Hi everyone so I have another sewing project for you today, I have to say I've been loving using my embroidery machine this year and it seems to be taking over my paper craft projects, I hope you don"t mind.
I do know a lot of you found me because you bought a ScanNCut to help you with appliqué or fabric cutting as your first love and several of you have told me that you have tried paper crafting because of me.
I still love paper crafting and I will continue to make cards and ScanNCut cutting files but I am loving the versatility of machine embroidery and Im loving being able to bring a variety of projects to my youtube channel and blog, I also think finding Creative Fabrica with its vast amount of crafting resources has helped.
Todays project is a free embroidery file from CF and I will put a link below if you want more information or want to join Here
If you are already a member Here is a direct link to the embroidery file.
The file is available in all machine embroidery formats and comes in 4 sizes, small, medium, large and extra large all in the download file. I stitched the small as I just want something to keep a small amount of change in for car parking fees to keep in my car.
If you own an embroidery machine and haven't yet tried in the hoop projects, this is the perfect first design to stitch out, it only has 4 steps and takes just minutes to make I hope you like it.
Links to my sewing machine, stabiliser and the snaps I've used are all in my amazon craft favourites at the top of the page.
Hi everyone for todays project I am showing you how I created the machine embroidery design in embrilliance essentials, from two stitch files I got free in creative fabrica, links to the font and design will be below.
I am not sure I made myself clear in the video but I've never done a left chest placement stitch out before, so I was test stitching this design on an old t-shirt. It has been washed and worn a couple of times, but to be honest it shrunk in the wash so I don't wear it anymore, so its going to be my test garment, but I thought I would record a video for anyone new to machine embroidery.
I know I say when doing ScanNCut projects, test cut before you start on your best card stock, so why wouldn't I do the same when doing embroidery projects, well I suppose for me in the past Ive mainly embroidered towels, tea towels and fabric for bags etc and I think they are more forgiving.
However, I am totally new to clothing I did a black t-shirt recently and it worked out perfectly, I think I was just lucky, it was also a centre front placement which I think is easier.
So this pink t-shirt is going to be my test stitching piece, do any of you do this?
Things Ive learnt from this process
When doing tone on tone stitching I need a design which is more dense in stitches.
If using a bean stitch use either a contrasting colour thread or one that is at least 1 or 2 shades darker, this thread was to close to the colour of my shirt.
For this particular design I needed the design to be at least 1" over and down for better placement.
So do you have any tips, if so please leave a comment.
To join creative fabrica click Here.
Paw print bean stitch Here
Alphabet bean stitch Here
Hi everyone, I thought I would show you how I made these key fobs using my ScanNCut and my Brother V5LE embroidery machine.
Ive used the SNC before to cut applique pieces for projects but I think this is the first time ive used it to make a complete project, so no hand cutting involved at all.
The ITH stitch file is free as part of my all access subscription with Creative Fabric, click the image below if you want to have a look at their website or to join, and if you are already a member I will add links to the embroidery files I have used.
Creative Fabrica Here
Letter S Here
Letter E Here
Letter M Here
Other alphabet letters are available from the same designer, just click on "view profile" in any of these listings to see all the designers other embroidery files.
The stabiliser, glue and snaps I used are listed in the sewing section under my amazon craft favorites tab at the top of the screen.