Author: Matthew Enderle
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How to protect yourself from scammers
We all come across someone that is trying to scam, rip us off, or just try to get lower pricing at some point of our time in this venue. Sometimes you don’t catch it and it can cost you big money. In my case I did lose a bit. Follow along with this article to […]
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The making of a spindle encoder for a Janome MB4
While I am not a full time embroiderer, I am a full time nerd. So, this project incorporated all of my hobbies. It might be overly niche, but I found it useful. Here is goes: “I have become an embroidery technician, not by choice, but out of necessity.” I purchased a “basket case” Janome MB4S […]
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Hatch: Creating a Custom Thread Chart
Thread charts are very important to me as I usually send a screenshot of the patches I do from Hatch to my clients. If the colors don’t match what I have on my shelf that can be a problem. It could mean that I need to extend my production time a week until I receive […]
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Digitizing the “Kiss Tour” Patch
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Bobbin Tension Chart
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Fixing Tight Tension Knobs on your Embroidery Machine
If your embroidery machine’s tension knobs are hard to turn you can still fix them without replacing them. The issue with tight knobs is that you sub-consciously think that you are applying too much tension, when in fact you are not doing so. Follow this quick video to see how to remedy this on your […]
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Hatch: Default Library Locations
Often times I find myself browsing through many folders looking for the design I need. This uses time that I could use to be embroidering or digitizing. One of the nice things with Hatch is that you can setup different libraries to display all your designs. What is a Library? A library consists of a […]
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Rasters vs. Vectors
When you are starting to bring digitizing back home you may be wondering what image formats you should request. Rasters and Vectors as a comparison can seem confusing to tell the difference. The main thing is that Vectors will allow you to change the size with no loss of quality. While it’s completely possible […]