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Top 10 Expert Tips for Successfully Embroidering on Towels
For best results with your next towel embroidery projectDiscover the joy of embroidering on towels with our "Top 10 Expert Tips for Successfully Embroidering on Towels". Whether you’re a novice or an experienced digitizer, these... more »
Barbara’s Embroidered Bags
I came across Barbara’s Embroidered Bags in the Hatch Facebook Group. Their uniqueness, the obvious use of the various tools of Hatch Embroidery Digitizer, and the great quality of the photography made them really stand out and pop.It made me... more »
Illuminate Your Space with Machine Embroidery: A Lamp Shade Makeover
Illuminate Your Space with Machine Embroidery: A Lamp Shade MakeoverOur motto: If it doesn’t move, embroider it! Machine embroidery offers a fantastic opportunity to transform a plain lampshade into a vibrant and personalized work of art and add a touch... more »
Machine Embroidery on Stuffed Animals
Firstly, it is important to know that you need a special kind of stuffed animal toy if you want to do machine embroidery on it, because you will need to remove the stuffing to hoop it. A simple internet search for “embroiderable stuffed animals”... more »
LOVE Free Standing Lace
Free Standing Lace or FSL is a type of machine embroidery design. However, it is not embroidered on fabric like in conventional machine embroidery, but on water-soluble stabilizer. The design is digitized a special way, so the thread holds it together,... more »
Valentine’s with the Gentleman Crafter
Nothing says “I Love You” better than a handmade card. Our friend John Bloodworth aka Gentleman Crafter created this beautiful embroidered card and graciously provided the tutorial as well as the FREE design to our faithful readers, so here is... more »
Create Beautiful Ethereal Embroidery Designs with the Amazing Redwork Tool
FREE Design and Video TutorialCreate Beautiful Ethereal Embroidery Designs with the Amazing Redwork ToolHistorical backgroundRedwork was a very popular form of American embroidery in the 19th and 20th centuries. The designs were composed of simple... 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 »
Raised Machine Embroidery
It is really easy to create machine embroidery designs that include lettering with Hatch Embroidery. In this blog, we will demonstrate how to create a raised machine embroidery effect.I used fonts for this cheerful design from two of the Font Packs... more »
Creating Embroidery Designs without Digitizing
When you trial Hatch Embroidery or purchase it, you get access to over 400 beautiful professionally digitized embroidery designs. You can combine these designs, edit them as you wish, or easily add some lettering. In no time you will find that you will... more »
What’s New in Hatch Embroidery 3
We are so thrilled to bring you Hatch Embroidery version 3, loaded with new exciting features and tools! We have also made some excellent improvements. You will love creating amazing embroidery with the brand new and shiny Hatch Embroidery 3! Laydown... 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 »
The Essential Guide to Machine Embroidery
When you start on your machine embroidery journey, there are so many different supplies and technical aspects you need to be looking at, it can easily get overwhelming. The Essential Guide to Machine Embroidery will provide you a really base on the... more »
Motifs Lessons in Hatch Academy
This month it is all about Motifs in Hatch Academy! You can access these great new lessons with your Gold Pass under the Exclusive Videos session. We included some beautiful motifs for you to use in these lessons and an image to create your own... more »
Embroidering Free Standing Lace, plus FREE Dramatic Heart FSL Design
Learn from two amazing embroiderers 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... more »
Sweet Gingerbread Houses by Sandra Fuller
FREE Christmas Ornament Designs 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! 🙂... more »
Time is Ticking! Last ’Minute’ Embroidered Clock Christmas Gift
Digitizing video tutorial and FREE Design 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... more »
Thanksgiving DIY & Embroidery Inspirations with FREE Design
Great tips for beautiful home decorations and gifts 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... more »
Halloween Lettering Fun with Hatch Embroidery for Beginners
Editing letters to achieve fantastic effects and create spooktacular designs without digitizing How to Create an Awesome Machine Embroidery Design without Digitizing? Does the D word freak you out? Got your software, but not sure where to start? Don’t... more »