Stitch ERA import Illustrator
When I try to import a design from Illustrator into Design ERA I get only the outlines. It shows the fill color when I click fill but will not fill the vector. What am I missing?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. |
Blog Posts
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 — 6 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
transferring designs from a memory card to a cd
Help please. I switched embroidery machines and I have lots of embroidery memory cards with designs on them that I would like to use. Is there a way to transfer the designs to a cd?Thanks, MargoSee More
Margo Bavry added a discussion to the group Home Embroidery Enthusiasts
Found your link on BFC. Haven't been embroidering much due to health. Would like to learn what is new and any tips. Thank you.
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Marie J Cutler commented on Deborah Jones's video
Finally getting to know applique. Always inthe past irone everything down first, this could cause some problems.
Ok, I need help. instruction on how to make a "holder" from a washrag for baked potatoes in the microwave Does anyone have the instruction
Status posted by Carolyn Sue Mancari
I'm using Floriani most of the time, I have stitch era but haven't used it.
Status posted by Patty Hockman
Patty Hockman commented on Patty Hockman's blog post 'Patches'
Amazing to me it take 2 months to get a response to questions. Maybe I don't know how or where to post the questions.
Diane Marchant commented on Patty Hockman's blog post 'Patches'
I can check, what kind of software are you using?
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Tips from Members
Check here to read tips from your fellow members and to contribute your own.
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Marketing Your Embroidery
Have you found a great way to sell your embroidery that you want to share? Had success (or not) at a craft show? Talk about it here.
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