Find the Right Embroidery Stabilizer with Kimberbell!
Behind every beautiful stitch there is an unsung hero: stabilizer. Quality stabilizer is a crucial part of machine embroidery and a key player for many quilting and sewing projects as well. Why? Well, it’s simple: as a needle pokes fabric, the fibers have to...
10 Helpful Tricks Every Embroiderer Should Know
Whether you’re brand-new to machine embroidery or a longtime stitching enthusiast, one thing’s for sure: there’s always something new to learn. I recently sat down with Lauri, Kimberbell’s very own “machine whisperer,” and asked, “What are the most valuable tricks...
Tying the Perfect Bow
Whether you’re sewing, crafting, wrapping a gift, or finishing a machine embroidery project, bows are a crowning touch! Here’s the Kimberbell way of tying the perfect bow. All you need is ribbon, 30 seconds of your time, and the fingers of a friend....
Machine Embroidery File Formats
Choosing (and Loading) the Right File Type When you purchase a Kimberbell CD or USB, you’ll see that we provide ALL of the embroidery machine formats for each design (ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PES, VIP, VP3, XXX). So, with all of these mysterious abbreviations to...
Let’s Troubleshoot: Receiving Emails
There are few things more frustrating than waiting for something important and not receiving it. If you’re having trouble getting emails from Kimberbell, let’s solve the issue so you don’t miss a thing! Check all email folders. If you’re expecting an email from us...
The Power of a Hashtag
Like many of you, I was raised without the Internet, without social media, and without cell phones. Research papers were done with a typewriter and a World Book Encyclopedia. Social media consisted of paper notes, folded carefully with a clever “Pull here!” tab. When...In a Bind? Kimberbell’s easy way to bind your quilts!
How many of you have finished a quilt and…it’s been sitting around, incomplete, because it hasn’t been bound? Binding is one of the top things that both those who sew and those who machine embroider get nervous about. But knowing a few tricks can greatly...
