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1. How long have you been embroidering? How did you start your machine embroidery journey?I bought my Brother NQ1400E embroidery machine in February of 2016. I began learning the ins and outs of different types of embroidery designs through trial and error. I really learned with a lot of help from Facebook groups like Tattered Stitch's, where more experienced ladies are willing to share how they do things.2. What is your favorite type of project to create?I went to a craft show that my …

1. How long have you been embroidering? How did you start your machine embroidery journey?I started my journey with embroidery about 20+ years ago. I bought a home embroidery machine when my children (2 boys) were very small and started decorating clothing for them. I've embroidered shirts and bags for a couple of sports teams as well as doing custom embroidery for individuals. I consider embroidery to be a side job while I work a regular job as well.2. What is your favorite type of proje …

1. How long have you been embroidering? How did you start your machine embroidery journey? I have been embroidering for about 15 years. I have always sewn, but embroidery has always interested me. I was a Realtor for about 15 years and when the economy took a turn in 2007, I still needed to earn a living as I had a child at home. I borrowed money and bought my first machine in Oct 2007, and had it paid for with the things that I had made by Christmas, 2007. I was hooked! I now have a comme …

1. How long have you been embroidering? How did you start your machine embroidery journey?I grew up in South Africa but live in Germany now. My embroidery journey began in 2014, my son was in Grade 1 and they used a plastic type of book bag, but it didn’t last very long. I decided to make him bags out of denim and I wanted to embroider his name and subject on it. I borrowed my sister in laws machine that she left in South Africa after they moved to Australia. I taught myself how to embroider, …

1. How long have you been embroidering? How did you start your machine embroidery journey?I bought my first embroidery machine, a Brother Luminaire XP2, not long ago in March of 2021. I had looked at them about 25 years or so ago, but didn’t have the funds to buy what I wanted. So I had given up on that dream, until this year when my husband purchased the machine for me!2. What is your favorite type of project to create?I have enjoyed all the projects that I have been working on, but I am real …