Bumwraps

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Tips to select the perfect upholstery fabric.

So many people ask about fabric suitability for upholstery I thought I'd put some thoughts to consider.<br>Pets? Don't use fabric with a nap (velvet, some suedes). Pet hair will be caught in the nap.<br>Don't use fabric with exposed thread, embroideries, some textured wovens. If you can grab the ...

6 Ideas for Organizing Your Sewing Supplies

These great hacks make organizing sewing supplies easy, efficient and even pretty!

Quick and Clever Ideas for Organizing Crafts Supplies

Try these creative and simple solutions to neatly store your crafts supplies. With our craft storage ideas on a budget, you can organize better and save money.

How Much Does Screen Printing Cost

How Much Does Screen Printing Cost | Wholesale Prices | Shirt Screen Printing | How Much Does It Cost To Screen Print A Shirt | Wholesale Screen Printing

Needlework Ideas Books

See the pretty Needlework Ideas Books - Redwork at Nordic Needle

Smart Tricks to Make Needlework Finger-Friendly

If arthritis has forced you to put down your needlework, take heart. Better yet, take notes. Helpful tools and smart tricks can help you meld arthritis, knitting, cross-stitch and crocheting.

Embroidery Tricks for Stock Designs

Scaling isn’t the only way to enhance stock designs in embroidery. Whether you are an occasional editor or a full-fledged digitizer, they can serve as a base for elaboration or improvement.

What is Hand Embroidery and Would You Try It?

4 Tips for Embroidery Beginners

Embroidery is a wonderful creative outlet that lets you bring a vision to life, one stitch at a time. Whether you choose to use an embroidery machine or do it by hand, th...

I’m looking to cut embroidery costs. Is thread a good place to start?

Answer<br>While cheap thread may seem like a good bargain, this isn't always the case when considering production costs. Inexpensive thread may be redyed, which makes it more fragile and susceptible to breaks, and leaves you with an idle machine<br>Inexpensive thread may also come with a cheaper price tag because it uses inferior dyes. Color consistency and stability matter. If you embroider multiple garments for…

How to Work With Ribbon for Embroidery

Ribbon embroidery is one of the most stunning embroidery techniques in that it results in elegant, luxurious, three-dimensional designs that easily finish off an heirloom item. It takes some practice, patience, and good embroidering...

A little embroidery.... with Valori Wells

Hello Friends.... I love embroidery. Over the years I have embroidered bits and pieces of my fabric designs. Adding stitching to quilts, bags, and pillows whatever I can think of that will add a little more texture and color to...

How Needlework Is Helping Prisoners Find Self-Worth

Around the country, men and women in high-security prisons are picking up a needle and thread and learning how to sew. Why?

500E Embroidery Edit Tutorial

I’ve had a few embroidery enthusiasts ask for instructions on how to use Embroidery Editor, the program that comes with the Janome 50...

How to Sell Embroidery and DTG

Diversifying your business allows you to offer in-demand multimedia designs and ward off slo...

Embroidery Tricks of the Trade

Matt talks embroidery tips with Graphics Pro. After 25 years for embroidery experience Matt gives his tips on amazing embroidery.

Hat Tricks: Embroidery Digitizing for Caps

Digitizing for caps presents significant challenges, including the dreaded seam that runs do...

Who Needs Custom Embroidery Services?

The custom embroidery services offered by Charm City Screen Print are a great way for anyone to create custom apparel for their specific needs.

Choose the Right Font for Embroidery

To pick the proper lettering, you need a solid understanding of the basics of embroidery.