Machine Embroidery Department
In machine embroidery, an embroidery sewing machine is used to sew patterns on fabric, bags, towels, hats or other items. You can even make entire bags and items "in the hoop".
Our machine embroidery department will help you find information from the basics through advanced techniques. We have links and our own videos to describe how to applique, cutwork, hooping and monogramming.
We also have a lot of our own video tutorials on Machine Embroidery. Our videos will help you with downloading patterns and moving them to your embroidery machine, demonstrate applique techniques and feature many embroidery projects. You can see our machine embroidery videos in our Youtube section.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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What makes these fun machine embroidered birdhouse towel sparkle? Click to learn how they shine.
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This Tall Phone Wallet project is completed in-the-hoop with an embroidery machine with a pattern available from Embroidery Garden. Make some and keep handy as a last minute gift.
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Make these fun mini tote treat bags for Easter this year. These would be wonderful for small gifts or treats to give to friends, relatives or Grandchildren.
Whip these up quickly on your embroidery machine with a pattern from Designs by JuJu.
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Stir up some Halloween fun by creating a unique and cute Halloween themed wall hanging or quilt.
Halloween Fun by Lunch Box Quilt contains nine embroidery machine applique designs on CD. The different blocks are machine embroider and then assemble together.
To purchase the pattern and learn more about this project, click the above link.
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Pretty herb and mason jar towels which are a machine embroidery design by JuJu. Machine embroidered kitchen or bath towels make wonderful gifts or decor for your own home.
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This quilt pattern is a machine embroidery applique quilt pattern.
Learn more about this pattern, see more pictures and purchase the pattern here.
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Learn how to machine embroider on a mini tote bag.
These cute mini totes make perfect gift bags for small gifts, treats or gift cards for St. Patrick's Day. Whip these up quickly on your embroidery machine with a pattern from Designs by JuJu.
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Learn about this in-the-hoop machine embroidery wristlet project and where to get the pattern and supplies to make it.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Saroj Sharma This book will help you to learn 20 basic stitches of machine embroidery with detail instructions using pictures that will help you easily understand the whole method of doing them.
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Use your iphone or ipad and see why Creative Machine Embroidey is the trusted authority in the sewing and embroidery world.
New Stuff
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This handy PDF printable conversion chart will help to convert BF Polyester machine embroidery thread to Isacord Polyester thread.
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BFC Creations
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This PDF printable will convert BFC polyester thread to Admelody polyester thread.
From
BFC Creations
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Convert brother embroidery thread colors to ThreadArt thread colors with this printable conversion chart.
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Thread Art
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Here are guidelines for selecting the right threads for your embroidery projects.
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Threads
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Use this thread conversion chart to convert Coats Sylko thread to Isacord Polyester thread. This is a printable PDF.
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Isacord Thread
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This handy chart will convert Coats Polyester color numbers to closely matched Robinson-Anton colors.
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The Thread Exchange
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Learn about embroidery threads.
From
Secrets of Embroidery
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Use this chart to convert Floriani polyester machine embroidery thread to Robinson-Anton Polyester thread.
From
The Thread Exchange
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This page will help you calculate how much thread you need to stitch out a machine embroidery design.
From
AllStitch
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How to balance your thread tension and keep away thread nesting.
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Urban Threads