Machine embroidery guides
How to send artwork for embroidery digitizingWhat to send to get an embroidery file right the first time: the artwork, the size, the fabric, the placement and your machine format.How many stitches are in an embroidery designWhat makes a design have more or fewer stitches: size, filled area and stitch type. And why fewer stitches sometimes stitch out better.Why embroidery puckersPuckered embroidery almost always comes from the file, the hoop or the stabilizer. What to do in each case and what to ask from your digitizer.Cap embroidery: front, side and backWhat changes in cap embroidery at each placement: size, stitch order, the center seam and when 3D puff is worth it on the front.Convert an image to an embroidery fileCan you auto-convert an image to embroidery? What auto-digitizing does, where it goes wrong and when to have the file digitized by hand.Embroidery digitizing softwareThe programs used to digitize embroidery (Wilcom, Embird, Hatch) and what each one does. And when it pays to outsource the digitizing.Stock or custom embroidery designsStock embroidery designs are cheap and fast; custom digitizing solves logos, names and the right size. When to use each one, and the resizing trap.How to open DST and PES embroidery filesAn embroidery file is not an image, so it does not open with a double click. How to open DST, PES, JEF and EXP files on your phone and computer.How to price machine embroideryHow to price machine embroidery: price per 1,000 stitches, thread, stabilizer, machine time, color changes and a minimum per piece.Embroidery sizes for chest, sleeve, back and capsThe most used embroidery sizes for polo shirts, lab coats, sleeves, backs and caps, in cm and inches, and the minimum letter height for a readable name.Embroidery stabilizer: which one for each fabricTear-away, cut-away, fusible or water-soluble: which stabilizer to use on knits, twill, caps and towels so the embroidery does not pucker or sink.Types of machine embroidery stitchesRunning, satin and fill stitches: what each stitch type does in an embroidery file, where it works and where it ruins the embroidery.Embroidery thread keeps breaking: causes and fixesTop thread breaking or shredding on your embroidery machine: needle, tension, thread, speed and the file itself. What to check first in each case.Embroidery on towels: how to keep stitches visibleHow to embroider bath and hand towels without stitches sinking into the pile: water-soluble topping, the right underlay, bolder letters and size.Embroidery on performance and knit fabric without puckersHow to embroider performance fabric, tee knit and spandex blends without puckering: cut-away stabilizer, lighter density, ballpoint needle, no stretching.Embroidery density: what it is and how to get it rightWhat density means in an embroidery file, why high density puckers and breaks needles, and why it changes with the fabric and the size.