Pokipika

Pokipika maker notes

Better prep.
Happier stitches.

Short, practical guides to help you choose the right file, fabric and setup for your next machine-embroidery project.

Cute character embroidery patches arranged on a wood surface

File formats

PES, DST, JEF and VP3: which embroidery file do you need?

A quick guide to matching common machine-embroidery file formats with your embroidery machine before you download a design.

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Four folded personalized character sweatshirts on a wooden table

Project prep

How to choose stabilizer for a sweatshirt embroidery project

Learn when to use cut-away, tear-away and topping so character embroidery stays smooth on soft sweatshirt fabric.

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Embroidered character patches beside an embroidery hoop and folded sweatshirts

Beginner basics

Embroidery hoop size: what the numbers really mean

Understand usable stitch area, design dimensions and safe spacing before loading a digital embroidery file.

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