Purely Gates Embroidery creates machine embroidery designs for purchase and is the home of the original Mylar Embroidery®. The brand offers downloadable designs and collections on CD, with its CD collections also carried by sewing, quilting, and machine stores around the world. Its catalog is organized into a wide range of themes and formats, including animals, appliqué, birds, flowers, children’s designs, seasonal and holiday motifs, quilting designs, postcard designs, and patterns.

Shoppers can also browse 4 x 4 designs, one-color work, and the brand’s specialized Mylar Embroidery® collections. The website provides guidance for getting started, purchasing designs, transferring files, and stitching Purely Gates designs, along with tips, videos, FAQs, samples, and customer projects. Related products include embroidery threads, specialty threads, stabilizers, magnets, templates, print-and-stick target paper, display stands, and materials such as poly patch and twill.

Mylar sheets are sold separately, and only collections identified as Mylar in their titles are intended for Mylar Embroidery®