Katie Wubben
OwnerTrouble Me Knot EmbroiderySince a very young age, Katie Wubben has paved her own path going after the dreams that swirl around in her head letting no obstacle stop her from becoming the serial entrepreneur she is today. Katie enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes of many businesses during her youth before launching her first business at eighteen. After her creative side fell in love with the machine embroidery process, she started Trouble Me Knot Embroidery and began offering training sessions to new businesses. This allowed her the opportunity to share her business experiences and expertise in the apparel industry with others in a professional and relatable way. Katie quickly realized she enjoys having a front row seat during the foundational stages to businesses she’s working with and continued expanding her training services. She loves using her expertise to help take the trouble out of embroidery one training session at a time, whether in person, a group session, online or teaching at trade shows. Katie is upbeat, relatable and believes you should take charge of your dreams. Buy the motorcycle, start the business, play the ukulele….do what makes you happy and learn to do it well.
E02 Embroidery Essentials 101
Why Someone Should Come The foundation of successful embroidery starts with understanding how the major variables work together. Thread, needles, garm…Why Someone Should Come The foundation of successful embroidery starts with understanding how the major variables work together. Thread, needles, garments, stabilizers, design choices, and machine setup all affect the final result, and beginners ofte…Why Someone Should Come The foundation of successful embroidery starts with understanding how the major variables work together. Thread, needles, garments, stabilizers, design choices, and machine setup all affect the final result, and beginners often struggle because they are trying to solve problems without knowing which variable is responsible. This session gives attendees a clear, practical starting point so they can move beyond guesswork and…Why Someone Should Come The foundation of successful embroidery starts with understanding how the major variables work together. Thread, needles, garments, stabilizers, design choices, and machine setup all affect the final result, and beginners often struggle because they are trying to solve problems without knowing which variable is responsible. This session gives attendees a clear, practical starting point so they can move beyond guesswork and begin making better production decisions from the beginning. Who Should Come This session is ideal for new embroiderers, apparel decorators adding embroidery to their shop, business owners evaluating embroidery equipment, and production staff who need a stronger understanding of embroidery fundamentals. It is also a strong refresher for anyone who has learned by trial and error and wants a more structured explanation of the basics. What They Will Learn Embroidery Fundamentals: Understand the basic terminology, machine concepts, and production variables that every embroiderer needs to know. Thread, Needle, and Garment Relationships: Learn how thread type, needle selection, garment construction, and fabric behavior work together during stitching. Design Readiness: Discover what makes artwork and embroidery designs more or less production-friendly before the job reaches the machine. Quality-Focused Setup: Learn how strong setup habits reduce waste, improve consistency, and create a better foundation for profitable embroidery production.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
E10 Embroidery 101 – Backing & Hooping, Tools & Processes
Why Someone Should Come Many embroidery problems begin before the first stitch is sewn. The wrong backing, poor hooping technique, inconsistent placem…Why Someone Should Come Many embroidery problems begin before the first stitch is sewn. The wrong backing, poor hooping technique, inconsistent placement, or a missing preparation step can create puckering, registration issues, distortion, wasted gar…Why Someone Should Come Many embroidery problems begin before the first stitch is sewn. The wrong backing, poor hooping technique, inconsistent placement, or a missing preparation step can create puckering, registration issues, distortion, wasted garments, and unnecessary downtime. This session focuses on the practical tools and preparation processes that help shops create more reliable results across common garments and customer orders. Who Shou…Why Someone Should Come Many embroidery problems begin before the first stitch is sewn. The wrong backing, poor hooping technique, inconsistent placement, or a missing preparation step can create puckering, registration issues, distortion, wasted garments, and unnecessary downtime. This session focuses on the practical tools and preparation processes that help shops create more reliable results across common garments and customer orders. Who Should Come This session is ideal for beginners, production operators, decorators training new employees, and shop owners who want to reduce avoidable mistakes in daily embroidery work. It is especially useful for anyone who struggles with hooping consistency, backing selection, garment placement, or repeatability from one order to the next. What They Will Learn Backing Selection: Learn how to choose stabilizers based on garment type, design needs, stitch density, stretch, and finished quality expectations. Hooping Fundamentals: Understand how proper hooping affects registration, distortion, puckering, and the overall appearance of the finished embroidery. Tools That Improve Consistency: Discover practical tools for placement, measuring, trimming, preparation, and production organization. Repeatable Processes: Learn how to build step-by-step workflows that reduce rework, make training easier, and improve consistency across orders.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
E14 Production & Troubleshooting 101
Why Someone Should Come Embroidery production becomes more profitable when operators know how to diagnose problems quickly and prevent them from repea…Why Someone Should Come Embroidery production becomes more profitable when operators know how to diagnose problems quickly and prevent them from repeating. Thread breaks, puckering, tension issues, needle problems, registration errors, and design fai…Why Someone Should Come Embroidery production becomes more profitable when operators know how to diagnose problems quickly and prevent them from repeating. Thread breaks, puckering, tension issues, needle problems, registration errors, and design failures can all slow production and damage customer confidence. This session brings the day together by showing attendees how to think through problems, identify likely causes, and build better systems …Why Someone Should Come Embroidery production becomes more profitable when operators know how to diagnose problems quickly and prevent them from repeating. Thread breaks, puckering, tension issues, needle problems, registration errors, and design failures can all slow production and damage customer confidence. This session brings the day together by showing attendees how to think through problems, identify likely causes, and build better systems for smoother production. Who Should Come This session is for embroiderers, shop owners, production managers, and apparel decorators who want to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and gain confidence when something goes wrong at the machine. It is especially valuable for newer shops that want to build good habits early and for existing businesses that want to tighten their workflow before scaling. What They Will Learn Troubleshooting Logic: Learn how to determine whether a problem is coming from the design, garment, backing, hooping, thread, needle, machine, or operator process. Common Production Problems: Understand the likely causes of thread breaks, puckering, registration problems, tension concerns, needle issues, and inconsistent results. Workflow Efficiency: Discover how better job organization, preparation, stitch-out procedures, finishing, and quality checks improve production flow. Business Impact: Learn how stronger production systems support better pricing, smoother sales, fewer mistakes, and more profitable embroidery work.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More