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24 selected learning voices
SHTextile artsEducator
Sarah Homfray — Traditional hand-embroidery tuition
Sarah Homfray
Sarah Homfray provides hand-embroidery teaching and project resources.
PTTextile artsEducator
Poppy Treffry — Freehand stitching and sewn accessories
Poppy Treffry
Poppy Treffry’s work is useful for exploring expressive line and product-focused textile design.
LSMachine embroideryEducator
Lisa Shaw / SewBubbles — Embrilliance education with Lisa Shaw
Lisa Shaw / SewBubbles
SewBubbles is a place to explore Lisa Shaw’s machine-embroidery teaching.
ECMachine embroideryEducator
Erich Campbell — Commercial digitizing and embroidery thinking
Erich Campbell
Erich Campbell’s writing is useful for operators who want to understand why digitizing choices matter.
BWMachine embroideryEducator
BERNINA / WeAllSew — Sewing and machine-embroidery projects
BERNINA / WeAllSew
BERNINA’s WeAllSew blog provides project-based sewing and embroidery learning.
SMachine embroideryEducator
Sulky — Thread-focused sewing and embroidery education
Sulky
Sulky connects thread and project supplies with sewing and embroidery learning.
WMachine embroideryEducator
Wilcom — Professional embroidery software
Wilcom
Wilcom is a source for embroidery software information, support and learning resources.
PBusiness & decorationEducator
Printavo — Decoration-shop organization
Printavo
Printavo focuses on software and information for managing a print or decoration shop.
SBusiness & decorationEducator
STAHLS’ — Heat application and apparel decoration
STAHLS’
STAHLS’ offers apparel-decoration products and educational resources.
DMachine embroideryEducator
DIME — Machine embroidery projects and software
DIME
DIME’s resources cover machine-embroidery products, projects and software.
MMachine embroideryEducator
Melco — Commercial machine workflows
Melco
Melco is a commercial embroidery machine provider with product and support resources.
MUMachine embroideryEducator
Madeira USA — Thread, backing and material education
Madeira USA
Madeira USA is a supplier with resources related to embroidery thread and supporting materials.
EMachine embroideryEducator
Embrilliance — Embroidery software learning
Embrilliance
Embrilliance provides a software ecosystem with learning and support resources.
HAMachine embroideryEducator
Hatch Academy — Hatch software courses
Hatch Academy
Hatch Academy organizes learning around software skills and embroidery projects.
ISMachine embroideryEducator
Ink/Stitch — Open-source machine digitizing
Ink/Stitch
Ink/Stitch provides software and documentation for an Inkscape-based embroidery workflow.
EGTextile artsEducator
Embroiderers’ Guild of America — Needlework study and community learning
Embroiderers’ Guild of America
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America connects needlework study with educational resources and community activities.
RSTextile artsEducator
Royal School of Needlework — Structured hand-embroidery education
Royal School of Needlework
The Royal School of Needlework offers formal and shorter-format embroidery learning.
TBTextile artsEducator
Tanja Berlin — Hand-embroidery techniques and supplies
Tanja Berlin
Tanja Berlin’s site offers a place to investigate specialist hand-embroidery projects and materials.
TBTextile artsEducator
Trish Burr — Needle painting and color study
Trish Burr
Trish Burr’s work is useful for studying hand-embroidered shading and visual detail.
MCTextile artsEducator
Mary Corbet / Needle ’n Thread — Hand-stitch reference and close-up technique
Mary Corbet / Needle ’n Thread
Mary Corbet’s Needle ’n Thread is a reference for exploring hand-embroidery methods and materials.
JLTextile artsEducator
Jessica Long — Modern hand embroidery and project tutorials
Jessica Long
Jessica Long’s resources connect hand-embroidery patterns with stitch and project instruction.
AHTextile artsEducator
Alison Holt — Freehand machine embroidery and landscape art
Alison Holt
Alison Holt’s work offers a reference for observing how thread can describe natural scenes.
HYBusiness & decorationEducator
Hope Yoder — Embroidery business and practical projects
Hope Yoder
Hope Yoder’s site connects decorated-product projects with business-oriented learning.
ELMachine embroideryEducator
Embroidery Legacy — Digitizing education and design development
Embroidery Legacy
Embroidery Legacy combines embroidery designs with learning resources for digitizers.
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