I now wanted to try some more fonts and materials.
Through the Facebook group I mentioned before, most people mentioned they use a software called Embrilliance. I did some research and found there is a free version of this software so I downloaded it. However, when I opened it, I had NO IDEA how to use it. Even their website looked a little outdated and hard to follow. But I dialled in and read the instructions from the website.
I purchased some fonts from Etsy and did some tappy happy clicks to learn how to transfer those purchases to Embrilliance. I’m sure I could have looked up how to do it exactly and much quicker, instead, I just tried a couple times by trial and error. I knew I had to save my design from the software to a USB then put that USB into my embroidery machine. Thankfully I had one of those sitting around at home!
I found out that the new colour of thread I bought was not the right ‘weight’ and was not working when I tried one of my bought fonts on the machine. And I found this out by asking in my Facebook group on why my thread was breaking!
Happy stitching!
Great post! That website sounded like quite the bother! Is your machine similar to a sewing machine?
Hey! Thankfully there are LOTS of resources to help me through that very interesting software that looks like it’s from 1960s. And yes, the machine looks very much like a regular sewing machine, but has a screen as it’s computerized. You can see my machine at this post – https://edusites.uregina.ca/jordynosborne/2024/04/17/adapting-goals-and-growing/
Hi Jordyn,
Thanks for sharing some honest reviews about Embrilliance & the Brothers Machine. To find a good pick out of multiple digital resources is hard. I consider myself the beginner, and like to stick with one of the easier ones to navigate through. It was interesting to read about your reviews and future goals; impressive!
Uzma