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You have loaded your design and prepared your 8” x 8” hoop per the design instructions. You select the basting stitch option from your embroidery machine to secure the background fabric to the stabilizer in the hoop. But wait, per the message on your embroidery machine our design no longer fits – it says to … Read More
Mug Rugs seem to be a popular item and are quick to stitch out. But, I wondered, if I already have a quilted block, how can I make it a mug rug. This got me looking at the features of the Design Center on the Brother Dream Machine with upgrade to version 2. Any quilted … Read More
Create this quick and easy Appliqué Bookmarker on the PR1000e 10 Needle. This Appliqué Bookmarker is a handy and attractive design to mark your place in whatever you are reading. It finishes at 2” x 6 ½”. Make as many as you want and in any colors! Machine: PR1000e/PR1050 10-needle Materials and Supplies: Front and Back … Read More
The New Dream Machine 2 and/or the Dream Machine upgrade has made adding stippling to an existing applique design very quick and so easy. This is a great way to make a quilt as you go top and use joining strips to assemble the quilted blocks. I just love how easy it is to add … Read More
Love those large appliques in the hoop designs but nervous about the multiple hooping process? A quick and easy way to get more comfortable with these large designs is to do a practice stitch out without the applique elements. Simply stitch out the Placement Stitches and Alignment crosshairs, skipping the steps for Tack Down and … Read More
How to Appliqué Designs Larger than the Width of Your Hoop Have you ever wondered how appliqué designs larger than width of hoop stitch out so perfectly? The magic is using Alignment Crosshairs that are built into the design. These are stitched out as placement stitches so you’ll know where to align your needle up with. … Read More
Machine Used: THE Dream Machine® Innov-ís XV8500D I have been often asked how long does it take to stitch out an appliqué design on THE Dream Machine® Innov-ís XV8500D. While there is a time duration on the design when loaded, that is actual stitch time by the embroidery machine. As such, it does not include … Read More
Create this quick and easy Appliquéd Tulip Coaster on the Entrepreneur® Pro PR1000e 10-needle home embroidery machine. This Tulip Coaster Appliqué is almost too pretty to use. Make as many as you want and in different colors! Finished Size: 4 ½” x4 ½” MACHINE & ACCESSORIES USED: Entrepreneur® Pro PR1000e 10-needle home embroidery machine 5” x … Read More
There is a wonderful feature on THE Dream Machine to create a “Patch” from either an Appliqué design or Thread only embroidery design. The great thing about this “Patch” function is that the back of the design is hidden once the patch is attached. On this shirt, you can see the Satin cover stitch around … Read More
There are times where I’ve wanted to add an Appliqué to a project, but I’ve known it would be seen from both sides, so it also had to look good from the back. Here’s how! It works with shapes that can be mirrored, so letters aren’t the perfect candidate. Here I’ve used a Bunny on … Read More
Quilted Block on a Multi-Needle embroidery machine How, I wondered, would a quilted block, designed for a single-needle embroidery machine, be stitched out on a multi-needle machine? So, off I went to my studio to find the answer by experimenting with my “Petunia Quilted Block.” It was great fun and I learned a lot. I … Read More
Transform an Appliqué In The Hoop Design To A Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine In this article I will tell you how to transform a one fabric appliqué design for a single needle embroidery machine to a Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine. The benefit of stitching out an appliqué design on a multi-needle is that the threads are already … Read More