How to Make (almost) Anything 2023 | Week 14.1: Wildcard

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Assignment: Individual Project -- Design and produce something with a digital fabrication process (incorporating computer-aided design and manufacturing) not covered in another assignment, documenting the requirements that your assignment meets, and including everything necessary to reproduce it; Design and create an embroidered image

Individual assignment: Design and create an embroidered image

Description: Using the Brother Embroidery Machine (SE1800), a penguin image was embroidered onto canvas.

Procedure:
  1. Option to use pre-loaded designs native to Brother machine, or create image using the Embroider Design software (both options were explored but for the demo I will reference the pre-loaded designs native to the Brother machine)
  2. Ensure the Brother sewing machine is properly set up for embroidery following the user manual (embroidery tray installed, embroidery footpedal and needle installed, bobbin thread secured)
  3. Secure canvas in embroidery hoop and slot embroidery hoop into the slots located on embroidery tray
  4. Select desired design from the options menu on the embroidery machine (penguin image selected)
  5. Adjust position and size accordingly using the settings on the embroidery machine display
  6. Select desired color for portion of image displayed on the embroidery machine screen, and thread the upper needle accordingly
  7. Press footpedal down and select the arrow button once green to begin embroidering the specified section
  8. Change the thread color and re-thread the upper needle as needed throughout the process (for penguin design, colors used include white, ivory, and dark grey)
  9. Carefully remove embroidery hoop and enjoy your piece!
Key learnings:
  1. Design programs allow for great customization of embroidery pieces -- I enjoyed playing with the design features of the embroidery machine to get creative with customization of color and placement; One thing to note is be mindful of the size and shape of the material you want to embroider given there are physical limitations for what can fit in the embroidery hoop and within the machine.
Embroidery design software
Embroidery design software


Embroidery process
Embroidery process


Embroidery result
Embroidery result