leather in machine embroidery

Helpful tips when using leather for machine embroidery projects.

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The idea of using leather for a machine embroidery project can be off-putting for many people. It can be a challenging and frustrating material to work with when you aren’t sure what you are doing, but for many projects there is nothing else that would come close to looking as good. It is tougher than most other materials that we work with, which makes many of the tools we would usually use impractical. As it is tanned hide and not stitched together like cloth, it also retains and shows any holes the machine stitches into it. These problems need to be anticipated and dealt with before they occur to ensure your machine embroidery project is a success.

How to quilt in the hoop with your embroidery machine

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Did you know over one-third of quilters own an embroidery machine, and about one-third also do embroidery on quilt tops? Your embroidery machine c...

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November Sew-a-long, Christmas Star Table Runner , in the hoop machine embroidery design

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Welcome to Sweet Pea’s November Christmas Sew-a-long – Sponsored by Sulky of America. This sew-a-long will run from 5th to 26th November 20...
top 10 tips for machine embroidery beginners

Top 10 Machine Embroidery Tips For People Just Starting

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When beginning a new hobby of any kind often it will be the first instinct of any person to jump right in and get started, especially with somethin...
Top 5 reasons for thread breakage when using an embroidery machine.

Top 5 reasons for thread breakage when using an embroidery machine.

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There are a number of reasons thread can break in an embroidery machine, ranging from the age of the thread to the maintenance of the machine. When a thread continues to break during a project it can be exceptionally annoying, so finding and solving the problem early on is essential.