We just made it back from the Impressions Expo Atlantic City 2024 and thought it would be a good time to discuss some common questions we get asked about the technology advances in embroidery machines. This episode is by no means a knock on any of our competitors machines, but an explanation as to why we do not have some features on our machines that you may find elsewhere. We felt like it was worth discussing so please leave your thoughts and comments. We'd love to hear from you. website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Welcome back. On todays episode, we go over the 2024 Long Beach Impressions Expo. Also, we go over Brandon's recent trip to Puerto Rico. The code for Atlantic City Impressions is below.The code for Atlantic City Impressions is below.EXIV132050Southern Exposure Technical Services Instagram: @southernexposuretech YOUTUBE:  @SouthernExposureEMBtech website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Welcome to 2024. We hope everyone is ready to dive into 2024. On this episode we go over the top accessories for your Barudan embroidery machine.  Feel free to leave any suggestions for accessories, We love to see your comments. Check out the accessories at the links below.Mighty Hoop - https://hoopmaster.com/products/mighty-hoopHoopMaster - https://hoopmaster.com/Wilcom Lettering/Editing - https://www.barudanamerica.com/wilcom/HoopTech Products - https://www.hooptechproducts.com/BlueTooth Manager - https://www.barudanamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BARUDAN-BLUETOOTH-MANAGER.pdfwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Merry Christmas to our Barudan family. 2023 has been great and we look back on the year. We also talk about what we think 2024 will bring. We love ya'll and see you next year.LONG BEACH IMPRESSIONS EXPO CODE - EXIV132050website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

It has been a long time, but we are back. Tom Schmidt from Geneva Capital joins us to talk about Section 179 and how you can reap the benefits on an end of year purchase. We appreciate Tom's time and hope you can gain some insight on taking advantage of these tax breaks for your business. Thanks for hanging in there with us!tom@gogc.com   www.gogc.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

On episode 40, Richard Lee and David Kim from Flexfit join us. Richard is the Sales Manager for the blank promotional department. David is the marketing director for Flexfit.  They talk about the Flexfit brand as well as the new offering in the world of hats, the Flexfit Nu. Learn about all the features and benefits of this offering from the good folks at Flexfit. https://flexfit.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

On this week's episode, we are joined by Tom Schmidt of Geneva Capital. Tom is a Sales Manager with Geneva, and we talk about the company and the benefits of leasing vs financing your embroidery equipment. Geneva Capital has a long history with Barudan and it was great to catch up with Tom regarding funding your purchase of an embroidery machine. Links will be below for Geneva's website along with Tom's email. This is a good one, so enjoy. tom@gogc.com   www.gogc.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

On today's episode, we discuss a list of parts you might want to keep for your S-Head Barudan embroidery machine. We also go over what comes in the Barudan toolkit. There is also about 15 minutes of local minor league baseball talk, for your listening pleasure.  Google Drive Link for Spare Parts List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wciCKK_EYLWbJwAKn51zDS3wY3go1tyi/view?usp=sharing  Let us know if you have any difficulty viewing the Google Doc. Onward!website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Gary Blakeney is the Barudan Sales Rep for Southern California, New Mexico, Hawaii, Arizona, and Nevada. He joins us on this week's show to discuss his career with Barudan. He's had many years in the industry, which made for a great discussion.website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

It's been a few months since the last episode. The Impressions Expo Atlantic City and GPX Charlotte show have both taken place. We thought it would be a good time to discuss a few of the benefits of attending a trade show. Also, we talk about a string of bad luck and some other reasons the podcast has been a bit delayed. We sure have missed you all. Thanks for hanging in there with us. Onward we go!website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

This week we give you 5 reasons you should start an embroidery business. But wait, there's more. We also discuss 5 reasons it might not be for you. Yes, we went there. Let us know if you can think of any other positives/negatives to starting an embroidery business. Impressions AC Code:  EXIV132050website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

We've been everywhere, man. After a bit of travel, the show returns. We are discussing the differences in sewing field size on all our machines. This is an extremely important step when choosing the right machine for your business. Don't worry, there are no rabbit holes in this episode.....look a squirrel. website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

This week, we go over some tips to make you a better embroiderer.  From choosing the proper backing, and making sure your designs are digitized well, to selecting the right hoop, these tips can make your embroidery so much better. Let us know any other tips you have as well. As always, thanks for tuning in. website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Happy 2023! Sean Evans with CIT joins us for round 2. Sean is the Senior Strategic Account Manager with CIT. He is also a former Barudan America Sales Rep. He gives his insight on the industry and some financing talk for your Barudan machine purchase. Sean is a wealth of knowledge in both the decorated apparel world and all things financing. CIT:  www.cit.com/businessSean's email: Sean.Evans@cit.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Well, we are finally back. Apologies, but it's been a busy few weeks. On today's episode, we discuss all that 2022 held for Barudan America. Bob goes over his recent trip to Japan for the JIAM show. We appreciate you all tuning and this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Cheers to the New Year. Onward!!!website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Patrick Lewis, the Account Executive with Impressions Expo joins us on episode 30. He was a great guest and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the world of trade shows. Patrick talks about the momentum of the Impressions Expo, post-pandemic, and why the Impressions Expos are so important to the industry. Sincere thanks to Patrick for taking the time to be a guest.ImpressionsMagazine.comImpressionsMediaKit.comImpressionsExpo.com Impressions Expo Long Beach - January 20-22, 2023Impressions Expo Atlantic City - March 23-25, 2023Impressions Expo Fort Worth - TBDwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

Well, Howdy Ya'll.  Robert Grundy is with us from the great state of Texas. Robert is the sales rep for TX, OK, LA and CO. This is another great episode and we appreciate Robert being on the podcast. We talk about his start with Barudan and dive into the Barudan difference when it comes to establishing a personal relationship with our customers. . This is a good one. Thanks for tuning in. website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

On today's episode, we go over using ShopBarudan.com. This is an often overlooked portion of the Barudan America website. It is extremely helpful in finding parts for your machine, checking hoop sizes, and tons of other useful information. We thought it might be helpful to go over this feature of the website a bit more in-depth. This one will be helpful to view on our Youtube page. Thanks, always, for tuning in. website: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

This one is a little out there. Trade Shows and late nights make for some really odd conversations. John Coon joins us from the Charlotte GPX show. We recap the show and then things get a bit western. Thanks to everyone who came by the booth. We had a great 2 days in Charlotte, NC. Settle in and enjoy!Southern Exposure Technical ServicesWebsite:  www.setsembrepair.comOffice:    770-917-8825website:  www.barudanamerica.cominstagram: @barudanamericafacebook:  Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com

The great and powerful Vinny Eaccarino joins us for this week's episode of StitchPhiles. Vinny is the Barudan America sales rep for Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. He talks about his start in the industry and gives us his experiences working with Barudan over the years. We just wind him up and let him go. It's always great talking to Vinny. Enjoy it!website:  www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook:  Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comwebsite: www.barudanamerica.comInstagram: @barudanamericaFacebook: Barudan America Incemail: barudanstitchphiles@gmail.comShopBarudan: www.shopbarudan.com