How To Embroider On Face Masks!
It looks like Face Masks are here to stay for a while in many parts of the country and the world. David wrote an article that may be very helpful to you if you are asked to embroider on face masks. He has 2 different options for hooping them with tips for using each...
A Great New Tool To Use To Remove Stitching!
I found this new magnifying light that is great tool to use to remove stitches. I am so excited about this light and I want to share it with you. I have used many different tools in the past for removing stitches, but this is the best tool to remove stitches that I...
How To Hang On To Your Embroidery Business?
How Has The Pandemic Affected Your Embroidery Business? How has the pandemic affected you personally? Have you spent much time thinking about this and how you are going to make changes to be able to cope ? Do you know how to hang on to your embroidery business...
Embroidery Machine Maintenance Is A Must In Order To Get Maximum Efficiency
Does the bobbin area in your embroidery machine look like this? Embroidery Machine Maintenance is a must and something that none of us want to deal with but in order to get the maximum efficiency from our equipment this is a must. It makes no difference if you are a...
Are Your Controlling Your Embroidery Business or Is Your Embroidery Business Controlling You?
Are your controlling your Embroidery Business or do you feel like your Embroidery Business is controlling you? Do you feel like your embroidery business is choking the life out of your personal and family life and you just cannot seem to get control of it? Many...
Part 1- Saving Time – Helping Customers Make Quick Ordering Decisions
Saving time - Helping customers make quick ordering decisions can sometimes be very frustrating. Is your customer ordering process taking you too much time away from your production time? I want to talk about how you can cut back on the amount of time that it takes...
Learning How To Price Your Embroidery Correctly!
Recently, I was working with one of my Lifetime Students that was not sure how to price her embroidery. She had the misconception that the proven embroidery pricing program that I have created was not for her. She was a home embroiderer and thought that this program...
Quoting Embroidery Designs While Your Customer Waits!
This embroidery tip is all about quoting embroidery designs for your customer while they wait? Do you ever have a customer that brings in designs that they want you to reproduce? Of course, you do. Do they want a price while they wait? Sure they do. Have you ever...
“Next Step In Training The New Embroidery Employee – The Helpers Position!”
In our last article about where to start training a new embroidery employee, I talked about starting them with the finishing process and then moving them into the helper’s position as soon as they were ready. Make sure that they totally understand each and every...
How Do I Train An Embroidery Production Employee?
As a small embroidery shop owner, have you ever had a situation where you needed to train a new embroidery production employee but really had no idea where to start? This can be very frustrating for the small embroidery shop owner that has always worked alone and has...
Back To The Basics To Create High Quality Embroidery Designs!
There are some basic issues that can have a huge effect on the quality of your designs. We need to go back to the basics to create high-quality embroidery designs. Machine Speed Machine speed has a huge effect on the quality of your design. I cringe when I see a...
“Preventing Issues In Embroidery Production Runs!”
Preventing possible issues with production runs is essential when planning your daily embroidery production. Trying to get the best production possible out of every single day is a must if you want a profitable embroidery business! In today's economy, where so many...
Set Boundaries And Create Your Own Space When Working From Home
As a new embroidery business owner, do your family and friends have the opinion that you should be available for their every need 24/7 because you are working from home? Set boundaries and create your own space when you are working from home. This is very important...
“Do You Have High-Quality Standards Set In Your Embroidery Business?”
Do you have high-quality standards set in your embroidery business or are you focused on just getting the job done? Quality is extremely important if you want to build a business that is going to last no matter what state the economy is in. Many customers are unaware...
Points To Remember When Changing Embroidery Machine Needle
When you change the needles in your embroidery machine there are some points that you want to remember: After you remove your needle from the machine you want to put in a plastic container with a lid, don’t ever just throw it into the garbage. Be very careful that you...