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Micaela F.

Embroidery Digitizing Specialist | 20+ Years in the Apparel Industry

Looking for embroidery files that stitch perfectly the first time? With over 20 years of experience in the apparel industry and 10 years of hands-on experience operating commercial embroidery machines, I create production-ready embroidery files designed for real-world performance—not just perfect on the screen. Having worked as both an embroidery machine operator and an embroidery digitizer, I understand exactly what embroiderers need. Every design is carefully optimized for clean stitching, proper stitch density, balanced underlay, smooth machine operation, minimal trims, and professional results on a wide variety of fabrics. My experience also includes knitwear programming and screen-printing artwork preparation, giving me a complete understanding of garment decoration and apparel production workflows. My services include: ✔ Logo digitizing ✔ Embroidered patches ✔ Left chest logos ✔ Cap embroidery ✔ Jacket back designs ✔ Small lettering ✔ Appliqué digitizing ✔ Editing and resizing existing embroidery files I work with Hatch Embroidery and have many years of previous experience with Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. I can provide files in all major embroidery formats, including DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3, HUS, XXX, and more. Whether you're an embroidery shop, apparel manufacturer, promotional products company, or clothing brand, my goal is simple: To deliver embroidery files that stitch beautifully, reduce production time, and are ready to run with confidence. Let's create embroidery files that work perfectly from the very first stitch.

🇮🇹San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy$35/hr100% JSS4.92 (109)Since Dec 2012

Earnings and projects

MRR
$89

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#137,910 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#897 / 3,095
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $534

Total earnings
$84k

Billed in all: $85k

World#47,204 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#236 / 3,095
Per project
$565

$534 in the last 6 months

World#171,558 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#1,118 / 3,095
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#863 / 3,095
Projects in all
149

Across 154 contracts

77% fixed23% hourly
World#15,922 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#111 / 3,095

Earnings, last 30 days

$85.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$84k$85k$86k$87kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 30% in CorelDRAW

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