

April Showers Day One: FREE Machine Embroidery Design (and SVG files); Plus Enter Our Contest for a Kimberbell Giveaway!
by Jenny Lyman | Apr 12, 2021 | Recipes & Gifts, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
This week at Kimberbell we are all about the babies! Join us on the blog every day for gift ideas, baby shower recipes, sneak peeks, and so much more. To kick things off, let's start with a FREE design and contest. Check this out: Yep, we're giving away...

Sewing (and Crafting…and Machine Embroidery…) Rooms on a Budget
by Jenny Lyman | Apr 2, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
Whether you’ve a dedicated sewing room or simply use the dining room table, your creative space is uniquely yours. It’s a happy place, somewhere to unplug, destress, and let your creativity soar! If you’re into machine embroidery, sewing, or crafting, here are some...

What Are the Best Stabilizers (and Interfacing) for Kimberbell’s Red, White, & Bloom Quilt for Sewing and Machine Embroidery? Here’s What We Recommend!
by Jenny Lyman | Mar 23, 2021 | New Products, Tips & Tricks
Are you wondering which stabilizers and interfacing are best for Kimberbell's Red, White, & Bloom quilt? Our premium stabilizers are continually and thoroughly tested by our Product Development Team, and each surpasses the Kimberbell standard of quality (with...

Machine Embroidery Thread Color Matching With Kimberbell’s Conversion Chart!
by Jenny Lyman | Jan 6, 2021 | Tips & Tricks
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...

Find the Right Machine Embroidery Stabilizer with Kimberbell!
by Jenny Lyman | Dec 14, 2020 | New Products, Tips & Tricks
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 shift...

10 Helpful Tricks Every Embroiderer Should Know
by Jenny Lyman | Jul 27, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
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
by Jenny Lyman | Jun 22, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
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.

Machine Embroidery File Formats
by Jenny Lyman | Apr 24, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
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
by Jenny Lyman | Apr 15, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
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...