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Create Beautiful Ethereal Embroidery Designs with the Amazing Redwork Tool
Create Beautiful Ethereal Embroidery Designs with the Amazing Redwork Tool Redwork was a very popular form of American embroidery in the 19th and 20th centuries. The designs were composed of simple stitches and were used to decorate various household items... more »
Halloween Circle of Ghosts & Graves
There are many great elements to this fun Halloween machine embroidery design, so I got to utilize a whole variety of cool tools, features, fill and outline stitch types, and effects Hatch Embroidery Digitizer has to offer. Take a read and see how we... more »
Halloween Linework Napkins
There are several ways you can achieve Linework including the ever-so-popular Redwork with Hatch Embroidery, and these Halloween Linework Napkins are a great example. You will find great tools in the Digitizing and Auto-Digitizing toolboxes in your Hatch... more »
Mother’s Day Projects Collection
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, but there is still time to make something special for Mom! Nothing says “I love You Mom” better than a hand made gift. In this article we collated our best projects and a bonus blog that are perfect for the... more »
Embroidering Free Standing Lace, plus FREE Dramatic Heart FSL Design
Decorative and versatile Free Standing Lace is very popular among home embroiderers. You can create a nice piece of jewelry, decorative pieces for your home, apparel decorations and much more – there are many options. Free Standing Lace designs are not... more »
Sweet Gingerbread Houses by Sandra Fuller
I have not met Sandy in person yet, but hopefully one day I will get the chance to visit her. She lives in the middle of a mango farm in the Philippines, so if I do, I will have to ‘pick’ the right season! 🙂 However, what I know about... more »
Time is Ticking! Last ’Minute’ Embroidered Clock Christmas Gift
When time is running out, you need a quick project. I made this clock using the snowflake design that came with Hatch Embroidery, added lettering (numbers) and digitized a hole in the middle of the snowflake. I bought the quartz clock movement and the... more »
Thanksgiving DIY & Embroidery Inspirations with FREE Design
Thanksgiving is almost upon us again, and what better way to celebrate than by adding personal touches to your home in honor of the occasion? Creating your own DIY decoration can be a fun way of putting your own stamp on the season. Explore your creativity in... more »
Halloween Lettering Fun with Hatch Embroidery for Beginners
Does the D word freak you out? Got your software, but not sure where to start? Don’t fret. You can create something truly spooktacular with Hatch Embroidery Digitizer without actually digitizing a thing! It is loaded with amazing features,... more »
Cyril the Squirrel
I digitized this cute design to stitch on a blanket for my new nephew. The original drawing was created by Noel Payne and amazing graphic artist from the US. I love using Noel’s graphics (see previous seahorse, pineapple, turtle and chameleon... more »
Introducing John Bloodworth aka Gentleman Crafter
We met John Bloodworth aka Gentleman Crafter in February 2019 when he was visiting Australia from his homeland UK. He came into the Hatch HQ in the Wilcom International offices in Sydney and we had a chat with him about collaborating on some... more »
Isolation Inspiration Part 2
Continuing with the same theme as our last blog, we are featuring two more exceptional machine embroidery artists whose designs have brought much joy to people all around the world. Read about how they are tackling these challenging times and access the... more »
10 Best Ways to Use Scraps for more Sustainable Embroidery
You don’t have to buy a bunch of new materials each time you want to start a new project! By reusing your scraps for more sustainable embroidery, you can be kinder to the environment and , and save money and time. We collected the 10 best ideas on... more »
Creating Contemporary Art with Hatch
From the moment I first laid eyes on Susan Hensel’s work, I was mesmerized. The pieces she creates and the way she uses Hatch Embroidery to bring them to life are truly unique. I simply had to find out more about this amazing artist. I contacted... more »
Manual Digitizing with Hatch Embroidery
Before you can learn to master manual Digitizing with Hatch Embroidery, you need to learn what embroidery digitizing is. There is nothing more rewarding than creating your own embroidery designs and seeing your projects all the way through from design to... more »
Elastic Embossed Fills & Color Variations on a Theme
Hatch Embroidery Digitizer comes with 105 different Embossed fills and they can be used to create Elastic Embossed Fills. It is a beautiful decorative effect where the pattern follows the stitch angle and it adjusts to the width of the embroidery object.... more »
Using Lettering for Quotes and Sayings with Hatch Embroidery, Plus Bonus FREE Designs
Embroidering inspirational or funny quotes and quirky sayings on cushion covers, tea towels, or tote bags is a fun way to start off your machine embroidery journey. Hatch Embroidery Digitizer comes with 124 fonts, Hatch Embroidery Composer with 72 fonts, and... more »
Editing Your Lettering for a Personalized Gift
Did you know you can very easily edit the fonts that are included in your Hatch Embroidery software for customized embroidery lettering? You can change the size, color, shape, fill type and spacing of your lettering. You can also add special effects or... more »
How to Sequence Your Designs with Hatch Embroidery
In the Northern Hemisphere it is the height of summer, while in the Southern Hemisphere people are dreaming of tropical holidays, trying to stick winter out by eating imported fruit.:) I absolutely love pineapples, not just the fruit itself, but the... more »
Digitizing the Patriotic Star Embroidery Design
This was probably one of my fastest embroidery designs ever. An idea popped in my head in one of our planning meetings, and I knew almost exactly how I wanted the 4th of July Patriotic Star design to look with the two main stars on the top of each other... more »