My older DD's birthday is coming up. I got a copy of her web site logo and digitized it, then embroidered it on white cotton twill so I can make her a custom apron. This shows some of the steps for digitizing and sewing out a two-color design:
It's often difficult to explain to people that they need some software that will convert an image into an embroidery design. It's just as difficult to explain to them that it's not an instant process: they first have to take some time to learn how to use the software.
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LOL!!! I read the manual which came with the software backwards and forwards several times. It was written in a language-other-than-English, probably Greek, and translated by someone who was apparently not fluent in either. To say it was confusing is an understatement.
I finally bought a few commercially digitized designs and loaded them in the software, then watched how they sewed out 'virtually' a bunch of times. That led to several "ah-ha" moments, and helped me to figure out the sequence of laying in stitches plus when and how to use various tools and settings.
Indeed! My software comes with a "magic" tool, which is worthless. It's easier in the long run to select a tool and manually input the points. I bought my embroidery machine 6 years ago, and added the software about a year later. It took me at least another year, by trial and error, to feel confident in creating original designs. And I still do a practice stitch-out before committing to the real item, because invariably there are a few tweaks required to get it right.
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