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How to: Fix Self Threader on Embroidery Machine

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While posting videos about my embroidery machine a couple of people have asked how to fix the self thread feature. At the time I did not know how to help as I had never experienced an issue with the self threader on my embroidery machine. Fast forward a couple of months, now the self threader on my machine stopped working. Sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn’t. Once the self threader stopped working consistently, I decided to try to diagnose what was wrong. 

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How to Change a Bobbin Mid-Project | Brother PE 550d

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Since an embroidery machine uses hundreds to thousands of stitches per project it is only a matter of time before you experience the dreaded bobbin change alert mid-project. While this may seem like a headache, the machine makes it really easy to accomplish a seamless look even when this occurs. The machine will pause itself and alert the user that the bobbin thread is almost empty. At this point there are two options, to ignore or listen to the warning.

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Bulk Embroidery Tips & Tricks | Brother PE550d

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When I first purchased my machine I always hoped to one day fulfill orders, never did I think of doing bulk orders though. While I am still a new seller I have done a few bulk orders and learned a lot along the way on tips and tricks to ease the process. Creating an assembly line or doing one step for all items is usually the first tip that comes to mind when working in bulk. I do not do this with embroidery that is customized with the exception of when I create name designs with the computer software and when Tender Touching, I will do those all at the same time. Working while the machine is also working is a good hack as it is like two people working at once: you can trim jump stitches on one sweater while the next sweater is being stitched out for instance. 

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Keep Thread from Unraveling | Embroidery Tips

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Pulling out a spool of embroidery thread that is not sufficiently stored can create a jumbled up mess. Although there are spools with locking bases most variety packs do not come with them. Specifically with this variety pack I did not want to invest in the larger spools (the ones that lock) as I did not know what colors I would be using the most. Thus, having a locking base is a luxury.

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How to: Create a Larger than Hoop Embroidery Project

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How to: Create a Larger than Hoop Embroidery Project

When I first started exploring machine embroidery it wasn’t until my first couple projects that I realized that the hoop size really mattered. With a 4X4 hoop machine it can seem like a creative jail so today I am going to show you how to escape. In the video below I will be demonstrating the tips I am discussing here which is the method I used for today. For those that are not aware I currently have the Brother PE550d embroidery machine which is a 4 X 4 hoop machine. 

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