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Sock Monster FREEBIE

Make an adorable sock monster stuffie in-the-hoop with your embroidery machine and my FREE design files!

How to Save, Backup, and Organize your Machine Embroidery Design Files

Don't risk losing your entire library of machine embroidery files! I'll show you ways to organize and backup your files, plus talk about wh

How to Easily Transfer Designs to your Embroidery Machine

learn how to transfer designs you bought on the internet to your embroidery machine using USB stick or other methods.

Beginner Machine Embroidery Videos

All my beginner machine embroidery videos from YouTube can be found right here in one place!

Boy Girl Puppet Tutorial

Video tutorial for making human-looking puppets with fleece.

Thread Stand Tutorial

Did you know a thread stand can drastically improve your machine embroidery results? Let me show you the proper way to use this awesome tool

Elf Ornaments

Stitch up some little Elf ornaments or tiny dolls for your holiday decor. Any embroidery machine with 4x4" hoop can do this!

Do you need a Bobbin Winder?

Bobbin winders are nifty tools designed to help you wind bobbins quickly while your sewing or embroidery machine is doing other things.

Make your own Fabric Covered Slap Bands

make your own slap bands for stabilizer rolls using your favorite fabrics and machine embroidery fonts

Creative Storage Ideas for Stabilizers

Whether you’re using sheets, rolls or bolts of stabilizer, let’s look at a few ways you can keep them tidy and close at hand. I’ll also...

Thread Storage Ideas

Learn good and bad ways to store your threads for machine embroidery, sewing, quilting, serging or other fiber arts.

Easy Options to make Puppet Arms, Hands, and Arm Rods

Let me show you different puppet hand and arm options that work great with Ballyhoo Creations puppet patterns and other puppet patterns too.

Art Dolls Made with Scrap Fabrics

The next time you're wondering what to do with all those fabric scraps - TRY THIS art doll technique!

10 Quick & Unique Last-Minute Gifts You Can Create with Your Embroidery Machine Today!

Whip up some last-minute DIY gifts with your embroidery machine. I’ll share 10 ideas that you can make or embellish with machine embroidery

Making the Fleece Puppet Kit

Learn to make a fleece hand and rod puppet with this easy video kit and video tutorial

How to make your Machine Embroidery safe for the microwave

Learn the safe way to make machine embroidery safe for the microwave for heating packs, potato bakers, and bowl cozies.