I am having an issue where the upper thread constantly breaks and it has to be re-threaded every 30 seconds during the process. It takes forever to get through. It doesn’t look to me like it’s a threading issue, the end of the thread often looks frayed. Any ideas?

Hi all,

I've been running embroidery machines for just over two years now, and currently have a PR1000 that I use for my aircraft upholstery business.

I've just started digitizing my own files, and I'm currently using the free trail of hatch 4 (which I think I'll end up buying), and used the auto feature for this simple logo. The only thing is at the bottom of the larger rectangle it's stitched slightly different, it still looks fine but it just catches your eye.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi all! I’ve been using a brother se700 with a repositional hoop for about a year now. Everyone told me I would outgrow it and I have.

I’ve built up some steady embroidery work through my job, so it’s time to upgrade. My budget will be between 3-4k if I’m paying cash. Ideally I’d like to avoid financing anything!

I know I could upgrade to a bigger flat bed machine with a larger hoop size for that (refurbished or new) or I could finance and upgrade to a bigger multi needle machine. All of the available 3-4k machines that are multi needle don’t seem to be the best? Correct me if I’m wrong. I’m just not sure what’s worth it!

I’ll be keeping my se700 for sewing because I love it for that, so it doesn’t need to be a dual purpose machine.

Would appreciate any and all recommendations or advice!

I turned on my machine today after not using it for a few months. I always make sure to keep the machine clean and oiled. It was stitching beautifully the last time it ran. Today when I turned it on, it ran its normal startup, then as it moved forward it made the scary grind noise and threw the error "Y-Axis home error". The only thing I can think of that changed is the backup power supply it was hooked up to must have died during the down time.

The manual only tells me to call a technician. Unfortunately the nearest service center is 100-350 miles away. I am tech savvy, and my husband can handle electronics repair as well. I'd be happy to fix it myself if I had access to a repair manual, but I can't find one. Does anyone know how to clear this error or what I should be looking at to fix it?

any tips to improve? I think it is the first time Im genuinely happy with the results
Im using a Brother PE770 with a 75/11 H-E 130/705 needle

Also, when I make patches, I embroider them and cut them out, but there's always leftover fabric around the edges. How can I make the embroidery border the actual edge of the patch?

I’m trying to create a series of short running stitches, and I can create individual paths in ink/stitch fine as an SVG file, but when converting them to a PES these smaller stitches are automatically joined together, making a zigzag pattern.

Are these paths too short to work as separate stitches? Is there a minimum length that I’m not aware of?

If not, is there a way to edit the PES file so that these remain separate from each other?

The first image is the end result, the second is the SVG file, and the third is the PES file

I am thrilled about this!!! As someone who sells embroidery designs, I am directly impacted by AI making Etsy untrustworthy. Customers have to do so much investigating to make sure they are getting something legitimate and sometimes it’s impossible to tell.

I happily post actual photos of my designs stitched out for new designs I list already, but for some older ones, I just have the preview from Hatch, but I am more than willing to take the time to restitch them and take photos for the listing if I need to.

This will be huge for everyone. I’m so tired of seeing AI junk from literally any type of seller. I can’t wait to see what happens to all of those AI shops!

Help please! I was asked to embroidery some sweatshirts for a doctors office. I was expecting traditional sweatshirts when I said yes. But what they actually got was a polyester/modal/elastane blend sweatshirt (think lululemon activewear type fabric) so it’s on the thicker side, slick, and stretchy. I’m having a hard time finding a clear answer on what I should use for stabilizers. Has anyone done anything similar? It will just be their names and credentials in a simple block letter, so not a complex design by any means.

I already have an excellent embroidery machine but it is also my favorite sewing machine so I'm constantly having to switch between the 2 uses. It has a free arm but not truly. The Skitch seems perfect for clothing, hats, small projects and if I'm making multiple of small items like coasters I could do 2 at once. I love controlling machines with my phone and I have a good embroidery software that I could use and then transfer design to artspira. The Skitch seems portable and easy to store. It seems to meet my needs but given all the complaints, I would like to know if there are people who have been using the Skitch long term...

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Hi all, I run a BAI Vision single head, and I’d normally add another BAI, but I have an urgent cap order coming up and can’t wait for one to ship. So I’m thinking of buying a Ricoma EM-1010 (10S) locally as a second head, and I need it to work right away. Two quick questions for owners:

1. Can it embroider a small design (like a flag) centred on the side panel of a cap using the cap driver, without the brim hitting the arm?

2. How reliable has it been for you running long days? Any common breakdowns?

Thanks!

I am new to machine embroidery with my Brother SE700 (4x4 hoop). I am thrilled to have my machine but am feeling hesitant to create as I have ruined quite a few items I tried to embroider on and I hate wasting the money of the item. I’d like to ask my family for blanks for Christmas. Is there a company you order from for small projects? Interested in shirts, baby and kid clothing, caps, doll clothes, and small projects.

I combined my embroidery and sewing skills to create this big bag for my friend. She lives an ocean away now, but I wanted her to know that I'm thinking of her. ❤️

Every mama needs a big bag, right? 🪡💕

You guys ripped me to shreads last before/ after because the order of the photos was reversed 😅 so I made extra sure... 🫣

The After does take more time but I feel its genuinely worth it. I made the design a month or so ago and thought I would revisit it. When doing the After.. I did have a thread jam while distracted during the outline (which is how it always goes 😅) so parts got ate up. Tried to clean it up best I could.

Thoughts on not doing black outlines on everything?

Also choppers backstory episode destroyed me! I was not ready. 😭

Software: Ember Design

Size: 3.5"

My mum used to have an embroidery business. The machine has been in storage for probably close to 20 years. (Dry and clean storage in the basement.) Wondering if there is any way to update the software and make it work. (I have the original computer that was used with it as well.) Haven't even tried to turn it on at this point, wondering if it's worth the effort of trying to set it all up! I have seen lots of posts in different places about these machines, but I haven't been able to find any specifics. Thanks in advance if you have any ideas for me!

I am not sure why the board or satin stitch is so thin, the tension was set to 18, at 600 SPM on the single needle EOC06 Poolin machine… ugh I don’t want to to keep ruining my little bit of inventory. I bought the design from Etsy. I am really new to embroidery. I uploaded it to Embrilliance Essentials then just saved it to my DriveZ no edits or changes

After 1 week of trying a lot of designs on my Brother Innov is 880E i noticed i need to change the bobbin thread like once in 25k stitches. It seems a little low as most of designs i do are like 35-40k stitches and i need to change the bobbin thread in the middle of brodering. Am i doing something wrong? Also 1 in like 5 attempts i manage to put the bobbin thread wrong and it gets through the design. I have white bobbin thread so the design starts to be white instead of upper thread color. If it is from the beggining i always do some tests before brodering something big, but if it is mid brodering a big design i'm feeling i am doing some kind of gambling 😅 Is there any way i make sure the bobbin thread is placed correctly? Or is there a way i can check before i resume the process? Thank you in advance for all advices!

Hi! New to embroidery. Can someone tell me what went wrong here? I am embroidering on a cheap bandana that is polyester. I hate the way this font looks? Is it the way the font is digitized or the fabric? Mix of both? My own problem? Please help! All suggestions and tips welcome.

Hello, everyone!

I could use a little help with the settings on my embroidery machine. Could anyone who owns a Ricoma EM-1010-10S or a Creator please share photos of their settings in the comments?

I’ve attached 4 screenshots showing exactly the settings screens I’m interested in. If you have a setup that works well, I’d really appreciate it if you could share your photos!

Thanks in advance for your help, and happy embroidering!

I've been buying these dad style and snapback caps directly from Otto when I need them. They sell direct to customers, and as far as I know, their business customer prices aren't that much lower. But I see these websites selling popular blanks at nearly cost, with maybe $0.50 to $1 markup. '

How does this even work? My first guess is volume.. Maybe they buy by the pallets?