I have the 5x7 magnetic hoop n just love it!!! It certainly holds the towels very well!

I've got the snap hoops. Bought the 7x14 first and loved it so much I then bought the 5x7. I looked at both the magna hoop and snap hoop and the snap looked less complicated.
They are machine specific - I have Brother

Had to share a PE770 adventure with all of you. I was stitching along with no problem and then the top thread started breaking and there were several "safety device engaged" episodes. I cleaned out the race, changed the needle, put in a fresh bobbin and still no good. Then I saw there was a major mess on the hook behind plastic piece number 4 (where you thread the machine) and no way to get to it. It was just in for an expensive serving so I wasn't about to go down that road again. Well, after much poking and prodding, I found a video on YouTube where the fellow took apart the entire machine to change a belt. So .... I called hubby in and we proceeded! It was scary, but it worked. Got out a huge gob of thread and now happily stitching away. No more pricey service calls for me!!!

Good job Krystyna! N to ur hubby too!

Thats awesome K!

When I start having lots of top thread breaking issues I know it
is because there is a "rats" nest in the upper hook area.

My machine is still under warranty (the newer machine) so when
that happens on that machine in she goes. With the older machine
I do my own cleaning and maintenance on it if I am able too.

Glad you got your issue fixed.

Have any of you used regular thread on your embroidery machine? I am wanting to use some standard glow in the dark designs for my grand-daughter's trick or treat bag. Any help will be appreciated.

Yes I have used the glow thread in a quilt and I didn't have any problems. Kids lived it.

I have a Brother 2800D. All of a sudden the upper thread will be too loose and causes loops, loops, loops on the bottom. I have tried to adjust the tension. It does not affect the loops. There is no obvious 'nest' anywhere. What can I do besides taking it more than 100 miles to the nearest dealer? Help please.

Mannem, have you tried re-threading the top? Seems to me the thread hasn't settled through the tension discs properly, or there's a bit of fluff caught in there somewhere. Lower the presser foot and gently pull the thread, if it pulls through the needle easily, it has missed the tension.

My sister bought a Janome 350 E and never used it. She gave it too me earlier this year. I've played around on it, put my son's name on some shirts for him. Looking forward to cooler weather so I can spend time time on it.

Was looking online to see if there was a board for embroidery and found this one.

Welcome! Hope you find us interesting and informative.

In the hoop thread catcher and sissor holder
 

Took me all day to do this but I think it turned out cute :)

I had this problem with my machine, with a flashlight and really close examination I found a short piece of thread had doubled and was caught in my tension disc, after removing everything worked fine. good Luck.

Simply love it!!!!!!!!

Janome use the .Jef files

Pre wound bobbins
 

K- just wondering if you still have those pre-wound "L" bobbins? If so I'd like to purchase them from you if you won't to sell them. My Janome 350e takes them.
LMK if you'd like to & how much, i an send the $ by PayPal if that's ok with you?

Be sure to check out Cuteembroidery.com and Sewforum.com. Lots of great help there, too!

Seriously useful!!! Good job; a day well spent.

Lovely, BettyB. Thanks for sharing!

BeckyB that is really neat! Did you use a pattern for it or make it up yourself?

I bought a babylock allure, it was a disappointment. I could not see the writing for the label that I wanted to make. I thought something was wrong with my EM machine. Nope nothing was wrong I just had to upgrade to see my work. What a bummer.

Introduced to machine cross stitch today. Another great use of EM

Hi, Does anyone have a viking Desginer Se. I have one purchased it years ago. Just bought another one on ebay. So I dont need to take mine back and forth to Florida from Michigan. How do you register a purchased used machine so that you can update it? If anyone has any info I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much!

I bought the Ellure Plus and upgraded the next day to the Ellageo Plus. Great machine but now I want the Elissimo2!

Thanks for your suggestions and help. I took the top off my Brother 2800D
and voila, there was a big thread knot between the tension disks. Running like new.

Does anyone know if u can emborider on a pair of leggings 50 poly and 50 spandex without hurting the memory? and if u can how do u put them on the hoops or do u? thanks

I am so excited! In a few mins. I'll be leaving to Naples to attend the Floriani Quilting & Embroidery Event! I took the day off just for it and can't wait to be a part of it! I'll let all of you know how it went.

Looking forward to your "review" of the program. It is on my bucket list for next year! Enjoy

We'll I'll begin by saying that it was worth it!! I learned so much of their software n stabilizers that I had many notes. I bought stabilizers n some thread but came home very satisfied. I must say that there was a quilt police there noting n inspecting the samples that were passed around, done by the instructor n she was rude about it but I payed her no mind. Sophie if u have it on ur bucket list n u can go, do it u won't b disappointed.

At PIQF I looked at the Artista 7, it's the latest edition. Since I'm new to this, I'd like to know: what digitizing system do you have and what do you like about it?

Mannem I have the same machine. Try threading it with UNWAXED dental floss a few times. If that doesn't work, try removing the plastic bobbin case cover then the metal one & clean it.
Make SURE you replace the metal one 1st then the plastic one.

I have not tried this, but I did look it up. I have a book by Deborah Jones "Machine Embroidery on Difficult Materials" that has really great information. 1. Needle - use a light or medium ball point needle depending on the weight of the fabric. 2. Stabilizer - Do not stretch while hooping. Use fusible cut-away stabilizer. (She recommends Fusible PolyMesh) If using a non-fusible polymesh then pull slightly when hooping with a lightweight strong cut-away stabilizer. She also recommends hooping a lightweight water soluble topper to keep the machine from pushing the knit. When you unhoop the project it will pucker a bit, but when worn will lay flat. Hope this helps! Jane

I have a question I'm asking for a friend who is doing some embroidery for her daughter. Her daughter asked her to make her veil. She wants her to embroider on it using metallic threads. How would you go about stabilizing it ( what type to use) and/or how would you keep from moving, etc.. Any tips and/or suggestions?

Thanks for the "review". I will be looking at the schedules and hope to go next year. My biggest hurdle is that the events are usually at least 3 hour drive away. Oh well, road trip! Thanks again.

i did my nieces veil this summer. I hooped water solvable sticky stabilizer, set the veiling on the sticky then topped with water solvable clear topper. This kept the veiling from moving. The topper kept the stitches above the veiling and also kept the embroidery foot from acedently catching the veiling and tearing it. I used both metallic threads and rayon threads in the design. When done with the embroidery, I soaked the veiling in warm water, gently rolled in between two towels to help dry it, then hung to finish dry. Lightly sprayed with light starch and pressed between two pressing cloths. Turned out beautiful. Practice your design on pieces of netting first. Good luck. This will be a beautiful project and a great memory.

Bneighbor that sounds like it came out beautiful! Do you have a pic of the veil to share? I'm now intrigued...

If anyone has a problem with the uptake thread coming out with their viking, there is a fix for it now. This causes your embroidery to snarl up and bird nest underneath.

I do veils for a living and when using regular thread I use wash away on front and back. BUT with metallic, you might want to add a couple more layers to be safe. Best bet: experiment!

Has anyone made a quilt using a Anita Goodesign mix and match quilting collection?