graduation poen
Has anyone else had trouble downloading the poem in dst format? When I click on dst, it goes to a page of small jibberish letters.See More
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Deborah Jones has been involved with computerized embroidery for over 30 years, and she wants to share with you her ideas and methods for creating beautiful, professional quality embroidery. Deborah writes the "Ask the Expert" column in the leading embroidery magazine Designs in machine Embroidery. She also writes the Technically Speaking column for Stitches magazine and her work has appeared on the cover of several machine embroidery magazines. A popular speaker on embroidery topics, she has created instructional videos, written embroidery books and software manuals and owned a successful embroidery business. |
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New (to me!) machine, an actual contract and more!!!
Hi everyone! Sorry I've been M.I.A. so long... Started blogging for STITCHES - a lot of my thoughts go there these days... but they are a bit slow to post. I think they have four or five of my blogs that need to go up. Maybe they are pacing themselves as I tend to go on and on and on... LOL
After attending Embroidery Mart East with my DH, he found a used (less than one year old) 15-needle SWF online. After a few phone calls, I headed up to Kentucky with a U-haul in the rain and… Continue
After attending Embroidery Mart East with my DH, he found a used (less than one year old) 15-needle SWF online. After a few phone calls, I headed up to Kentucky with a U-haul in the rain and… Continue
Posted by Susan Skuda on September 3, 2009 at 10:51am — 2 Comments
precise postioning
I have a Pfaff Creative Vision and I have gone to my dealer to learn to do precise postioning for my Grand Dream hoop and I just can't seem to understand how to do this. Is there anyone who can put it in a form I can understand? I just can't seem to remember what to do when I get back home with my machine. Thanks in advance.
Christine
Christine
Posted by Christine REx on January 12, 2010 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments
Hi! I'm new and am just starting out and need some advice!
I have been working on perfecting my embroidery over the past six months so I can start my own business. I am almost ready and have been doing lots of samples, etc. I would love to get some opinions on what is best to do with stabilizers. My question is...Do you always "tear away" all of the stabilizer or do you leave a small amount on the back neatly around the design? I have friends that do embroidery both ways. I know that after washing napkins, baby bibs, guest towels, baby rompers, etc. it… Continue
Posted by Nan Alexander on April 1, 2010 at 7:43am — 2 Comments
New Lessons
I have added lots of materials to the Forum and some new ones to the video section, so if you haven't looked in these areas lately you will be pleasantly surprised by the number of new items. Also, I would like to see some of the Spring items you guys are making - so post those photos to the Photo section and let us all see! We want to see!
Deb
Posted by Deborah Jones on April 7, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment
Welcome to our online community of embroiderers.
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| Welcome to our community. Please post your questions -- your fellow embroiderers and I will answer. - Deborah |
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Free Embroidery Software Sierra Stitch Era Universal
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Just pay $14.95 for shipping and handling! Or order the Stitch Era Universal Starter Lesson for just $29.95 and get the software for FREE! This is very powerful embroidery design software, including features of: stitch editing, lettering, autodigitizing and conventional digitizing. Re-use and customize existing designs, as well as create new embroidery designs from scratch. (more info...) |
Hi Deborah,
I am really enjoy learning the program, and I love the video that I ordered extra with it, I would suggest that other people order the tutorial also. Great demonstrations and tell all. Thank you and I will keep you posted on my experience with the new program.
Viv
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Latest Activity
Frankie Prokator replied to Belinda Briggs's discussion Digitizing Resources - Particularly for Fonts & Monograms"Hi I am not sure which software you have but I have alot of this information available on my website and its available for free Please contact me if you have any questionEmbroidery Network
www.embroiderynetwork.ca"
Frankie Prokator replied to Kathy Harrison's discussion First craft fair"Craft fairs are a dice roll some I have sold 50 items and some I have not sold anything, it depends on the type of show and the cost, I now specialize in shows that have a theme.
Embroidery Network
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Frankie Prokator posted a discussionDigitizing Help
Hi Everyone I have created a webiste to share my designs and my knowledge in digitizing, if you woulr like to download my free designs or you would like to read articles on how to digitize please visit my website. Embroidery Networkwww.embroiderynetwork.caSee More
Tootie Clancy posted a status"Thanks so much,Deborah for the graduation poem....I put it on a ruffled pillow case I made as a gift...."
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I haven't heard from anyone out there but am still hopeful someone might have some nuggets they would like to share. I am attending the Sewing & Quilt Expo in Raleigh NC in June 2012 and have signed up for every machine…"
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Marketing Your Embroidery
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