Author name: Barb Koehler

Barb, our resident quilter and embroidery aficionado, weaves a thread of creativity through our collection. Serving as the curator of machine embroidery content, Barb infuses each design with a touch of her artistic expertise. The free embroidery patterns you discover on our site often bear the mark of Barb's craftsmanship. Let's get crafting!

10 Reasons why PES files are not showing on your embroidery machine

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Embroidery machine files can be frustrating. Even when you’ve checked to make sure you have the right file… there are still other things that can go wrong! Here are some reasons the design is not showing. How To Trouble shoot PES file not showing on brother Embroidery Machines 1.) Did you Unzip the designs? Your …

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The Cheapest embroidery machine for entry level hobbyists

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Embroidery is a fun hobby, but getting into it isn’t cheap!! While having an expensive multi-needle embroidery machine is cool – even the cheapest multi-needle embroidery machine is more than you’d want to spend on an entry level machine! That’s why today, we’ll be talking about the CHEAPEST embroidery machines! Yes, these machines will offer …

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Everything You Need To Know About digitizing pictures for embroidery

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Digitizing pictures for embroidery is unfortunately not as easy as just converting one image file to another. Embroidery files are a lot more complex than that, and it can be very hard to digitize a complicated image if you’re not an digitizing expert. So, let’s start there. How complicated is your image? If you’re trying …

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