In-the-Hoop Project Embroidery Designs

Want beautiful 3D embroidery projects that demand attention? Try one of our fan-favorite in-the-hoop projects! Each project includes a design file and a tutorial to show you how to easily create a beautiful finished project. Scroll down to browse our in-the-hoop project design categories now:

Embroidery Patch Design Files

Clean, crisp merrowed edges are the trademark of professional-looking embroidery patches. Traditionally, these edges are created using a “merrow machine” which most embroiderers don’t own.

So, to ensure you get the best results possible using only your embroidery machine, John Deer has created some specially digitized embroidery design files that replicate the beautiful “Fan and Lock” attributes merrow machines are famous for.

These expertly digitized embroidery designs allow you to insert your designs or lettering into the patch outlines, and at the press of a button, easily create custom patches with any materials of your choice!

What Are In-the-Hoop Project Embroidery Designs?

Instead of the standard process of embroidering a flat embroidery design onto a piece of fabric or a garment, in-the-hoop projects allow you to create unique 3D projects using your embroidery machine. Normally you would embroidery a design onto something, but with in-the-hoop projects, you are actually making the pocket, bookmark, face mask, etc right there on your machine! This allows you to create incredibly unique and handy projects that showcase your creative side.

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Save Time When You Use Our Designs – Quality Digitizing Guaranteed

Stop being frustrated with second-grade designs that require you to babysit your machine. Experience the difference in quality that comes from the world’s most awarded embroidery digitizer and our family’s 65+ years of embroidery experience in the embroidery industry. Every design on our site was digitized correctly. No matter how detailed the design may be, it’s guaranteed to run smoothly on your embroidery machine from start to finish.

This means you’ll never have an issue with any design you download from our website. No birds’ nests, fewer thread breaks, and no “bulletproof embroidery.” Experience how easy and fun embroidery can be with The Deer’s Embroidery Legacy’s designs.

Free In-the-Hoop Face Mask Design

Our team here at Embroidery Legacy is trying to do our part in battling this pandemic by offering a free face mask design to help protect you and your family against the spread and transmission of germs. This in-the-hoop facemask design was specially digitized to be as production-friendly as possible. The more masks you can create within a given time frame the better. Video & written tutorials are included.

Free in the hoop embroidery face mask design

Enjoying These In-the-Hoop Embroidery Designs?

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