Expert Embroidery Tips

Machine Embroidery Stabilizer Basics

Machine Embroidery Stabilizer Basics

Beautiful machine embroidery results begin with choosing the right stabilizer for your project. Learn everything there is know about the different types of OESD stabilizer.

Essential Embroidery Tools

Essential Embroidery Tools

The essential rundown of everything you need to know about these must-have embroiderer's tools. How many do you have in your sewing room?

All About Embroidery Needles

All About Embroidery Needles

Understanding the different parts of a needle, sometimes referred to as needle anatomy, will help you better understand what type of needle is appropriate for your embroidery project.

Hooping for Machine Embroidery

Hooping for Machine Embroidery

Properly hooping fabric to be embroidered requires skill, but has the greatest payback, resulting in matching outlines, pucker-free fabric and smooth, neat stitching.

Luxe Sparkle Vinyl Outshines the Rest!

Luxe Sparkle Vinyl Outshines the Rest!

OESD Luxe Sparkle Vinyl is unlike other Sparkle products and designed with the embroiderer and sewist in mind.

How to Embroider the Left Chest of a T-shirt

How to Embroider the Left Chest of a
T-shirt

Embroidering tees is fun and easy when you follow a few simple guidelines. In this video tutorial, we will go over tips for embroidering the left chest of a t-shirt.

Hoopless Embroidery

Hoopless Embroidery

There are times when an item cannot be hooped. This may be because of the shape of the item, or the location where the embroidery will be placed. Learn how to embroider hoopless with this tutorial.

How To Embroider a Cap

How to Embroider a Cap

Just how do you embroider a cap on a home embroidery machine? This expert tutorial from OESD will show you!

Needles and Threads Embroidery Tips

Needles and Threads Embroidery Tips

Learn some best practices in the use of needles and threads for your upcoming embroidery projects.

How To: Machine Embroidery on Hats

How To: Machine Embroidery on Hats

Laura from Trash to Couture shares her tips for machine embroidery on a baseball cap and wicker sun hat.

First Aid for Embroidery

First Aid for Embroidery

A good percentage of embroidery issues can be solved right away. Here are some questions to ask yourself and conduct your own private investigation to administer first aid to your embroidery.