www.youtube.com/live/ml1OKPE... - In this episode I'll answer a viewer question about getting started in the world of machine embroidery, but with a difference. How does one not only get a good technical start, but push one's self and the medium of embroidery creatively?

(embrilliance.com/archives/152... ) It's not too late to make your own themed patch for the day, folks- here's a free design from me. (customizable with the free Embrilliance Express mode - snarky versions fully welcome, too! ;) )

Getting ready to fly out of chilly Albuquerque, NM! Join me at Impressions Expo & Magazine - Long Beach tomorrow morning, where I'll be joining Justin Armenta, Joe Kramar, and Bonnie Nielsen teaching the latest iteration of the Technique Toolkit! Check out impressionsexpo.com for more info!

(yt: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWeV... ) In this episode, We'll talk about the process of conducting a year end review with an eye toward improvement, stopping along the way to celebrate some wins and set foundations for next year's plans. Join me at 2:30PM Mountain Time Friday to discuss live!

After requests to make my Thanksgiving napkin freebies 'complete' for a 4 place serving, I added this freebie woodcut-styled wheat design. embrilliance.com/archives/202... is the place if you want this or the other three. :) At sub 2k stitches, you still have time to get fancy. #machineembroidery

youtube.com/watch?v=NxdkpMxq70E In this episode, I'll discuss some of the most common difficult materials & garments I faced as a commercial machine embroiderer and how I handled them. Join up live this Friday at 2:30 Mountain time to talk about your most difficult fabrics and share your tips!

Metallic thread!

Missed my live on metallic threads? Here's a microscope view of two threads, a classic sparkly metallic above & easier to run modern metallic below. Next is twisted thread incorporating colored poly and foil, followed by the eye of a standard machine embroidery needle at similar magnification.😃

( youtube.com/watch?v=sJcd-XIYLNI ) Metallic Thread may not be the threat that it once was to machine embroiderers, but in the holiday season, nobody is safe from the sparkle. Join me to talk digitizing and machine changes you need to make, today at 2:30PM Mountain! #machineembroidery

embrilliance.com/archives/201... - For those of you who want to add a little something to the turkey-day table, but don't have much time to do so, I've shared another of my tiny free woodcut-styled machine embroidery designs for napkins and the like. #machineembroidery #embroidery #embrilliance