This site has over 300 pages, on search at top of page. Put embroidery chat, started by crafty bear. I have relly enjoyed and received help there.

I'm very new to the embroidery thing too. I picked up a used machine not last weekend but the weekend before. I enjoy designsbysick.com as well.

One thing I will say is try to start with cut away stabilizer. I started with tear away and near tore away most of my hair at the same time. Apparently I like dense designs and dense and tear away don't go well together...

Thanks for posting this info. My best friend who is a member here just recently bought an embroidery machine and I can't help her because I KNOW NOTHING!!

is there one for hand embroidery??? you ladies are the best...

I used to go on sewforum but it has kind of been not so active lately. I keep to mostly facebook now as yahoo was also pretty inactive. Facebook seem to be the best for me but they is nothing compared to this board IMHO this board is the best out of the many I am on for response as well as positivity.