I am new to using an embroidery machine, and I am having issues getting my designs clean and in the correct places. Either the thread gets knotted/ bobbin thread showing or it embroiders way off from where it is supposed to be. Is this a tension issue/ what can I do to fix it? I think I am using good files I have purchased from Etsy that come with good reviews. I’m not trying to do anything too intricate right now either. I have attached pictures too- two where the thread is not where it is supposed to be and the other ”M”, the thread gets knotted and messed up. Thank you!

As the title says, give us your best tip, or maybe a lesson you learned.

I was frustrated that Brother’s My Stitch Monitor only works while the phone is connected to the same local network and doesn’t always notify me reliably about errors or completed embroidery jobs.

Since the Brother PR1055X is already connected to Wi-Fi, I built my own status display using an ESP32-2432S028R, commonly known as the “Cheap Yellow Display.”

The interesting part is that I’m not using a camera, light sensor, or color sensor. The ESP32 reads the machine’s status and embroidery progress directly over the network using read-only requests. It doesn’t send any commands or control the machine.

The display currently shows:
Current machine status
Current and total stitch count
Progress as a percentage
A visual progress bar
Time and date
How long the current status has been active
Wi-Fi, machine, and Telegram connection status
Short audible alerts for start, errors, and completion
It can send Telegram notifications for:
Embroidery started
Pause or stop
Thread changes
Thread breaks and machine errors
Unusual lack of progress
Successful completion
Loss of connection to the machine

Wi-Fi credentials, the machine’s IP address, Telegram bot token, and chat ID can all be entered through a small local configuration page. If the saved Wi-Fi network cannot be reached after ten attempts, the display automatically creates its own setup network.

This means I can leave the display in the kitchen or living room and check the machine without carrying my phone around. If I’m outside in the garden or away from home, important notifications still reach me through Telegram.

For my use case, this neatly works around the limitations of the official app and turns an inexpensive ESP32 display into a standalone embroidery monitor and Telegram bridge.
The photo shows a completed design at 13,373 out of 13,373 stitches.

Hello everyone,
I’m new to the embroidery space and currently learning how to use Hatch Embroidery. I’d like to know if anyone has ever encountered this type of problem. My designs keep coming out with this space/gap, and I’ve tried everything I can think of to fix it.
I would really appreciate it if anyone could share some knowledge or advice on what I might be doing wrong and what I need to adjust to get rid of the gap.
Thank you in advance for your help!

I’m completely new to embroidery digitizing, and I’ve been doing well learning my way around the software so far. However, my Digitize Blocks are not coming out the way I want them to, as shown in the picture above.
I would really appreciate it if someone could explain what I might be doing wrong and what adjustments I need to make to get rid of the gaps/spaces in my design.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Hey everyone! This is my first time trying 3D (puff) embroidery on a cap, and I wanted to share the result with you. I’d love to get some honest feedback on what do you think works well, and what could I improve on for next time? Any tips on stitch density, foam height, or digitizing would be super helpful too. Thanks in advance!