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A close-up of a Brother embroidery machine stitching black run-stitch line art onto watercolor paper secured with pink tape in the hoop.
The finished in-the-hoop Christmas placemat with a stitched tree design and quilted-style background fill, shown flat from above.
The Bernina 590 touchscreen menu where Foot #26 is selected so the machine’s status icons can turn yellow and the setup loop stops.
Close-up of the Brother SE-400’s #7 guide area where the thread is staged for the automatic needle threader.
A hooped T-shirt is bunched and accidentally stitched shut, showing the classic garment-loading mistake and why correct hooping matters.
Kathy sits beside the Brother ScanNCut SDX325 and Baby Lock Vesta while showing a finished block that combines precision piecing and heart appliqué.
A wide view of the Pro M FW-1502 dual head machine set up with hooped yellow shirts, ready for a production run.
A wide shot of the Baby Lock Meridian with the embroidery unit attached, ready for large-hoop stitching on a clean work surface.
The finished teddy bear appliqué onesie is held up for a clear front view of the final stitching and placement.
A white jean jacket on a dress form featuring blue floral embroidery on the shoulders, yoke, and sleeve cuff.
Hands press the inner hoop ring down over a hooped infant onesie to lock the fabric-and-stabilizer sandwich in place.
The Smart Stitch touchscreen displays the expanded Design Display Color grid with numbered color codes after a successful update.
A labeled diagram of a Schmetz-style needle showing the shank, blade, groove, eye, point, and other key parts used to diagnose stitch problems.
A printed Flamingo Bay fabric panel is secured with Bosal foam inside a magnetic hoop, ready to be scanned and quilted on the Baby Lock Solaris 2.
A dramatic studio shot of the Ricoma SWD 15-needle head and thread rack, lit against a black background.
Front view of the Bernette 79 Yaya Han Edition with the embroidery module attached, ready for an embroidery demo.