Machine Embroidery Disasters

To be clear, these are not disasters. These are just little moments when crafting goes slightly sideways. You should expect them, and not let them bother you too much.

Even the best tools you can afford sometimes don't work out the way you want. This is the back of one of the many snap tab projects I've been working on. This is what happens when the machine decides the proper thread path isn't the way to go. This was a simple fix, once I realized I had a problem. Remember, if you every have this sort of mess on the back of your work, the most likely cause is that your machine is no longer threaded correctly. All those twists and turns are there for a reason. Another possibility is that there is something hung up in the thread path that's affecting your tension. Re-threading is always a good first step.

This one was more of an operator error. I guess when I picked the color for the eyes I made a poor choice. In the end, these turned out fine, but only if you're expecting emerald eyes on your sugar skulls. I'm still learning the best way to set up the colors before stitching.

I've discovered that these mistakes and technical problems become slight overhead costs. I figure about 1 in 10 things doesn't turn out the way I intended. This isn't disastrous, just something I need to take into consideration. These snap tabs turned out just right.

Tools (affiliate links):
Magna-Glide bobbins
Fiskars Curved Craft Scissors
KAM snaps