I’ve worked with several old machines but this is my first vintage Bernina. It’s a Bernina 801 manufactured in 1980. One of the things that fascinated me about is how fast it can sew. I’d say it’s close to 1,000 stitches per minute and comparable to my industrial Juki sewing machine. None of the otherContinue reading “How to Adjust the Foot Pedal/Sewing Speed of Vintage Bernina Sewing Machine”
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How We Transform Your Logos
Learn how Embroiderrific transforms your logo into wearable art that you’ll be proud of.
Event Embroidery at a NYE Party
The Embroiderrific team was at the Bubbles and Bow Ties NYE 2021 Party held at the Ascend Prime Steak and Sushi in Bellevue, Washington.
Reflections of a Small Business Entrepreneur
As a small business entrepreneur engaged in embroidery, it is important to always be grateful to your customers, standardize processes and create checklists, know how to pivot well, create a “Charge it To Experience” expense line, and have a good support system.
How It’s Made – Custom Embroidered Face Masks
Making custom masks start with asking the right questions then applying the basics of doing machine embroidery.
How to Apply Iron-on Patches
Here’s the best way to attach iron-on patches on clothes or bags…
Top 10 Chess Tournament Tips for Parents
Here are some chess tournament tips for parents who are new to the sport.
Ramping Up for the Next State Chess Tournament
Prepping for the next state chess tournament.
Go go, Lego Ninjas…. (to the tune of “Go go Power Rangers”)
We converted the kids’ drawings into a T-shirt design.
Carhartt… Not for the Faint of Heart
Embroidering Carthartt jackets require the right tools and a lot of patience.
Sew Expo-nentially Awesome
Sew Expo happens once a year in Puyallup, Washington. If you’re a crafter in the Puget Sound area, this is the place to be. I have been going annually over the last few years and I feel like my personal experience gets better and better as the years go by. My next door neighbor, NancyContinue reading “Sew Expo-nentially Awesome”
Warm Arms Not Arm Wars
One of the trends that warms my heart or rather my arms… ARM SOCKS!!! My very resourceful daughter is the first one in the family who got into this. Unbeknownst to me, she found some of her old tights that she’s outgrown and cut them so she can wear them as arm socks around theContinue reading “Warm Arms Not Arm Wars”
Glinda The Good Witch
This was stitched on an 8×8 in. quilt block.
Dragon Shield
A very talented friend of mine approached me if I can create an embroidered dragon shield that will compliment the Black Knight that she was crocheting for a Fortnite gamer. Check this out!
Camping Chair Extraordinaire
Have you ever seen an embroidered camping chair? We did an experiment/challenge project over the summer. We gave this as a birthday gift for someone very special. We stitched his name in the front and back of the chair. #personalizedcampchair #embroideredcampchair
Turtle Bay
Our creations travel to other states. This hat was embroidered in Seattle and was delivered to the North Shore in Oahu.
Sharing Your School Pride With Your Soulmate
Looking for wedding gift ideas?
Summer Time is Camp Time
A customer requested for a special order of a hoodie and a baseball hat. She asked us to embroider the CHB logo on left chest and Cabin 3 on the right chest. We didn’t have the hoodie size she wanted in navy but we have it in royal blue. Check out our EmbroiderrificNW Etsy Store.
Hanging Out with Chess Grandmasters
Embroidery and heat press machines in tow, we headed over to Embassy Suites Lynnwood over the Memorial Day Weekend. The Washington Chess Federation (WCF) gave us the rare opportunity to spend a couple of days with hundreds of top-rated chess players all over the state including several Grandmasters who flew in to Seattle for Washington Open 2018. We ran the booth selling embroidered hats & otherContinue reading “Hanging Out with Chess Grandmasters”
Sewing Seeds of Love 2018
Every Friday afternoon, I volunteer my time to teach sewing at a grade school in Seattle. For an hour and a half every week, I hang out with young girls (and boys!) who want to learn how to sew. The kids range from 9 to 13 years old. Why do I do this? First ofContinue reading “Sewing Seeds of Love 2018”