I dont think I did it justice. I might just redraw the design and start over.

What are your thoughts? Is it giving Rocky horror or something else?

Software: Ember Embroidery

Size: 3.5" x 3.5"

I used ChatGPT to turn the picture from my phone into a suitable PNG image, then used DADE to generate the stitch files. Sewn out on my Husqvarna Topaz 40.

Pretty happy with the results overall, sending this to a friend as a gift

A little journey from one of my most challenging embroidery projects to something much simpler 🌼

I originally created these florals for an embroidered dress where I really wanted to push myself — experimenting with difficult fabrics, backing choices, layering and intricate embroidery techniques.

The finished dress went on to win at the National Embroidery Awards 2025 and remains one of my proudest projects.

Recently I've been revisiting the flowers and challenging myself in the opposite direction: how much could I simplify the embroidery while still keeping the character and detail of the originals?

It's been surprisingly interesting going from deliberately pushing the technical limits to stripping everything back and seeing what really makes each flower work.

Does anyone know how Waggle makes designs like this one? They are raised designs that look like a patch or 3D but are not actually puff. If you’ve seen these in person you’ll know what I mean.

(sorry for repost, I accidentally posted without pictures haha)

I've made a collection called Haunted World, which is based on a series of dreams that I had, and I wanted something cool and unique, yet simplistic, so I took a bone creature from one of the 8 artworks that I made together with 2 other people (I did all the concept art and sketches, the other 2 the line art and coloring) and asked my embroidery artist to do use a technique that keeps the embroidery light while not taking away from the artwork. So we ended up with this.

I did the embroidery on my own machine. Rehooping was a pain in the ass, but I got it lined up almost perfectly. Pretty happy with the result considering it was my first attempt at rehooping a design. What do you guys think?

I have a brother Skitch and the magnetic hoop isn’t strong enough to go all the way through this thicker softshell jacket.
I’d float it and pin it but then it’ll leave pin marks..
Can I use binder clips to keep it taught against the hoop?
I’ve already ruined a jacket so 🥴

I have been using a Melco Bravo at work to embroider name patches using Inkscape/Inkstitch default fonts and that’s basically it.

Today I attempted to digitize a file from scratch of a logo I am familiar with. I used “Circular Fill” for the red portion. And satin for all of the lettering.

What can I do to get a smoother more full fill? All of those black lines/specks in the fill section is my black bobbin showing through. Also, it bunched up in the middle because of the dense fill.

I used 2 layers of tear away backing, I had a 2% pull compensation on all of the objects and the fill, I had a 1mm inset on the fill underlay and a 1mm outset on the fill itself.

Thank you for your time and expertise.

Picked up this ricoma em1010. Previous owner bought new at beginning of 2025. Has 500k stitches. Included was HoopTalent full station, set of magnetic Maggie frames, lots of thread/bobbins. Lots of extras like stabilizer and 7 or 8 books of digitized designs. Paid $3700.

Good morning !

Does anyone here have the ability to delete jump stitches from pes files?

I have a file I designed for a client who asked me to embroider a very delicate linen for their daughter’s upcoming wedding, and the design I made has so many jump stitches that I’m afraid trimming them will destroy the linen once it is stitched. The test I did on a linen cocktail napkin has so many tiny holes. I cannot figure how to delete jump stitches with my software (Creativate Embroidery).

Let me know! I'd be happy to pay you for your help.

My trial run (red fabric) looked great. I’ve got the shirt hooped this time and it seems so sparse. I have double layer cut away stabilizer underneath. Is there any way to save it? I’m a newbie.

1. Could I put water soluble stabilizer on top and run it again without unhooping?

2. Could I unhoop, seam ripper, use adhesive spray to spray the fabric to the stabilizer and try again?

Any other suggestions gladly welcome!