Easy Thread Matching With Kimberbell’s Conversion Chart!
As a machine embroidery enthusiast, you know that choosing thread colors is half the fun. Like an artist with her palette and brush, you decide the hue for each stroke (er, stitch)! But what about those projects, like Bench Pillows and Feature Quilts, where you want...
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
Bows are the crowning touch for sewing, crafting, machine embroidery, hair, gifts–so many things! Learn the Kimberbell way of tying the perfect bow in seconds.
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 simplify...
Let’s Get Ruffled! Three tried-and-true ways to ruffle your fabric.
As Kim Christopherson says, “You can’t go wrong with ruffles!” And there are many ways to create a ruffle, from a ruffler foot to a serger and everything in between. Here are three easy ways to create ruffles with just your sewing machine--no extra equipment required....
Thread Breaks | Prevention and Troubleshooting
You know how it is. There you are, happily stitching along, when BAM! Your thread breaks and everything comes to a screeching halt (sometimes over and over again)! Every machine embroidery enthusiast knows how frustrating thread breaks are. So we’ve gathered our very...
