This morning was one of those that really showed me the value of having great working embroidery tools.  I was faced with an issue that many embroiderers face. I created a huge embroidery error and I had to figure out how to fix it! It does not happen too often, thank goodness, but I just wanted to share a little bit about what goes on in the life of The Embroidery Coach when I am in a hurry and how I got myself out of this one!

I was in the process of making 2 sashes for a NY State DeMolay chapter and I did not program in enough colors for the design.  The phone rang, I left the machine and forget to finish the job when I went back!  I already had the lettering embroidered and it looked beautiful, but they have an emblem at the bottom and one at the top also.  I embroidered the first emblem on the bottom and of course I was off to the computer to do some more work!  When I went back to take it out of the machine, the last color was wrong!  I wanted to cry, but instead I got out my wonderful Peggy’s Stitch Eraser and went to work.  It only took me a few minutes and I had the entire design removed!  I was able to do so without removing it from the hoop so it made the resewing part go very well.

I layed new backing under the hoop on top of the needle plate, I reprogrammed the machine and increased my design by 3% and Wa La!!  It was perfect!  There was no sign of any error.  I was extremely happy!

Every now and then we all have a screw up!  Would you please share one of yours with me and let me know how you were able to solve your problem? I would really appreciate it and I know that many other embroiderers would also!

Joyce Jagger
The Embroidery Coach

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