Multi-Needle Machine Embroidery Class

Class Description: Instructional, hands-on workshop class from set up to Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine lettering & designs.

In Part 1 you will learn the following (2 hours):

• ·         Overall care; cleaning & maintenance
• ·         How to thread & thread education
• ·         Installation & maintenance of needles
• ·         Bobbin care; how to install pre-wound bobbins; how to wind a bobbin; bobbin education
• ·         Machine alignment
• ·         Hooping, placement & general info on stabilizers
• ·         How to use the built in digitized designs (this will be your project for Part 1)

In Part 2 you will learn the following (2 hours):

• ·         Transfer designs from PC to Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine
• ·         High level view of digitized software (connections to online digitizers and other network material suppliers)
• ·         Part 2 project will be where we transfer embroidery designs and stitch out a design from software

·         Date & Time: see the calendar of availability

·         Duration: 4-hours total

·         Class Size: 4

·         Location: In person classes The Sewing Station 401 West Pecan Street, Suite E Pflugerville, TX 78660

·         Class Cost: Reg. $200; NOW $100

·         Prerequisite: Any Background with basic sewing is a benefit but not required

Specific Material List: 

·         Multi-Needle Embroidery Machine used is one onsite (10 Needle Brother Embroidery Needle Machine)

·         Machine Manual (if you do not have a physical manual, please bring your downloaded version)

·         Laptop Computer w/power cord, USB Key & Embroidery Software must be already loaded

·         Embroidery Thread (please bring a variety of embroidery thread colors; we will be practicing lettering & design)

·         Bobbins for your Machine with embroidery bobbin thread

·         USB Thumb drive that will fit your PC and your embroidery machine

·         Marker or Fabric Chalk (we have some onsite if you do not have available)

·         Machine Needle

·         Iron & Ironing Board (you will be utilizing our equipment onsite)

·         Hoop Frames for your machine

·         Sewing Machine Toolbox – (Note: Supply Kits are available at The Sewing Station Learning Center Online Boutique):

o   Hand Stitch Needles

o   Scissors for cutting fabric

o   Snippers for cutting threads (specifically embroidery curved Snippers)

o   Seam ripper

o   Tape measure or ruler

o   Straight Pins (25)

·         Fabrics –

o   Any cotton fabrics for testing embroidery (approximately ¼ yard to ½ yard)

o   Light Weight Tear Away Stabilizer

o   Medium Weight Felt Backing Cut Away Stabilizer