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Embroidery – The Embroidery Nerd

The Embroidery Nerd

Category: Embroidery

  • Understanding Distortion

    Understanding Distortion

    Typically one of the most simple, yet complicated topics in embroidery is Distortion. It seems quite frequently I’m asked why this outline is off, or how come my letters look different sizes? Often this is followed by “It looks perfect in the software”. The Crux of anyone starting out on a digitizing journey is understanding […]

  • Deep Dive: DST File Gripes

    Deep Dive: DST File Gripes

    Us Nerds lurk inside a ton of Facebook groups and other web based forums that contain people with a range of experience in embroidery. Often times we see newer people ask this question– Why don’t my expensive machine and software communicate properly and send the correct colors via a DST file? It’s a very common […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fixing Tight Tension Knobs on your Embroidery Machine

    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 […]