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Embroidery Troubleshooting Why Your Machine Embroidery Projects Aren’t Going as Smoothly — and the Tools That Can Help Ever had a project that looked perfect in your software… but turned into a puckered, misaligned mess once the needle started moving? We’ve all been there. Even experienced machine embroiderers hit snags — skipped stitches, wobbly outlines, shredded thread, tension issues, and hooping headaches. And often, it’s not your skills or your des …

New throw pillows are a fantastic way to refresh your home - they're easy to make, you can choose your own fabric, and you can swap them out at any time!  Let's take a look at how to sew a pillow cover.  I made these three pillows (22", 18" and 16" square) using City Tribe fabrics. Cutting: I cut two squares that are 1/2" larger than the size of my pillow insert. If you're planning to machine quilt your pillow, cut those squares 1" larger. Choose a zipper that is approximately …