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If you’ve found this post on this page the chances that we’ve already met before are pretty good but if we haven’t met before (hi and welcome) or you’re just wondering why I have separate branding for my name, I’ll do a little introduction to explain how this page came to be.

Embroidery digitizing might be a foreign term to you unless you use an embroidery machine yourself or have had to get a custom design created before.  

Embroidery digitizing is the process of converting your logo, design, text or image into an embroidery design that an embroidery machine will recognise to stitch the design onto your shirt, polo, hoodie or other fabric item.

Are you using the right stabilizer for your embroidery project?

You are about to puncture anywhere from 5,000 to 50,000 stitches in your fabric – it needs HELP!  How much help.. Well how long is a piece of string?  There are so many factors that come into play, and while there is no “magic number” I’ll explore some of the puzzle pieces to consider…  

If you want to embroider a design which is larger than your hoop and you don’t know how to use the split design feature in your software or your software doesn’t have this feature, I have some FREE positioning crosses you can download here so you can do this manually. 

There are multiple ways to do this but I have found this to be the easiest way I’ve tried.  

If you’re here it’s probably because you’re procrastinating taking your new embroidery machine out of the box – if you’ve chatted to me at any point you’ll know that I’m on a mission to get machines out of boxes so you’ve come to the right place!!

Here is some moral support to get you started – sometimes that’s the hardest part!

Did you know that you can make embroidered patches out of recycled fabric?  In fact, it’s actually a really awesome way of using up your scraps or repurposing some clothing that would otherwise end up in the bin.

I’m so glad you’re exploring the idea of sharing a blog!  We are so fortunate to live in a time where it’s easier than ever to connect with others and each of us with our own unique life experiences has so much embroidery and craft knowledge to share with others!

It doesn’t matter what your skill level is, if you’ve created something we would love to see it and hear about what you’ve learnt in your creative journey.

If you have a Brother embroidery machine that has the Snowman feature, PLEASE start using it! It will change your life!

I did a quick video a couple of years ago (while working on hankies for the lovely Amanda Cookson at Southern Bride) on how I use it to save me a mountain of time with lining up my designs.