Embroidery Library

Thank you for visiting the Embroidery Library!

All of the designs on this page are free! Add them to your shopping basket, purchase them for $0, and they'll be added to your order history for instant downloading. Here's how it works:

Below the pictures of the free designs there are links to the sizes available for each design. Click on a link for the size that you need, and add the design to your shopping basket. Repeat this for any and all free designs on this page that you'd like to order.

After the free designs are in your shopping basket, click the "Check out" button. There's no need to enter any credit card information, unless you're purchasing other designs or design packs at the same time. Complete your order, and you'll be directed to your order history where you can download the designs and find links to the color change sheets.

Whimsical Dress Form Free through February 28th, 2010 Stitch up a little whimsy with this adorable dress form. This design is perfect for sewing room decor, tote bags, and more.		Happy Birthday Free through February 28th, 2010 Say "Happy Birthday" with this festive design. Stitch it on table linens, aprons, and other party decor!

Available in two sizes: 2.99"X6.01" and 1.92"X3.86"		Available in two sizes: 6.82"X4.85" and 3.86"X2.74"

Below are some frequently asked questions about the free designs. If you have a question that isn't answered below, check the HELP page. And, if you don't find the answer there, be sure to send an email to stitch@emblibrary.com. We'll be glad to help!

Q: What happens if I have a free design in my shopping basket and don't check out of the website before the design returns to regular price?

A: The design stays in your shopping basket, and the prices change. For example, let's imagine that you add a free design to your basket today, and the design is free through October 31st. On November 1st you return to the website and check your shopping basket. A note in red will appear on the top advising you that prices in your basket have changed, and you'll see that the free design is no longer free. You can purchase the design if you wish, or you can remove it from your basket. As always, the choice is yours!

Our advice is that you add free designs to your shopping basket and check out of the site fast, before you forget about 'em!

Q: How many free designs are there, and how often are there new ones?

A: There are usually two free designs each month. You can expect new free designs around the 1st of each month. Generally the designs are free through the last day of the month, but there are some exceptions. Look for the "free through" date posted near each free design.

Q: Are the free designs archived, and can I download designs from previous months?

A: No, there are no archives of free designs. After a design is free for one month, it's moved into the "for sale" departments. Free designs are offered so that embroiderers who are new to the Embroidery Library can practice downloading designs, opening files, uploading to their embroidery machine, and also sample the quality of our product. It's also a way for customers who visit the Embroidery Library frequently to build their personal collection of top-quality designs.

Q: Which format should I choose?

A: On the HELP page there's a large (and growing!) list of machines and the format that each machine uses. Click here to find it. If you don't see your machine listed, then contact the folks that sold you the machine and ask them which format you should choose. Then, after you find out, send an email to stitch@emblibrary.com with your machine type and format, and we'll add it to the list on the HELP page.

Q: Can I sell things with Embroidery Library designs -- including the free designs?

A: Yes, you certainly can -- and we wish you much success! When you buy a design from the Embroidery Library, or download a free design, you're actually getting a license. That license dictates what you can and cannot do with the design. Here are the licensing terms and policy:

When you purchase a design from the Embroidery Library, you are purchasing a license to embroider that design. Anything that you make with the design embroidered on it can be used for personal use, given as a gift, donated to charity, or sold. There is no limit to the number of times that you can use the design, no "bulk licenses" are necessary.

The digital design file that you downloaded may not be transferred to anyone else, in any manner. It cannot be shared, traded, sold, given away, or auctioned.

As long as embroiderers comply with this licensing policy, the Embroidery Library can continue to create the fantastic designs that you've come to enjoy, and sell them at the low prices that you love.

Do you have a question that isn't answered here? Be sure to visit the HELP page.

If your question isn't answered on the HELP page, then please send an email to us.
The email address is stitch@emblibrary.com.