Learn Your Embroidery Machine

Learn Your Embroidery Machine

Unlock the full potential of machine embroidery in this hands-on, two-hour introductory class! Whether you are a complete beginner or looking for a comprehensive refresher, our expert instructors will guide you through the essentials of successful machine embroidery.

What You Will Learn:

• Machine Mastery: How to properly set up, thread, and operate your embroidery machine and embroidery unit.

• Hooping Basics: Best practices for hooping fabrics securely to achieve crisp, puckering-free designs.

• Demystifying Stabilizers: Learn the different uses for various types of stabilizers (cut-away, tear-away, water-soluble, etc.) and discover exactly which stabilizers are best for the specific projects you want to focus on.

• Design Selection & Editing: How to navigate your machine’s built-in menus, select pre-programmed designs, and use basic editing features.

• Stitch-Out Success: Understanding the stitch-out process, managing thread changes, and watching your design come to life.

Machine Options for This Class:

• Bring Your Own Machine: Bring your own embroidery machine, embroidery unit, hoops, and any compatible flash drives with designs. If your machine requires a computer to run, please bring that as well!

What to Bring:

Embroidery machines can have lots of accessories and necessary parts. Check for these items before you arrive:

• Embroidery machine
• Power cord
• Foot controller
• Bobbins
• Hoop/s
• Embroidery arm
• Embroidery presser foot
• Embroidery bobbin case
• Embroidery/straight stitch needle plate.

For materials we suggest bringing some fabric, stabilizer, and embroidery thread. If you plan on bringing pre-cut fabric or stabilizer, ensure it’s a few inches bigger on all sides than the hoop you will bring. We will have scissors, pins, cutting mats, marking pencils, and other basic notions already supplied in our classroom.

Thinking About Purchasing a Machine?

This class is included free with qualifying machine purchases from Millard Sewing Center. If you take the class and purchase a qualifying machine within 30 days, we’ll credit the full class fee toward your machine purchase. It’s a great way to gain hands-on experience before making your decision.