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Hello dear people,

I want to begin with machine embroidery and I need your experience in this:

I do not want to buy a machine yet because I watch every video to this topic there is. I think I know the basics very well. I know the digitalizing and the free to paid Apps (at the beginning I will use Ink Stitch) and i tried it myself to at least draw something and clicked me through it. I like it. However, after several videos and reading through the internet I think about buying the Brother Skitch PP1, the Brother SE700 or Brother PE535. The PP1 was my first choice but the revieves are mixed. I only want designs on the left side of the chest on TShirts or Hoodies. And for my use only.

The question is now: is the PP1 good enough for this or should i pay 200 €($?) more for the SE700? I think the metal frame is nice. Or is there a better machine under 800 €?

Another possibility is to go to my only embroidery dealer and tell them what I want and buy it there, however, I think they only sell Pfaff but I am not sure.

Looking forward to discuss with you :)

I’m currently in the researching phase of an upgrade to a multi-needle machine. If it matters this is mostly for hobby/personal use, and possible branching out into a side hustle, so I’m not looking for a very large machine, and I don’t really have the space for a 10-15 needle at the moment, so I’m looking at 6-7 needle models.

I’ve looked into some of the larger companies like Ken’s Sewing Center and such, as well as some local sew & vac places near me.

My main question is, how highly should I rate the possible benefit to having local support and servicing, especially if the cost to buying local might be slightly higher than what I might find online? There’s one local shop here that is a Baby Lock dealer, and they offer 5 years of free service & labor with purchase… which tbh sounds pretty good (as long as there isn’t a crap ton of small print, lol).

Hi everyone!

I am new to the scene with a Brother SE600 machine. I tried embroidering an image (I am literally in the infancy stages here - downloaded Inkscape and somehow scraped by) but it isn't how I need it to show up. This image will use two colors: black is the main and then tan as the other. It picked up the black but when I used my USB to transfer it to the machine, it basically showed the black portion as a single color. Where the tan needs to be it just had it basically blank (so it is the color of the fabric I used). Can someone maybe let me know where I went wrong? I am pretty sure I didn't "vectorize" or digitized it right. But, again, I am so new to this. Any advice is greatly appreciated - thank you!!!

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Can somebody explain (or point me to a video that explains) the difference between adjusting the "pull compensation" parameters in inkstitch VS simply adjusting the width or height of a fill shape?

I'm practicing on sweaters and naturally my fill shapes are pulling inwards and creating gaps, and I'm wondering if I should go into the design and adjust the overlap of the shapes themselves, or go into params and change the values for pull compensation. Thank you!

Hi. I have downloaded a file off Etsy that’s a monogram file. I’ve imported what I need, but how do I get them all in one project? It only lets me select one at a time .

I recently acquired the Brother SE725 and have successfully used designs transferred to the machine via USB. Specifically the Sandisk Cruzer Glide 32GB which is considered compatible based on their provided list. I recently went to, once again, transfer a design to the machine via this USB and get "This USB media cannot be used". I've tried formatting the USB to exFAT and MS-DOS(FAT) which are the only formats my computer offers other than Mac OS extended. Please for the love of embroidery and sewing, help me.

Hi folks! So, I have Brother NV880e and its been sitting coz I’m really scared to start even though I already have the materials and watched/studied tutorials. I’m just really scared. What should I do first? Tension testing? Thank you so much!

EDIT: Thank you all so much for yours words, advices and tips!!!!! I’ll try to use it today!!!! Hoping there will be no swear words in the process 🤣.

i would love to add embroidered details to small plushies and to make some patches. problem is, im disabled and can't work and my budget for anything that isn't necessary is pretty low each month. i am an adult dependent of my mom and she gives me about $140 to spend each month. i use this for stuff i need that doesn't fall under regular household expenses like one off items to care for my dogs, and entertainment stuff. is it possible to get an embroidery machine without saving for a whole year? i'm sure that would be best to do, maybe even longer, but i will be completely honest here, i don't want to lol. maybe its childish of me. i'm willing to save up, but i have a difficult time doing so long term due to my mental disabilities. or maybe i'm just lazy lol. so is it possible at all to get a machine for maybe $200-$400? or do i need to either just get very lucky on a second hand machine or suck it up and figure out how to get some savings going?

if you're going to be rude about it btw, just ignore the post. if the answer is no, just say no. if im being ridiculous and it's not possible, you can let me know 👍🏾

Hello! I got a PE700 for Christmas to make little projects or embellishments. It came with some 60wt top and bobbin thread. I went to Joann’s thinking they would have machine embroidery thread … and they kind of? do (a very very small section of Sulky and only 100m spools so tiny!!!) but most of it is 40 wt, which I tried and the quality difference is too stark for me. I have been trying to no avail to find ANY 60wt “top” thread (all I can find is black/white). I also don’t really want to support Amazon right now, but even still there was barely any 60wt options! Where the heck does everyone buy 60wt???? It’s recommended for the machine and yet it seems like only 40wt is available. Has anyone had any luck finding 60wt online or in-store anywhere? (I’m in Boston, USA if anyone knows any local shops, too!) TIA!!!

hey everyone i’m new to embroidery and have been making my own designs. i have a 4x4 hoop but it’s tiny so we bought bigger hoops to make bigger designs. we’ve been trying to split designs but they don’t align properly. i bought procreate to get the exact frame and get the grid to split them in 2 even half’s. when we go to embroid the second part it’s always smaller or overlaps. is there any way to fix this issue without paying for another embroidery app. we pay for artspira for the digitizing feature.