What's inside the machine embroidery design log
- Goals
- Embroidery Project
- Thread Inventory
- Tools & Supplies
- Techniques to Try
- Ideas & Sketches
- Design Library
- Cost & Pricing
- Finished Projects
- Wish List
- Notes
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All 15 pages of the US Letter version, exactly as they print. Tap a page to see it larger.
- 1. Cover
- 2. This Log Belongs To
- 3. Contents
- 4. Goals
- 5. Embroidery Project
- 6. Thread Inventory
- 7. Tools & Supplies
- 8. Techniques to Try
- 9. Ideas & Sketches
- 10. Design Library
- 11. Cost & Pricing
- 12. Finished Projects
- 13. Wish List
- 14. Notes
- 15. Thank you page
Who this machine embroidery design log is for
This log is for machine embroiderers creating monograms, patches, quilts, gifts and personalized items on home or commercial machines. It suits hobbyists learning hooping and stabilizers and makers selling custom embroidery. Recording designs, threads, stabilizers and results helps you get clean stitch-outs every time and repeat your best work. It also helps makers who take orders for team shirts, baby gifts and wedding items, since every design and thread choice can be repeated exactly. Notes on fabric and stabilizer combinations prevent puckering and wasted blanks.
How to use your machine embroidery design log
Set goals. Record each embroidery project with design, fabric, stabilizer and threads. Track thread inventory and tools. Try new techniques and sketch ideas. Keep a design library, work out pricing, record finished projects and keep a wish list. Stitch a test on scrap fabric before each new design and note the result. Record thread colors in stitch order, hoop size and stabilizer for every project, photograph finished pieces and update prices as thread and blank costs change.
Formats included
A4 PDF
For printing in most of the world (210 × 297 mm).
US Letter PDF
For printing in the US and Canada (8.5 × 11 in).
Digital PDF
Hyperlinked tabs for tablets and PDF annotation apps.
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Free downloadMachine Embroidery Design Log questions
Can I record stabilizers used?
Yes. Other pages in the 15-page machine embroidery design log include "Goals", "Embroidery Project" and "Thread Inventory", so related notes stay together. Print the A4 or US Letter PDF as often as you need, or write in the digital version on a tablet.
Is there a design library?
Yes. Look for the "Design Library" page in the 15-page machine embroidery design log. Download it free, print only the pages you need and add more copies of any page later. Print the A4 or US Letter PDF as often as you need, or write in the digital version on a tablet.
Can I track thread colors?
Yes. Look for the "Thread Inventory" page in the 15-page machine embroidery design log. Download it free, print only the pages you need and add more copies of any page later. Print the A4 or US Letter PDF as often as you need, or write in the digital version on a tablet.
Is the Machine Embroidery Design Log really free?
Yes, the Machine Embroidery Design Log is completely free for personal use. Download the 15-page PDF without an account or email address, print it at home as often as you like and share the page link with friends. FolarraStudio is free to use. In the future, a few clearly labeled ads may help keep it free.
What size is the Machine Embroidery Design Log?
The Machine Embroidery Design Log comes in A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), plus a hyperlinked digital PDF for tablets. Choose the file that matches the paper in your printer and print at Actual size or 100%, so nothing is cut off. Both paper sizes have the same 15 pages.
