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Sewing, embroidery, and serging tips and tricks for beginners that will help teach you to sew, embroider, and serge.

Mastering Machine Embroidery on Stretchy (Knit) Fabric

Mastering Machine Embroidery on Stretchy (Knit) Fabric

While embroidering stable, woven fabric is a breeze, machine embroidery on unstable, stretchy fabric requires more knowledge, expertise, and troubleshooting.  Especially if the fabric is lightweight, loosely knitted, or super stretchy. These knits stretch in the hoop and shift around if not prepared perfectly, which leads to ugly embroidery.  However, don’t be too scared! If…

5 Best Machine Embroidery Scissors (Types Explained!)

5 Best Machine Embroidery Scissors (Types Explained!)

While using sewing scissors when machine embroidering is technically possible, having different types of embroidery scissors in your craft room can make embroidery tasks so much easier! For instance, when it comes to clipping applique fabric, trimming jump stitches, and doing in-the-hoop projects, embroidery scissors help make cleaner cuts.  So, what are the best machine…

How to Center Machine Embroidery Designs (8 Placement Tips!)

How to Center Machine Embroidery Designs (8 Placement Tips!)

Tired of embroidering crooked designs in the wrong places? Not sure how to align embroidery designs on your blank? I’ve embroidered my share of doozies over the years! Thankfully, trial, error, and experience have taught me how to center machine embroidery designs without frustration.  While some high-end embroidery machines have lasers and cameras to assist…

Glow-in-the-Dark Thread: 7 Tips for Sewing and Embroidering

Glow-in-the-Dark Thread: 7 Tips for Sewing and Embroidering

Glow-in-the-dark thread is perfect when you want to embroider or sew something that’s going to be in the dark! For example, Halloween outfits, party outfits, pajamas, Christmas ornaments, sportswear, and even nighttime workout clothes. You can use glow-in-the-dark thread when doing decorative stitching or quilting with a sewing machine. Or, you can load it into…

How to Stop Knit Fabric From Curling & Rolling – Oh Jersey!

How to Stop Knit Fabric From Curling & Rolling – Oh Jersey!

Knit fabric, especially single-knit jersey, is known for its characteristic curling or rolling at the fabric edges. Typically, jersey knit selvages roll toward the “wrong” side of the fabric while cut edges curl toward the “right” side when the fabric is stretched. While this annoying rolling helps differentiate the fabric front from back, it makes…