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Popular Embroidery Designs Types

There are several types of embroidery designs available on the internet and the market. Selection should depend on factors such as personal tastes, style, availability of materials for a particular design etc.

Popular Types of Embroider Designs:

1. Clothing Embroidery Designs: These are the most popular and widely available embroidery designs. They can be purchased from local embroidery shops and the internet. The digitized versions can be directly downloaded from websites and sewn on to garments using computerized embroidery machines. Clothing Embroidery designs include - Trouser embroidery, Men's wear embroidery, Children clothing embroidery, Fashion wear embroidery, Dinner suit embroidery, Ladies garments embroidery etc.

2. Household Embroidery Designs: Though these designs are for house-hold garments, they are usually created by professionals because of size, and intricate designs and colors demanded by household items such as carpets, bed-sheets, mats etc.

3. Logo Embroidery Designs: Logos are embroidered on to garments such as T-shirts, Sweatshirts, and Jackets etc. These designs are also mostly created by professionals, and many of the designs can be ordered online and custom-made on demand. The texts, outlines, size and artwork are paid a lot of attention when designing embroidery logos.

4. General Products Embroidery Designs: Garments such as baseball caps, shoes, gloves, and other apparels can be embroidered with specific designs and patterns. These embroidery designs, custom-made or pre-designed, can also be ordered from the internet.

Making your Own Design - Things to remember:

Before setting up your machine for an embroidering project, there are several things you need to keep in mind. The first step you should take is to stitch out your design first on another piece of fabric to determine the look, size and how it'd actually turn out on that particular type of fabric. Secondly, select the color combination for the threads and make sure there's enough thread on the bobbin. Third, choose a hoop that can firmly hold the fabric; and lastly, double-check everything to make sure that your tools are in order before creating the actual embroidery design.

1. Smaller designs are always easier for embroidery. For example, 3 - 4.5" wide for left-chest emblem is quite enough for shirts.

2. The primary location of the embroidered design doesn't always have to be in the middle. For example, placing the design on the left sleeve of a Short Sleeve shirt can be quite appropriate too.

3. Try to avoid mistakes, but if you do make any, try to fix it by tearing it out, covering it up or editing it.

4. Black bobbin thread or the same color thread should be used as the top when embroidering texts on dark fabric.

5. Change the needle frequently and use a new one every time you start a new embroidery project.

6. Outlines of objects and text should be of minimum size, especially for logos. Smaller objects don't need to be outlined because it will hardly show in the finished product.

7. For smaller digitized text designs, choose fonts that are simple and easy-to-read fonts such as Arial or Verdana.

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What sewing machine should I get?

I would like one that will be durable, not be overly basic, has a fair amount of accessories/extras and also not one made for extreme experts.
I have been wanting to get a decent sewing machine for a while now, and my birthday is coming up so I am doing some research so I can know what is best for me to ask for.

I have had a couple sewing classes so I know the basics ( I would have to refresh myself with it but I am a quick learner). I am an interior design student and mainly I will be sewing home fabric type projects(pillows, curtains, bedding, possible embroidery) (as well as some clothing repairs I am sure) but this is for myself and not for projects for school.

It definitely can be over $100, but $425-$500 is probably the max price. Hopefully something less than that, but I want something that can be dependable and not need to be replaced soon and can be repaired easily if needed.

What do you think?

I think the best machine is the best machine that you can afford. It's going to be a personal choice - my best brand may not necessarily fit your needs or desires - I could recommend a Fiat when all you want is a Ford Focus....

I personally own a Kenmore because it is what I could afford at the time. It is a real workhorse, and has rarely let me down. I also own a Babylock, much nicer machine, but doesn't seem to be capable of going through really thick layers. I have a Brother combo embroidery machine, that can sew through multiple layers of windproof polarfleece that no other machine in my house could get through, but is rarely used as a sewing machine. When it is, it is a great little machine, but it cost more than some used cars, so I can't outright recommend it to someone who is just starting out.

A few questions to ask yourself when you are looking:
*Do you want a mechanical or a computerized machine?
*Do you feel comfortable with purchasing out of retail store like walmart or sears, or do you want the personalized service and maintenance of a sewing machine store?
*With the multitude of features, are you going to go with what you really want or just what you need?

If possible, test drive before you plunk down your cash. Bring samples of different types of fabrics and check out how the machine handles them.

Don't rule out the used machines at the sewing machine stores - they were turned in because someone upgraded and most likely cared for them well. You could easily get more machine for your money this way.

I recommend you look at patternreview.com after you narrow your choices down. Also, about.com has input from readers on their machines.

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