Many embroidery professionals are now making face masks - way to go! Here is a link from Urban Threads for a free machine embroidery tutorial and sew file to create masks on your machine - Thank you Urban Threads! https://www.urbanthreads.com/tutorials.aspx?t=Face+Mask+(In-the-Hoop) Because elastic is scarce now, you can use bias tape, make your own bias tape…
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In this digital world, it is darn near impossible to not suffer from digital overwhelm, chaos and craziness. Right now, when we are limited in where we can go and what we can do, we have an opportunity to tame the beast of our hard drives, or at least work on getting one part of…
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As we sit here at the beginning of week 2 of the mandated "stay at home," I wanted to check in with you and ask how we can help you? For many of us, NNEP included, business (and income) has come to a screeching halt. It is a rather terrifying place to be, as a…
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[Updated 3/22/2020] Oh the IRONY - For the first time that I have ever experienced, home-based businesses may have a significant advantage over the businesses that have retail storefronts or brick and mortar locations. I have served business owners in the embroidery and apparel decoration industries for more than two decades. Throughout all that time,…
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We are all experiencing the beginning of a new reality - nothing will be the same. No one knows how this is all going to play out. Thankfully, in spite of all the fear, uncertainty and frustration surrounding us, there is hope. In times of crisis, people always come together, offering help, support, and solutions. This…
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The National Network of Embroidery Professionals announced that the Embroidery Mart-ATLANTA trade show will not be held in May, 2020 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. This decision was made after continuous monitoring of the risks and impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus throughout our country. We have been in constant contact with the Cobb Centre. We…
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How To Get Exactly What Your Customer Wants from Your Embroidery/Apparel Decoration Professional Embroidery and decorated apparel is the largest category in the promotional products industry. If you are a promotional products distributor, it is highly likely that you are talking with customers that need and want to buy apparel with logos on it. It…
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Want people to find you to buy embroidery? That is one of the many benefits of being a member of the National Network of Embroidery Professionals (NNEP)! It PAYS to be a member of NNEP. Here is just one example of this in action... We have potential customers from different areas of the country asking for…
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I just heard from a member of NNEP who is feeling overwhelmed, even frustrated with her business at the moment. She asked, What programs or apps would make my business run better? How can I streamline my daily procedures? I feel like I am not doing things in the most efficient manner... It works, but…
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Remember Flat Stanley? Well, NNEP has the Not Always Flat Hooper Project! Send us a photo of Hooper and we will add his travels with you to the NNEP blog website. Between all of our NNEP members, Hooper is going to be one VERY well traveled mouse! If you do not have a Hooper, order your…
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