WEDNESDAY is last day for 55% Off Sale

WEDNESDAY is going to be the last day for all of our sales that are currently running.

55% Off Embroidery Designs Sale - Click HERE
That's 65% Off for Repeat Customers!
Sale includes ALL sets in Embroidery Designs Category

• Applique Designs & Frames
• Applique Fonts & Monograms
• Design Sets
• Fonts & Monograms
• Frames & Borders
• Numbers & Symbols
• Perfect for Ribbon & Bows
• Perfect for Towels
• Templates

5% Off ALL Monogram Wizard Products - Click HERE
That's 15% Off for Repeat Customers!
This includes all of the items in the Monogram Wizard category ~ MWP Plus, Extended Features Pack, all the Alpha Paks ~ even the bundled sets that save you even more money!

40%OFF Bundle Deals! Click HERE
That's 50% Off for Repeat Customers!
This includes all of our bundled sets that save you even more money!

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~ ~ Bulk Discount Pricing is Automatic ~ ~
Buy 4 - 5 and pay only $5.50 each
Buy 6 - 7 and pay only $5.20 each
Buy 8 - 9 and pay only $5.00 each
Buy 10 - 20 and pay only $4.90 each

How to Select Machine Embroidery Thread

A lot of you already know these basics about machine embroidery thread, but we wanted to make sure that those that are new to embroidery have the information as well.

Types of Machine Embroidery Thread [this list doesn't include all types of embroidery thread]

• Polyester ~ Color-fast. Polyester thread eliminates looping, puckering and virtually all thread breaks. Suitable for almost any application. Vibrant colors, are glossy, as well as resistant to chlorine bleach, making polyester thread the ideal thread for embroidering on uniforms, safety garments and commercial linens.
• Rayon ~Not Color-fast. Rayon thread has an attractive high sheen, is readily available, and has consistent trouble-free performance, holding up to high-speed stitching without breaking or fraying.
• Metallic and Mylar ~great for holiday and fun projects ~ change one of the colors that the pattern calls for to a metallic color and change the whole look! Metallic thread is a little harder to handle [see our notes in our Tips & Tricks Document ~ click here].
  
• Cotton ~great for quilts and heirloom type projects.
  
• Silk ~great for high quality home decoration type projects.
  

Weights - smaller # is thicker and larger # is thinner...

• 50 & 60 ~ Thinnest threads. Uses include: small details [like lettering in logos] and delicate fabrics. If using this thread with a standard embroidery design, remember to increase the density of the design or it will probably be too sparse. For best results use a #75/11 needle.
• 40 ~ the standard and most common weight that most embroidery designs were digitized to use unless otherwise noted. For best results use a #75/11 or #80/12 needle.
• 30 & 12 ~ Thickest threads. Uses include: edging for badges and needlepoint effect in embroidery designs. If using this thread with a standard embroidery design, remember to lower the density of the design or it will probably be too dense. For best results use a #90/14 or #100/16 needle.
  

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~ ~ Bulk Discount Pricing is Automatic ~ ~
Buy 4 - 5 and pay only $5.50 each
Buy 6 - 7 and pay only $5.20 each
Buy 8 - 9 and pay only $5.00 each
Buy 10 - 20 and pay only $4.90 each

Contests End TOMORROW!!

~~ ENTER TODAY ~~
Friday, November 18th
is the FINAL DAY
for both contests below

AKD Photo Contest

• Contest Ends: November 18th
• How to Enter: Post photos of your projects using our designs on Facebook and Tag “AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs”
• PRIZE: 6 Pack Font Bundle, $54.00 value
• Winner will be announced November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine a winner]

CLICK HERE to see all the details for the Photo Contest

AKD LINK Contest

• Contest Ends: November 18th
• How to Enter: There are several ways to enter and multiple entries are acceptable and appreciated! Click Here for more details!
• PRIZE: 9 Pack Font Bundle, $81.00 value
• Winner will be announced November 21st [we will use Random.org to determine a winner]

CLICK HERE to see all the details for the Photo Contest

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~ ~ Bulk Discount Pricing is Automatic ~ ~
Buy 4 - 5 and pay only $5.50 each
Buy 6 - 7 and pay only $5.20 each
Buy 8 - 9 and pay only $5.00 each
Buy 10 - 20 and pay only $4.90 each

Do I Need Embroidery Software??

This is a question that we're often asked. It's a very hard question to answer because there are several factors to consider. To help you determine if you need embroidery software, we've put together a list of questions below:

• Does your embroidery machine allow you to combine and resize designs?
  ~~ If yes, embroidery software isn't mandatory.
  ~~ If no, you will need embroidery software to create names and 3 letter monograms, etc.
• Did your machine come with a "lite" version of embroidery software?
  ~~ If yes, an additional embroidery software probably isn't needed.
  ~~ If no, you will need embroidery software to create names and 3 letter monograms, etc.
• Does your embroidery machine allow you to combine and resize designs, but you have a hard time knowing exactly what your final design is going to look like when it's stitched? Is it aligned correctly, etc.?
  ~~ If yes, you probably want to look into getting embroidery software because working with designs on the computer is a lot easier.

Other Helpful Articles:

• SWP Embird and MWP Embroidery Software Comparison
• SWP SewArt and SewWrite Embroidery Software Comparison 
• Getting Started

Embroidery Software Programs that we offer:

• Monogram Wizard Plus
• Embird
• SewWhat Pro

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Beautiful Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Sets!

It's been a busy week! We have 4 new sets to help with your holiday embroidery ~ 3 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram sets and 1 Swirly Font set. Details and pictures of all 4 machine embroidery alphabet sets are below.

Have towels to monogram? Have cosmetic bags and travel cases to embroider? Have wraps and robes to personalize? These sets are perfect for all of those items and all ages - pre-teen to grandma!

#1361 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 1" & .7" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

• 26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 1” high
• 26 Side Uppercase Letters – .7” high
• 1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
  
• Perfect for Ribbons, Bows, Towels, and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

• Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
• Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
• Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

• WKA ~ 1.3" wide and 1" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#1360 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 2" & 1" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

• 26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 2” high
• 26 Side Uppercase Letters – 1” high
• 1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
  
• Perfect for Towels, Hats and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

• Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
• Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
• Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

• NCB ~ 2.7" wide and 2.0" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#1364 Entwined 3 Letter Monogram Embroidery Set - 4" & 2.5" High

This set contains 53 individual designs:

• 26 Middle Uppercase Letters – 4” high
• 26 Side Uppercase Letters – 2.5” high
• 1 Template File to help with placement of the letters
  
• Perfect for Towels!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

• Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
• Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design
• Template File Instructions are included in the Chart Document.

Size of Monogram example pictured above:

• ADK ~ 5.1" wide and 3.9" high

Designed for 3 Letter Monograms

#318 Swirly Font Machine Embroidery Designs - 1" High

AKD Exclusive

This set contains 67 individual designs:

• 26 Uppercase Letters – 1” high
• 26 Lowercase Letters
• 10 Numbers – 0-9
• 5 Symbols / Punctuation – ampersand, dash, comma, period and slash
• Perfect for Ribbons, Towels and 4x4 Hoop!

Click HERE to download the Documents Included in this set:

• Binder Document - to print and put in your design binder to show customers
• Chart Document - to print and put in your personal binder to reference stitch count & size of each design

Designed to combine and spell names




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Photo Contest DOUBLE Entries @ AKDesigns Boutique!

Friday, November 4th is the last day to get Double Entries in the AKD Photo Contest



AKD Photo Contest

NEXT Deadline: November4th - last day to get Double Entries!
Contest Ends: November 18th
How to Enter: Post photos of your projects using our designs on Facebook and Tag "AKDesigns Boutique Machine Embroidery Designs"
PRIZE: 6 Pack Font Bundle, $54.00 value

CLICK HERE to see all the details for the Photo Contest

Have a great day!
Can't wait to see the pictures!


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