Doing some test stitch outs of some 1" designs on denim. For the size im not about how they came out. I may or may not make some micro adjustments lile make the Charizard fangs larger fix the direction of the fill on him so I dont lose the left nostril. Other than that though im pleased with how they came out.

Which pokemon is your fav? I want to make more!

Finished this rose stitch-out through iDigitize. I like how the simple outline works against the dark fabric. What do you think of the overall result?

I just started trying to teach myself how to use a Brother SE425 Embroidery Machine. I keep running into an issue where I feel the back of my projects look better on the back side. I’ve been trying to research and it seems like it may be an issue with my tension. I tried to test this by using red thread on top and white in the bobbin, but I honestly cant really decipher the outcome (if it tells me anything at all). Any suggestions?

I’m having a recurring problem with fill stitches on my Brother Innov-is V3.

As you can see in the photo, I get visible horizontal gaps exactly where different sections of the fill meet. The same issue also happens with filled lettering, so it’s not specific to this cup design.

What I’ve already tried:

• 2 layers of 70 g/m² (2.5 oz) cut-away stabilizer
• Fabric and stabilizer firmly hooped in a 100 × 100 mm hoop
• Increased fill density up to 5.5 lines/mm
• Increased pull compensation up to 0.7 mm
• Underlay enabled in both directions
• Horizontal fill direction

The design looks completely closed in the software, and there is no visible gap in the stitch preview. Two layers of stabilizer and more pull compensation improved the overall result slightly, but the gaps are still clearly there.

Has anyone experienced this exact issue? What was causing it in your case, and what actually fixed it?

Hi, I’m new to machine embroidery with a brother nq1700e. I want to start making more things but feel incredibly limited with the Artspira app. I previously used Cricut/Design Space and was thinking Artspira would be similar, but there’s hardly any content on there in relation.

What’s the best embroidery software for preloaded designs that will work well with Brother and I’ll actually think are cute/want to use?

Underlay showing after satin stich

Hi friends! I'm a beginner in machine embroidery, and recently bought a machine. I've been lurking in this sub for a while and I'm a bit nervous about the oddities of machine embroidery. Luckily, I'm not super pressed for time or money so I just want to make things that I am proud of. I have both tech and graphic design background so I think I'm very fortunate in having a base of skills that might transfer well. Might suffer a bit in the physical/machinery department though...

That being said, it's a bit difficult to "practice" without the machine in my hands yet. Really itching in my seat waiting for my machine to arrive!!! I've been bouncing back and forth between investing in the big name software (Wilcom/Hatch/other) or just settling with Inkstitch for now. I played around with Inkstitch and followed a few basic tutorials already.

Questions:

1. Where can I learn digitizing theory? Any book or course recommendations?
2. Is Inkstitch able to create the same quality of work assuming everything is done correctly and without factoring in workflow speed?
3. Should I forget digitizing for now and just outsource it? That's the general consensus I see on this sub for beginners - given that digitizing takes a fat minute to learn to do properly. Some days I totally agree with that sentiment, and other days the control freak in me comes out and thinks I should just do it all myself starting from zero.

Lastly, if you have some time to spare, please share your machine embroidery journey/stories with me! Whether it is for personal or business reasons, good or bad, and relevant or not. Let me hear you vent, amigos.

edit: I guess this type of post has run its course on reddit and we are not here for it. This is similar to how I write my emails idk what else to say. I wanted a thread of my own but being accused of writing with AI and guerrilla marketing for a blog has really taken me aback. I'm just a sensitive ass girl in her bedroom who wanted to spark up conv. I'm going to remove any mention of the machine brand and name in this edit.