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What kind of machine do I need for monogramming?

November 17th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

I want to learn how to monogram. What kind of machine do I need? I have heard you can just get a software to hook up with your sewing machine. Is that true? I don’t have a huge budget so a low cost solution would be great.

If you already have a sewing machine you can learn to do this, but it takes time to learn as most will be free motion (you guide the fabric as the needle goes up and down).

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Machine+Embroidery/Howtos/Free-Motion+Embroidery+Basics.htm

Otherwise, you will need to spend at least $600 just to get started.

There are combo (sewing & embroidery) machines that can give you more for the money or you can buy an embroidery only machine.

The embroidery machines have a limited amount of designs, letters, numbers and punctuation already built in.

To add more you can download from the Internet. Some designs are free and some you have to pay for.

You add the designs by sending them to a folder on the hard drive of the computer, a cd or flash drive.

You then select the design you want to send to the embroidery machine and send it via a direct cable hook-up that comes with the embroidery machine.

If the machine does not have this option, you have to purchase a reader/writer unit specifically for an embroidery machine and a rewritable memory card for the specific format of the embroidery machines. These start at about $100 for Brother PED brand (on line) and go up.

The Brother sold at Walmart, plus the software you would be spending around $600 and then you have to have machine embroidery thread, bobbin thread and stabilizer for another $50 or so. The machine will come with extra needles and bobbin spools…which can be resupplied where sewing notions are sold.

This one is a good price – http://www.sewvacdirect.com/brother-se350-combo.html
It includes the reader software and the shipping is free.

Check with local sewing machine dealers. They may have a good price on an embroidery machine that the owner traded in on a more expensive model.

  1. carebearny1999
    November 17th, 2012 at 16:28 | #1

    the only way you can hook up a sewing machine and embroider with any software is if your machine is an embroidery machine. (which can sometimes be used as a regular sewing machine as well) They’re not cheap!
    References :

  2. Alexa
    November 17th, 2012 at 16:45 | #2

    If you already have a sewing machine you can learn to do this, but it takes time to learn as most will be free motion (you guide the fabric as the needle goes up and down).

    http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Machine+Embroidery/Howtos/Free-Motion+Embroidery+Basics.htm

    Otherwise, you will need to spend at least $600 just to get started.

    There are combo (sewing & embroidery) machines that can give you more for the money or you can buy an embroidery only machine.

    The embroidery machines have a limited amount of designs, letters, numbers and punctuation already built in.

    To add more you can download from the Internet. Some designs are free and some you have to pay for.

    You add the designs by sending them to a folder on the hard drive of the computer, a cd or flash drive.

    You then select the design you want to send to the embroidery machine and send it via a direct cable hook-up that comes with the embroidery machine.

    If the machine does not have this option, you have to purchase a reader/writer unit specifically for an embroidery machine and a rewritable memory card for the specific format of the embroidery machines. These start at about $100 for Brother PED brand (on line) and go up.

    The Brother sold at Walmart, plus the software you would be spending around $600 and then you have to have machine embroidery thread, bobbin thread and stabilizer for another $50 or so. The machine will come with extra needles and bobbin spools…which can be resupplied where sewing notions are sold.

    This one is a good price – http://www.sewvacdirect.com/brother-se350-combo.html
    It includes the reader software and the shipping is free.

    Check with local sewing machine dealers. They may have a good price on an embroidery machine that the owner traded in on a more expensive model.
    References :

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