Does anyone have any tips on making sure my hoop isn’t crooked? I hold the item up before setting it in the machine & it will look fine to me… but then once the design is done it’s slightly crooked. Any tips would be appreciated :)

My wife and I are very NEW to this. New Brother single head home machine. Half way through a provided design this happened. Perhaps the fabric wasn't as tight in the hoop as it should and caused a tension issue over time?

I am a beginner looking to buy my own embroidery machine so I am slightly worried because this machine does look old they also said the machine software is not updated and I would have to find/buy it myself. Which I do not know how to do, but this is the comment on it;

“This machine runs great, has been kept clean and serviced regularly. Includes machine, all cords, software ,new Gig a Hoop and software, cloths setter, two hoops and free arm hoop for hats, onesies , tools, bobbin and plastic cover. Got a larger machine so no longer needed.” They want $450 cash

I wanted opinions to see if it was worth it. Here is a picture

Is there a terrycloth troubleshooting video that you love? As far as I can tell, I'm doing things right, but I keep having my thread break. And the spool gives out thread in little spurts, instead of just rolling. I took my machine to get a checkup, but she's fine. It's just the terrycloth.

Looking for a supplier for a good variety of colours for tackle twill. Who do you guys use? (Other than Stalhs)

Thanks

With the potential impending doom of Joann’s, where I have been going to get all of my embroidery supplies, I find myself in need of a new alternative to the lobby that shall remain nameless.

Where do you guys go?

A high school maker space wants to activate their embroidery machine. Im thinking the best way to do it is get the school/club to pay for the logo digitization and then have the students learn how to use the machine. But if the graphic design students want to get into embroidery digitization -- does anyone have any tips on youth/school friendly pathways to get the embroidery interested students started? Software recommendations that a school can afford. Or free for schools?? The space has a Brother SE 600

hi! i’m brand to new embroidery and i’ve been trying to do as much research as possible. i did this as a test before i start working on some real projects, but i was wondering why it looks like this with the gaps. i wasn’t sure if it’s just the fuzziness of the fabric, which i do have the water soluble topping film, or if i need to adjust the tension (which if i do am i tightening it or losing it to solve this issue?) thank you so much for any advice it’s appreciated!!

Does anyone have any suggestions for online courses to learn about making your digital embroidery design?

Hey! I’ve been into embroidery digitizing for a while, and I’m always curious what others find super helpful. What’s one tool, trick, or tip you wish you knew earlier?

For me, learning about stitch density and pull compensation made a huge difference—it saved me so much frustration. I feel like everyone has that one thing that just clicks and makes life easier.

Whether you’re new to this or have been at it for years, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s share some tips!

Hello there.

If you digitizing yourself. What’s your go to software ?

I have seen people using Wilcom a lot and I’m a basic pulse 12 user.

I’m trying hatch trial right now to see the difference and to me that stitch engine for complex fills is better than pulse and I can do satin drawing little faster with more control.

Would you suggest buying hatch or embroidery studio? Or stick with pulse since there isn’t too much of a difference.

My design and digitizing

Hi! New to the Bai V22 embroidery machine. I was looking for videos/info regarding a bobbin change in the middle of a project....do you press stop on the screen, change the bobbin, then hit start again to pick back up where you left off? Any info greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, hoping someone can help! We got an embroidery machine (Brother se2000) for the office to customize some sweaters and scrubs but it just isn't turning out right. We used the artspira app to turn the logo into a design, using 4 tension, and the design is 1" tall and 2" wide. We've tried this on all kinds of fabrics but it doesn't seem to improve. We have broken 3 needles. Can anyone help us troubleshoot this? Thank you so much in advance!!!

Hello all! My mother has offered me her Janome MC 10000. I'm concerned as I've only ever seen her use our ancient family computer to upload designs, and then a bunch of dongles and cords, etc to transfer the files to the machine. I like to think that I'm a little more tech savy and am hoping there's an easier process.

She still has all the software CD's, however I do not have a CD drive and I'd rather not purchase one just for this. I checked the Janome website as well, and it looks like the Customizer software is no longer sold or supported, as well as the cords/dongles, so I don't feel this is a good option. It was really disappointing coming across that, as this machine has been very reliable for such a long time, and has been well loved by my crafty mom.

Is there other software that is compatible with this machine? If so, what seems to be preferred choice? Easier/harder to use? I have either a PC, Window Surface laptop or iPad at my disposal.

Thank you for any help with this. My brain has has been at max capacity lately and I've been failing at finding what I need.

I just got a used Brother PE770 and I’m excited! It’s my first ever embroidery machine. Looking for any tips and advice for using this specific machine, or Brother embroidery machines in general, as I normally use Juki and Baby Lock sewing machines.

1. What thread brands are best on Brother embroidery machines? I know exactly the best threads to use on my Baby Lock and Juki sewing machines and would LOVE to not have to spend a ton of money figuring out which brands work best on Brother machines.

2. What are the best (free?) ways to embroider vector graphics via the USB port? Link to any good tutorials are welcome!

3. Any good YouTube channels or tutorials for brother embroidery machines?

All the projects I’ve had in mind over the years are fairly simple as far as embriodery goes. I want to custom embroider all my own quilt labels now (l’m a modern quilter) and monogram some items for my kids. Nothing terribly complicated or fancy planned at the moment for using it, so any entry level tips are welcome!

Hi everyone, bit of a newbie here, I am making a puppet for a friend of his dnd character and I need chainmail for part of his clothes, and i was wondering if there was a way to do it with embroidery? I have some of the water dissolving backing, as well as tear away, but I don't have a pattern (or needles, but I have more on the way after mine broke)

Any advice or insight would be great, I really don't want to make chainmail by hand

Hi. Is there any way to convert Pluse PXF file in a format that should be read from Wilcom Es?

I made a simple 2.5x3.5 square-ish patch for the first time. I used a medium weight fabric and a tear away stabilizer. I tore away the stabilizer with ease. After that, I just took scissors and trimmed around best I could without getting into the thread, but still left a few remnants around the edges. Any tips for doing better?

I just purchased an older embroidery machine, but am familiar with sewing machines as a hobby. I own a small business and was hoping to add some simple things into my business’s offerings, so purchased a Singer Futura.

I have figured out the software and the machine fine, but when I send a design to embroider the top thread seems to not be catching the bobbin thread correctly. When the machine is embroidering, it looks like the bobbin thread tension isn’t tight enough to “catch” the top thread underneath the design, so it pulls it all the way to the top and over. I’ve tried multiple different top stitch tension settings, both higher and lower than shown in the manual, but it yields the same results. In the attached picture, the black thread is the top thread and white is bobbin thread.

If anyone has any suggestions I’d love to hear!

Thanks so much!

I found a used Brother SE1900 Embroidery machine and I was wondering if there were questions I should ask or things to look out for. Thanks!