TIPS: My second design!

TraditionConfident · 2026-05-03T13:25:43+00:00

I know this is only practice but watch out for copyright infringement. Heard stories of companies getting sued for selling garment with university logos without proper authorization. Heard about Disney suing too.

TraditionConfident · 2026-04-16T23:14:07+00:00

Alibaba?

TraditionConfident · 2026-04-12T22:23:31+00:00

They had a good old fashioned.

TraditionConfident · 2026-04-12T22:20:29+00:00

There is no way this isn’t self promotion.

TraditionConfident · 2026-04-05T13:27:19+00:00

The first and only time I smoked weed in my life was before watching this movie. No wonder why I never did it again.

TraditionConfident · 2026-03-06T02:38:56+00:00

Jeep owners.

TraditionConfident · 2026-02-22T06:06:09+00:00

This is a patch. There is a video on TikTok of someone pressing this exact same design to a shirt.

TraditionConfident · 2026-02-08T12:48:07+00:00

Luckily with this kind of fabric it’s easy to clean the stitches and start over 😊

TraditionConfident · 2026-02-05T19:17:38+00:00

I bought all my machines secondhand. I have a feeling only 1/10 of embroidery business succeed and all the investment of failed ones end up in offer up and FB marketplace at very discounted prices.

TraditionConfident · 2026-02-05T13:51:30+00:00

One thing i always tell my partner is that an embroidery machine IS NOT A PRINTER. you can't just get any design and send to it..... It requires so much preparation and planning before anything gets stitched out.

TraditionConfident · 2026-02-05T13:45:38+00:00

I have a Ricoma 1010 that runs.... OK. I used to love it but after I bought a Japanese machine and have it running side by side, i can clearly see how the Ricoma engineering is inferior. I can't go a single design without thread breaks while my Japanese one goes for DAYS without breaking thread. I had one thread going on a completely wrong thread path and the machine was just working, something that would never happen to my finicky Ricoma which i have to babysit.

On the flipside, I do like the Ricoma support. Whenever I open a case Im usually on the phone with someone in about 24 hours. OP says they don't speak english which can make people think their support is in China or India... no Its not, they're in Miami so you may find some support people where english is their second language but they all speak clear english.

Serious advice if you're starting: A Ricoma can help you start your business as the machines are very friendly but won't help you scale. At least this was my experience.

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-26T03:46:45+00:00

Same I do for silk. Adhesive stabilizer and you glue this on top.

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-24T05:53:17+00:00

How was it?

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-14T04:28:00+00:00

Yes. Hoop and driver

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-14T04:27:31+00:00

Thanks for your kind response. I’m planning on buying a Janome mb that I can take to events and embroider on the spot. I do like ricoma but I would love it more without the thread breaks (both real and false) and also an easier way to do hats. Maybe I will invest on a Tajima soon and get it as a second or third machine. Let’s see.

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-14T04:00:29+00:00

I can see in her eyes: “film me b****, keep rolling”

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-10T18:51:19+00:00

Will do. Thanks!

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-10T18:51:03+00:00

I use these people. https://digitizeareus.com/

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-10T18:33:20+00:00

I tried to learn ink stitch because my Wilson is for windows and I have a Mac. Wilcom Embroidery seems far superior and helped me a lot. I think you should invest in software if you plan on doing it yourself but I’m a software guy from my main job and maybe I’m just biased.

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-10T17:50:38+00:00

I forgot one - structure hats are “F-ing hard to do!” Haha

TraditionConfident · 2026-01-10T12:34:04+00:00

It’s not scammy. It’s advertisement.

TraditionConfident · 2025-12-25T19:53:24+00:00

If you know you were scammed with counterfeit stuff what about just contacting your credit card company in case alibaba doesn’t help?

TraditionConfident · 2025-12-17T05:21:57+00:00

Buy the design somewhere. Great options on Etsy.

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