Machine Embroidery 101 helps you unlock the full potential of any embroidery-capable sewing machine, from choosing the right digitized design to stitching clean, aligned results. Once considered a luxury, embroidery machines are now common in home sewing, and this step-by-step manual makes it easy to embellish everything from towels to T-shirts, even if you are new to embroidery.
Author Joi Mahon walks you through the complete process so you can create your projects with confidence. Learn how to download and transfer designs, select the best threads, bobbins, and needles, and use stabilizers, toppers, and hooping methods that match your fabric and goal. You will also learn how to handle tricky items and get accurate placement and alignment for polished finishes.
Whether you are adding a quick motif to a ready-made item or building skills for more ambitious embroidery projects, this accessible reference keeps crucial information at your fingertips every time you turn on your machine.
Download designs, stabilize with confidence, hoop accurately, and stitch with results you will be proud to show off, with Machine Embroidery 101!
About Joi Mahon
Joi Mahon is the founder of Dress Forms Design Studio, LLC, owner of The Sewing Factory Design Studio, an award-winning designer, an expert in fit, and a fashion entrepreneur with a wide array of sewing interests and endeavors. She is a McCall Licensed Pattern Designer, Craftsy instructor, and creator of Designer Joi’s Perfect Pattern and Fit Club, a private membership program on Facebook. She is also a brand ambassador for Baby Lock Sewing Machines & Mettler Thread, and the founding instructor for the 2021 Nancy’s Notions Wardrobe Builder Fashion Sewing Program on YouTube.
Joi is deeply involved in the industry and attends several trade shows each year with her specialty being fitting solutions. With a passion to convey real sewing and fitting solutions, Joi teaches what really works for the individual body based on her real-life fitting experiences.
