. They use a lot of the same colors, so it is easy go go from one animal to the next. I needed something for little "thank yo
Sometimes I like to make something two sided. However, when I use the embroidery thread in the bobbin, I end up with all kinds of problems...loops, thread nests, broken needles. Does anyone have some tips for me?
I've been working on some mug rugs and was using Fray Check on the satin stiched border in case I clipped the edges to close. However, I was astounded that it left the rugs smelling so bad. I had used Fray Check before, but not so much, just little dots.
What is Marine Vynal? I see a lot of projects using it lately, but have no clue what it is, where to buy, or how to embroider on it.
Does anyone know of a product that makes fabric permanently stiff?
I've been working on some aprons for upcoming shows. The pig is from Julia's Desgins, the Christmas ones are from Artistic Designs. I used some gold metallic and silver threads that really made the designs stand out. The aprons are much blacker than the
Well, I'm at the end of trying out everything I can think of. I see others' posts and I make posts, but they disappear. For a while I thought it was just my memory, then the website update, then maybe my computer, or maybe I needed to refresh, or click
I'm looking for a book on making crochet rugs from fabric. I've seen it done on YouTube, but I need something in writing. I can't find anything on Amazon. I looked at Joanns and Michaels. Or maybe someone can tell me...what size needles? How wide do y
This is the caffeinated owl apron that I've had so much trouble with the hooping. Actually, I always have hooping trouble. It is from Smart Needle. By the time I got to the last few colors, they were all not lining up right, so I just stopped stitching.
I have an ongoing problem with all my hoops for my Bernina 180 machine. The stabilizer in the area in the corner by the screw invariably gets wavy. Sort of look like when you stretch fabric on the bias. This really throws the embroidery off. I was stitchi
Gosh, I've been clicking on my old link for a few days and kept getting "under construction" messages before I discovered that construction was done! So I'm estastic to find all the new changes! I think I have it sort of figured out. If you click on
What is a "peg cozy" and what are they used for? I must be brain dead as I can't figure it out!