My needle bar got stuck and now it's making a popping sound and the thread keeps breaking any suggestions? I have a bai 1501 I was able to get it unstuck but I'm afraid I may not be able to use this needle.

Like not the font names as they appear on the machine, but the name you'd find them under on font sites. Stuff like Alex Brush, Papyrus, etc.

I'm on a Dahao 1501, learning as I go.

I've got the patch pattern worked out - working in Inkscape/Inkstitch - and I want to print multiple at a time.

The patch has a pause for cutting outline, another a placement guide for putting the patch-so-far onto plastic, and a last one as a hold down.

Naturally, I want to stitch all the designs; then all the cutting outlines; then all the placement lines; all the hold downs; then, at last, all the borders.

Is this a function of the machine, or of the pattern?

Hi I was wondering if I needed a master hoop station. Right now I cannot afford another $500 to spend on one. Is there anything else I can use to make sure the placement on the garment is correct? centering, right side or left ect. thank you. If I don't need one what else can I use? thanks for any information

Hey all, I’ve been working with smaller brother home machines like the SE1900 but managed to score a happy HCS-1201-30 for $750. Only thing is it doesn’t come with hoops. Does anyone know if the hoop size is the same as HCS2/HCS3? If not does anyone know where I can buy hoops for this? I’ve been looking everywhere but unable to find anything I’m assuming because it’s such an old model.

Trying to embroider a design on a canvas tote. Using two layers of tear away and WSS on top. Initially tried a 100/16 needle but thread kept breaking so I went back to regular needles that came with my machine (size 11 14?) and still having issues. I’ve changed needles, adjusted tension, cleared bobbin thread chamber, everything I can think of. Thread breaks every 5 second and it’s driving me insane. Please, can anyone think of what might be the issue?

I have had my alliance for a little over one year, and I do use it almost everyday. I have taken it in to be serviced 5 separate times now, each time getting it home just to find it doing the same issues over and over, although at the shop it works just fine. It is constantly stopping and not hooking at the bottom.

They finally replaced the entire hook assembly this last time and when it got home it was working slightly better, only stopping about 4 times per day instead of every 10 seconds, Now out of the blue, it compeletely stopped hooking the bobbin thread, so I put in a new bobbin, then the worst thing ever happened. THE ENTIRE BOBBIN/BOBBIN CASE started spinning and I was so afraid it was gong to break the whole machine i just turned it off. It is still under warranty but lugging it back and forth to the repair shop is getting tiresome, as it weighs 100 lbs. What in the world could be causing this new issue?

Hello, I want to do an embroidery keychain as is shown in the photo below, the problem is the merrow stitch, does anyone have a trick to do it other than zigzag stitch !??

This is the largest machine embroidery project I've ever done. I'm pretty proud of myself and wanted to share the outcome. I used a Brother PE800 and a 5x7 hoop and then finished the project with my sewing machine. Took me a little over 2 weeks to make start to finish.

Hi absolute beginner here, sewing on a brother pe800. I'm trying to do FSL snowflakes for Christmas. So far I've make 2, and broken two needles. Obviously I don't want to go through one needle per 4 inch snowflake.

I think the machine (and the needle) is struggling when it is stitching through a thick part of preexisting thread. It sometimes makes a bit of a thunk sound, and about once per snowflake the needle actually breaks.

Before I waste more needles... Is the answer just switching to a heavier duty needle? I'm using 75's but I do have some 90's.

Other suggestions obviously welcome. The machine itself may also be a problem. It was pre-owned and in rough shape before I "rescued" it and cleaned it up and serviced it. (I have enough knowledge for basic "yearly maintenance" level stuff but not for much complicated)

Using one layer each of oes badgemaster and and aquamesh.

Will Etsy shops do PES files licensed images (e.g.: Marvel, Disney, etc.)? I’m making a few Christmas gifts (personal use only, not for sale) and was wondering where that landed in legal space.

Can anyone send me pictures of the bai v22 embroidery machine. I need all of the angles if possible

I have a Brother Ev2300 machine. Top Tension is set to 1.8 and I’ve been messing with the bottom tension to get a clean stitch. I’ve failed countless times. Any advice or tips? The tension was off from one time the fabric was caught from poor hooping. Any tips or advise would be greatly appreciated

It's hard to see in the pictures, but after embroidering, there's holes that appeared around the stitching. What can I do to prevent this? Any suggestions for improvements?

Hey all. I have a Brother SE1900. It's been throwing the aforementioned error over and over. But here's the kick... nothing is frayed or broken. In fact, if I clear the error I can start it up again, but only for exactly 21 stitches. 21 stitches. Error. 21 stitches. Error. Rinse, repeat. I have cleaned everything, given the Machine a good oiling, cleared out the bobbin thread, changed the embroidery thread and bobbin thread AND needle. Adjusted the tension. Tried different material. Everything. Same error. 21 stitches. Do I need to just admit defeat and call up a service center?

I work on a tiny design team within a larger company and I’m trying to embroider these hoodies for us for xmas. I have only done patches so far, no issues, and I get my digitizing done on Etsy.

Machine: Brother SE 700 Stabilizer: 2 sheets of cutaway Hoop: 4”, design is floated with basting spray and pins Tension: between 3-4 Material: hoodie, 77% cotton, 23% polyester That little offset thread you can see was laid down first before the satin stitching began. I’m hoping there might be something I can adjust here - I’m willing to sacrifice this hoodie to keep testing and just have to buy one more once I get it right. Worst case (the digitizer has a 1 week turn around so it’s too late to go back for these, and that’s on me) I might try and insert black thread for the first part, pause the machine and swap it for the colour after it does that preliminary stitch just so it’s not so visual. But I’m here wondering if anyone has any suggestions - I don’t do too much embroidery, but I make a good amount of patches typically without issue so I know my way around the machine enough. TIA

Hi there!

I have purchased Wilcom Embroidery Studio, but before I did, I was mostly using Embrilliance. It has been a hell of an experience to try to switch softwares. The biggest problems I'm facing right now is opening files from other creators in Wilcom. The designs split into objects and when I try to stitch the project out on my machine, it doesn't stitch as well as it did when I used Embrilliance. Has anyone else had this experience? Did you find a work around or did you just end up using multiple softwares?

I've been acquainting myself with my brother m380d embroidery machine, everything looks good and runs (kind of) smoothly, but i can't seem to figure out free standing lace for the life of me. I've looked at different types of wash away backings, i've changed threads, re-threaded the bobbin, checked needle size, put more or less layers of backing, even embroidered a square frame around the area so it would stay put easier... Every single time tho the thread starts bunching up underneath and destroys my will to live (not literally). I've tried all the fsl designs that came with the machine's own design packet, but no luck yet. Any help or tips are welcome

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations on where to sell a ZSK Sprint? I bought the machine and all the accessories new in 2007 and haven’t really used it much in the past 5 or 6 years and life took my career in a different direction. I bought the machine from SPSI in Minnesota and the salesman I worked with is no longer there and they weren’t interested in buying it back. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Coming from Brother PRS100 this thing is insane, double the speed on average than the fastest speed on brother!🤯 can’t wait to test this thing out