Embroidery Machines Lets Chat & Have Fun
#1801
I just got a Janome 350E..total embroidery newbie here I was wondering if there are Janome embroidery classes
online? We are moving across the country in June so I will not have physical access to my Janome dealer anymore...
online? We are moving across the country in June so I will not have physical access to my Janome dealer anymore...
#1802
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
Another good thing about Embroidery library is that they store your patterns you buy. I buy a lot from them also from oregonpatchworks but oregonpatchworks does not store them so if my computer gives out I would lose those patterns so I put them on drives to make sure I never lose them. They both have great specials.
Now I do like the fact with emblibrary keeps all of your orders in your history. This saves them time and me too.I don't have to email them with a request to redownload a file and wait for them to email me back and tell me it's ready to download again. Every company that I have dealt with has always made my designs available to me if I needed to redownload them a second time. This has only happened a few times since I keep my orders folder backed up. It's normally when I have saved a design to the USB and either never saved it to the orders folder or when I've saved it as the wrong file format or the design didn't want to open and I had to redownload it. I hope this helps someone, anyone. Julia's Needles is another one that has great sales and freebees and if you sign up for their emails they'll let you know when the sales are happening.
#1803
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I don't know about online but you don't have to go to a Janome to get embroidery classes. My Viking dealer lets anyone join in on the classes and we also have a Sew n Vac and they do the same way so you might check with LQS there to see if they'll do the same thing. Good luck with your move.
#1804
Just catching up on posts. Wow. You've been busy! Don't forget that http://www.embroiderylibrary.com has the new free June designs up and today is the last day for the May designs!
Another one of my favorites for collecting designs is http://www.cuteapplique.com - new one every day and an additional gift each week.
Hubby and I went to the Floriani class today. Wow! That lady was some amazing sales person. Got sucked in to buying a stabilizer set. But it's something I will use. We came away with double sets of the embroidery designs they included -- and being such a design hoarder, I can't see needing any of them so will probably sell them on Etsy to recoup part of the class cost!
Another one of my favorites for collecting designs is http://www.cuteapplique.com - new one every day and an additional gift each week.
Hubby and I went to the Floriani class today. Wow! That lady was some amazing sales person. Got sucked in to buying a stabilizer set. But it's something I will use. We came away with double sets of the embroidery designs they included -- and being such a design hoarder, I can't see needing any of them so will probably sell them on Etsy to recoup part of the class cost!
#1805
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 183
So, I ordered a Brother 780D onine that is on its way to me, should be here Tuesday! I hope it doesn't need to be serviced when it arrives.
But now I have some questions. Can I ge embroidery designs from any online design place, or just certain ones? Also, do my designs need to be in a certain file format for me to be able to use them? If so how do I know if a file comes in my needed format? I feel so unprepared! I think I may need to look into taking a class locally if I can get one.
But now I have some questions. Can I ge embroidery designs from any online design place, or just certain ones? Also, do my designs need to be in a certain file format for me to be able to use them? If so how do I know if a file comes in my needed format? I feel so unprepared! I think I may need to look into taking a class locally if I can get one.
#1806
You can get them from anywhere. Just order -- or download - PES format. And if you find some freebies you love, but they're in another format, download the free Wilcom Trusizer
#1807
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 1,215
Has anyone made a quilt with embroidered blocks from muslin? I use muslin for backing and just love the texture, the feel, and simplicity of it.
Another question...what fabric would you use for making an embroidered door hanging?
Another question...what fabric would you use for making an embroidered door hanging?
#1808
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 214
embroidery needle information
I just found this site that has lots of information about all the different needles. The link is just for the embroidery needles, but on the page there are all kinds listed and you just click on the picture to go to the different type of needle.
http://www.klasse.com/en/range.php?ID=40
http://www.klasse.com/en/range.php?ID=40
#1809
Thanks so much for the list. At the Floriani class yesterday the woman was talking about embroidering on boots! I asked about the type of needle and she said she uses top stitch for almost everything.
#1810
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
For a door hanging you might want something a little more durable if its going to be outside. Maybe broadcloth or something sturdy like that. Some upolestry fabric might work as well. I want to make a flag so I'm checking that out because I don't want it to end up fading or mildewing.
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