Karen at Silver Seams
@silverseams.bsky.social
I use embroidery machines to do "impossible" 3d things, with more detail and precision than is otherwise practical.
https://silverseams.com/
Keeper of the Machine Embroiderers & Plushie Maker feeds (ping me to be added!)
https://silverseams.com/
Keeper of the Machine Embroiderers & Plushie Maker feeds (ping me to be added!)
Wish this wasn't more apt than it was when I made it a few years ago.
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Wish this wasn't more apt than it was when I made it a few years ago.
Reposted by Karen at Silver Seams
Update! Patreon says they have to be on X to give people quick support. I told them that didn't fly, because they're not on Bluesky as well. I pointed out that @ko-fi.com was, though I didn't let on that Ko-Fi ignores replies here.
January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Update! Patreon says they have to be on X to give people quick support. I told them that didn't fly, because they're not on Bluesky as well. I pointed out that @ko-fi.com was, though I didn't let on that Ko-Fi ignores replies here.
# machines cleaned/oiled: 2
# screws dropped into the bowels of the machine: 1 (Janome owners know the one!)
# screws dropped on the floor: 1 (five or six times though)
# felt gaskets missing(!): 1
# screws missing/left over on completion: 0
# machines dropped while putting back in place: 0 (barely)
# screws dropped into the bowels of the machine: 1 (Janome owners know the one!)
# screws dropped on the floor: 1 (five or six times though)
# felt gaskets missing(!): 1
# screws missing/left over on completion: 0
# machines dropped while putting back in place: 0 (barely)
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
# machines cleaned/oiled: 2
# screws dropped into the bowels of the machine: 1 (Janome owners know the one!)
# screws dropped on the floor: 1 (five or six times though)
# felt gaskets missing(!): 1
# screws missing/left over on completion: 0
# machines dropped while putting back in place: 0 (barely)
# screws dropped into the bowels of the machine: 1 (Janome owners know the one!)
# screws dropped on the floor: 1 (five or six times though)
# felt gaskets missing(!): 1
# screws missing/left over on completion: 0
# machines dropped while putting back in place: 0 (barely)
Been taking a little post-holiday break from design testing but I guess it's time to get back to the embroidery machines.
January 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Been taking a little post-holiday break from design testing but I guess it's time to get back to the embroidery machines.
Starting to remove suppliers that are still on X, The CSAM/Non-Consensual Porn Site, so I need a replacement for:
@bigzfabric.bsky.social
@ko-fi.com
Patreon
Michaels(!)
because the political shenanigans were bad enough but if you don't draw the line at CSAM I don't know what else to do with you.
@bigzfabric.bsky.social
@ko-fi.com
Patreon
Michaels(!)
because the political shenanigans were bad enough but if you don't draw the line at CSAM I don't know what else to do with you.
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Starting to remove suppliers that are still on X, The CSAM/Non-Consensual Porn Site, so I need a replacement for:
@bigzfabric.bsky.social
@ko-fi.com
Patreon
Michaels(!)
because the political shenanigans were bad enough but if you don't draw the line at CSAM I don't know what else to do with you.
@bigzfabric.bsky.social
@ko-fi.com
Patreon
Michaels(!)
because the political shenanigans were bad enough but if you don't draw the line at CSAM I don't know what else to do with you.
Ko-Fi traffic is unnecessarily rude this week!
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Ko-Fi traffic is unnecessarily rude this week!
Everybody's got the January SADs so here is what happens when you stick a piece of Dollar Tree faux fur into an embroidery machine.
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Everybody's got the January SADs so here is what happens when you stick a piece of Dollar Tree faux fur into an embroidery machine.
Reposted by Karen at Silver Seams
And today is the eleventh day of Christmas. That iridescent pink is not so vibrant in person but my phone really loves it (it does the same thing to Dragonheart who, okay, *is* a bit strong but not *that* strong: silverseams.com/shop/product...)
Gem (Heart) Design: silverseams.com/shop/product... 🧶
Gem (Heart) Design: silverseams.com/shop/product... 🧶
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
And today is the eleventh day of Christmas. That iridescent pink is not so vibrant in person but my phone really loves it (it does the same thing to Dragonheart who, okay, *is* a bit strong but not *that* strong: silverseams.com/shop/product...)
Gem (Heart) Design: silverseams.com/shop/product... 🧶
Gem (Heart) Design: silverseams.com/shop/product... 🧶
In December (and into January because the last day of Christmastide is tomorrow), I did both the official monthly design and a spontaneous twelve bonus designs, all for a $3/month subscription.
patreon.com/silverseams
ko-fi.com/silverseams
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #Inkscape
patreon.com/silverseams
ko-fi.com/silverseams
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #Inkscape
January 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
In December (and into January because the last day of Christmastide is tomorrow), I did both the official monthly design and a spontaneous twelve bonus designs, all for a $3/month subscription.
patreon.com/silverseams
ko-fi.com/silverseams
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #Inkscape
patreon.com/silverseams
ko-fi.com/silverseams
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #Inkscape
Reposted by Karen at Silver Seams
Some people have embroidery machines that take diskettes. Other people have embroidery machines that make diskettes.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Some people have embroidery machines that take diskettes. Other people have embroidery machines that make diskettes.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
Some people have embroidery machines that take diskettes. Other people have embroidery machines that make diskettes.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Some people have embroidery machines that take diskettes. Other people have embroidery machines that make diskettes.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery
I decided to expand the snap tab template to make a two-emoji version, and ended up adding two bracelet-link options. Now I have to decide on what other emoji combos work.
#MachineEmbroidery
#MachineEmbroidery
Finish Strong Design | Silver Seams
Inspirational felties, snap tabs, and bracelet links to make in-the-hoop of your embroidery machine.
silverseams.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I decided to expand the snap tab template to make a two-emoji version, and ended up adding two bracelet-link options. Now I have to decide on what other emoji combos work.
#MachineEmbroidery
#MachineEmbroidery
Guess I haven't mentioned the Machine Embroidery Feed in awhile but anyway I have a Machine Embroidery Feed: bsky.app/profile/silv...
It is keyword ✖️ a list of embroiderers, so it's pretty on-topic. (If you have an embroidery machine but aren't on this list, @ me: bsky.app/profile/silv... )
It is keyword ✖️ a list of embroiderers, so it's pretty on-topic. (If you have an embroidery machine but aren't on this list, @ me: bsky.app/profile/silv... )
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Guess I haven't mentioned the Machine Embroidery Feed in awhile but anyway I have a Machine Embroidery Feed: bsky.app/profile/silv...
It is keyword ✖️ a list of embroiderers, so it's pretty on-topic. (If you have an embroidery machine but aren't on this list, @ me: bsky.app/profile/silv... )
It is keyword ✖️ a list of embroiderers, so it's pretty on-topic. (If you have an embroidery machine but aren't on this list, @ me: bsky.app/profile/silv... )
On the fourth day of Christmas (yes, apparently I am doing twelve extra designs this month FOR A $3 MEMBERSHIP TIER)
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #NotASquishmallowReally
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #NotASquishmallowReally
Camico Cat Design | Silver Seams
Squishy cat designs to make in-the-hoop of your embroidery machine.
silverseams.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
On the fourth day of Christmas (yes, apparently I am doing twelve extra designs this month FOR A $3 MEMBERSHIP TIER)
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #NotASquishmallowReally
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #MachineEmbroidery #NotASquishmallowReally
I announced yesterday's design to the supporters with "on the second day of Christmas" purely because I like to remind people that the twelve days *start* on Christmas and end at Epiphany and, uh, joke's on me, now I gotta do twelve designs. www.patreon.com/posts/on-thi...
On the third day of Christmas... | Karen at Silver Seams
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December 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I announced yesterday's design to the supporters with "on the second day of Christmas" purely because I like to remind people that the twelve days *start* on Christmas and end at Epiphany and, uh, joke's on me, now I gotta do twelve designs. www.patreon.com/posts/on-thi...
The good news: I got out the light box for this one.
The bad news: I made poor thread/vinyl choices on the snap tab and even the light box doesn't help.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
The bad news: I made poor thread/vinyl choices on the snap tab and even the light box doesn't help.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
December 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The good news: I got out the light box for this one.
The bad news: I made poor thread/vinyl choices on the snap tab and even the light box doesn't help.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
The bad news: I made poor thread/vinyl choices on the snap tab and even the light box doesn't help.
silverseams.com/shop/product...
We did our Christmas yesterday so today was cleanup day, but I did sneak a little freebie in for a Christmas surprise for my members (if you're not a member you can still buy it though).
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #bsnm #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #bsnm #MachineEmbroidery
December 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We did our Christmas yesterday so today was cleanup day, but I did sneak a little freebie in for a Christmas surprise for my members (if you're not a member you can still buy it though).
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #bsnm #MachineEmbroidery
silverseams.com/shop/product...
🧶 #bsnm #MachineEmbroidery
Made the dragon when I made the coasters, ran out of energy to make the rest of its pieces until today.
Now I can't find the dragon. 😅
Now I can't find the dragon. 😅
December 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Made the dragon when I made the coasters, ran out of energy to make the rest of its pieces until today.
Now I can't find the dragon. 😅
Now I can't find the dragon. 😅
I miiiiiight be convinced to put some of these in the shops (the finished ornaments; the design is already there).
The perfect Christmas ornament doesn't ex-
December 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I miiiiiight be convinced to put some of these in the shops (the finished ornaments; the design is already there).
Officially, my $3/month tiers on Ko-Fi and Patreon get a single "charm" design (which still usually comes in six to ten sixes, and plush/feltie/bunting/etc. versions, it's not trivial) each month.
Unofficially? Well, the main design this month is a four-pack and I'm not done. ko-fi.com/s/86b6650dd7
Unofficially? Well, the main design this month is a four-pack and I'm not done. ko-fi.com/s/86b6650dd7
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Officially, my $3/month tiers on Ko-Fi and Patreon get a single "charm" design (which still usually comes in six to ten sixes, and plush/feltie/bunting/etc. versions, it's not trivial) each month.
Unofficially? Well, the main design this month is a four-pack and I'm not done. ko-fi.com/s/86b6650dd7
Unofficially? Well, the main design this month is a four-pack and I'm not done. ko-fi.com/s/86b6650dd7
Still trying to figure out the optimum "warehouse tip" to order from Big Z. When they first introduced it, I thought "haha they accidentally turned tipping on, they're a fabric place" and didn't use it, and my orders were always missing something or had something otherwise goofed up.
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Still trying to figure out the optimum "warehouse tip" to order from Big Z. When they first introduced it, I thought "haha they accidentally turned tipping on, they're a fabric place" and didn't use it, and my orders were always missing something or had something otherwise goofed up.
Reposted by Karen at Silver Seams
Am I still messing around with these instead of listing actual finished stuff? YEP
(for a "fun" example of how the screen does not always translate to physical stitchout, I left out pull compensation on the first test and that led to things like the "E" in "MAKE")
(for a "fun" example of how the screen does not always translate to physical stitchout, I left out pull compensation on the first test and that led to things like the "E" in "MAKE")
November 24, 2023 at 6:16 PM
Am I still messing around with these instead of listing actual finished stuff? YEP
(for a "fun" example of how the screen does not always translate to physical stitchout, I left out pull compensation on the first test and that led to things like the "E" in "MAKE")
(for a "fun" example of how the screen does not always translate to physical stitchout, I left out pull compensation on the first test and that led to things like the "E" in "MAKE")
Reposted by Karen at Silver Seams
Got to go take proper lightbox pictures (which I will do when I have the werewolf and yeti to do also) but Mothman ornaments are now on the list here (the listing has an increasingly incomplete list). silverseams.com/shop/collect...
November 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Got to go take proper lightbox pictures (which I will do when I have the werewolf and yeti to do also) but Mothman ornaments are now on the list here (the listing has an increasingly incomplete list). silverseams.com/shop/collect...
It is gingerbread season again!
I guess I could post better pictures of the gingerbread ornaments: they're a bunch of Urban Threads designs that I color-swapped to turn into gingerbread (or sugar) cookies.
I wish the 1mm minky came in a good gingerbread color because they'd make good plush charms too.
ko-fi.com/s/ad5bace7ec
I wish the 1mm minky came in a good gingerbread color because they'd make good plush charms too.
ko-fi.com/s/ad5bace7ec
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It is gingerbread season again!
Well that's not too surprising.
(mostly because this is a focused account, versus my personal one in which my most-used word is... wait for it... "those" 🤷)
(mostly because this is a focused account, versus my personal one in which my most-used word is... wait for it... "those" 🤷)
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Well that's not too surprising.
(mostly because this is a focused account, versus my personal one in which my most-used word is... wait for it... "those" 🤷)
(mostly because this is a focused account, versus my personal one in which my most-used word is... wait for it... "those" 🤷)