It is really frustrating to have a Janome 9000 -- able to use MOST of the bells and whistles that the other 'big' embroidery machines have -- but the .sew format and wierd-sized disk they use (not a small floppy and not a CD), makes life really difficult! There are all these designs on the Net that you can download -- free -- especially those associated with all the quilting and sewing programs and manufacturer's web sites -- but it has to be something you can put on a floppy or CD.
Now, I know there is a $400 toy that you can use to convert one format to another..... and I know that there IS a copyright question -- BUT -- if these designs are offered FREE on the Net for the download, why can't we somehow figure out how to convert the formats to ones we can use? It seems like we ought to be able to have a friend do it for us -- or that someone should offer the service. After all, how many of us can afford the $400 Amazing Box to do it....especially if we only do 'big' embroidery projects occasionally !?!
Can we form a "Project Download Conversion Help' group -- or go together with embroidery machine groups that would help? I'd be glad to pay for the service -- or for the copy of the FREE download in my format (.sew) -- if the service was available.
Can someone comment or point me in a direction to start inquiring??? I know there are a zillion machine embroiders, quilters, etc., out there would would love to have something like this available!
Maybe a sewing/embroidery group in one area could 'go together' and get an Amazing Box for club members to use.... or???? Ideas? Anywhere to point me here in Omaha???