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Creator Commons Equipment

How to use the equipment in the Wells Library Creator Commons

Embroidery

Bernina embroidery machine.

About

Materials

  • We have thread, fabric scraps, and tear-away stabilizer that you can use for your embroidery projects.

Creating Designs

  • You can create designs with multiple colors. The Bernette b70 can only embroider one color at a time so you will need to re-thread the machine each time you switch colors.
  • Our machine comes with a handful of basic designs (letters, clip art, shapes).
  • One of our computers is set up with Hatch Embroidery software. If you want to use Hatch in the Creator Commons, you can reserve the workstation ahead of time. They also offer a free 30 day trial if you want to install it on your own computer and create your design before you visit.

Finding Designs

  • If you want to bring in a design, we'll need a .dst file.
  • You can find embroidery files for sale on Etsy.
  • Embroiderydesigns.com allows you to download three free designs per week.

Clickable button that says make a reservation.

How to prepare the embroidery hoop

How to thread the Bernette b70

How to embroider

How to convert an image to an embroidery design