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Re: name tags

PJR
 

Just my two cents, but I would think doing it as a badge would make each blanket have a stiff, not-so-comfy spot where the tag is.

I would do them as a quilt label - just use a good linen or muslin, and perhaps put a simple floral or other border around the writing. Be sure to leave space between each on to give them room to turn edges under or stitch in some way to keep the labels from fraying.

Merriweather

----- Original Message -----
From: "marciakay9" <hucker5@...>
To: <HookedOnEmbroidery@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:48 PM
Subject: [HookedOnEmbroidery] name tags


Once again I'm asking fellow embroideriers for their help..I have been
contacted by a local group to make "name/gift tags" for the fleece
blankets they are making for terminally ill patients...they would like
to sew these tags to the corner of the blankets...and asked if I could
embroidery the tags...where would I begin? there would be only two
lines and about the size of 2 x 2..would I just embroidery these lines
on a linen/muslin cloth then cut them out to size for them to sew on or
would I embroidery the backgound with the lettering on top such as a
badge? Any suggestions will be a great help...marcia in pa
Re: Things That Really Bug Me - Bernina ART doesn't bug me!!

kathleen sundstrom
 

Hi Angela - Okay, I probably did misunderstand, and you are right about the
conversion software. I guess they're more interested in exclusivity than a
wider market. Sorry for not "getting" what you were saying. I am still
surprised that she didn't get at least Artista Editor Lite with her machine,
which would allow tons of format style conversions, as many as the higher
priced versions of Artista. It's not horribly expensive. KathyS

-----Original Message-----
From: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
[mailto:HookedOnEmbroidery@...] On Behalf Of MadelineScully
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:03 PM
To: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
Subject: [HookedOnEmbroidery] Re: Things That Really Bug Me - Bernina ART
doesn't bug me!!

Kathy

You've missed the point of my post entirely and I was not being
inaacurate at all.

I didn't say the designs couldn't be converted, I said you couldn't
do it unless you had Bernina software which most people who don't
own a Bernina wouldn't have, as it is expensive. I was also replying
to the lady who stated she could only use ART4 format. You are
obviously lucky enough to be able to use a variety of formats, have
the software necessary to convert, and are happy to use converted
files rather than native, original, tested files. This lady stated
that she could ONLY use ART4 (and therefore couldn't or didn't want
to convert) and was complaining as to why digitisers weren't
providing it. The simple answer is beause we can't unless we fork
out a large sum for Bernina's software and that is what I have a
beef with. Other manuafactureres allow saving and conversion with
most software. Bernina won't and that obviously affects their users
or they wouldn't be posting complaint about the lack of ART formats
available.

If you can convert to ART that's fine, and you probably have the
Bernina software to do so, but this lady can't and wanted us to do
it for her. I was simply explaining why most of us can't convert to
ART, and why I won't. I didn't say it wasn't possible - in fact I
said it was possible, but only if you have the Bernina software, and
THAT was what was unfair.

The other issue is that if I am buying designs, I want to buy a
native file. That is, the format in which it was digitised and
tested. I don't want to buy a file and then convert to another
format in order to be able to use it. Converting can affect the
quality of the design, particularly intricate lace, and it may not
sew out well. You don't seem to have had that experience, but as a
digitiser, I have had people complain when they've converted a file
to another format and it hasn't sewn out well. Digitisers can only
guarantee what they sell, not what people convert to. If Bernina is
not allowing digitisers to save a native file in ART format unless
they are using Bernina software, then that is ultimately restrictive
for Bernina users and that was my point, and in that I was accurate.

Angela
name tags

marciakay9
 

Once again I'm asking fellow embroideriers for their help..I have been
contacted by a local group to make "name/gift tags" for the fleece
blankets they are making for terminally ill patients...they would like
to sew these tags to the corner of the blankets...and asked if I could
embroidery the tags...where would I begin? there would be only two
lines and about the size of 2 x 2..would I just embroidery these lines
on a linen/muslin cloth then cut them out to size for them to sew on or
would I embroidery the backgound with the lettering on top such as a
badge? Any suggestions will be a great help...marcia in pa
Re: Janome MC-350E?

avonpiglet
 

Hi Brandy,
I've been reading reviews of the 6600 and it sounds wonderful! This
is a combination I was thinking of, as well. The 6600 sounds very
powerful, which is a big plus. I'm not really a quilter, though. Do
you think it would work well for a serious garment sewer?
Hugs,
Lyn
--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., Brandy Williams
<one_sweet_t_bear@...> wrote:

Hi Lynn, i have a MC-350E and i love it i think it is
as good as the 11000 but it just does embroidery and
thats what i like i also have the 6600P sewand
quilting machine .
Brandy
Re: Crack recipe

Debbie Vanausdoll
 

Here is the Crack Recipe:

CHRISTMAS CRACK
35 saltines (1 sleeve plus a few)
1 c butter
1 c packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c chocolate chips
1 1/2 c walnuts

Line 10x15 pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.

Lay out saltines evenly
Preheat oven to 400
Melt butter in pan, add brown sugar, bring to a boil,
Boil 3 minutes (maybe a little longer)
Pour over crackers, covering completely
Bake at 400 for 5 minutes
Remove from oven, and turn oven off
Layer chips evenly over the saltines
Return to the oven until chocolate is melted (about 5
Minutes)
Press walnuts into chocolate with a spatula
Cut into 1" squares, and cool completely (I put mine
In the fridge)


Debbie in MO
Re: ISO DESIGN

 

You can try Embroider This, there's one on their free desing page


Patty A.

--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., carolyn herrick
<cherrick@...> wrote:



Hello,


Someone had the word angel with a halo around one of the
letters as
a free design on their site. Same old story, had lost it and need
it.
If anyone can help me find this design I would appreciate it.
Thanks in
advance
Carolyn
AD New quilt outlines

Jane Marzewski
 

My first set of quilt outlines are posted. They are to fit hoops 6x6 and larger. The smaller sets will be available soon...same designs, smaller size.

Pictures are scans of actual stitching; click the small pictures for stitch count and size information.

Additional formats available on request.

Quilt outlines for 6x6 singles



Collection at introductory price


Sew on,
Jane

Martha Pullen-Bernina Licensed Instructor
Re: OT Website Traffic question

 

Hi Shell,
The link in your post was black.... ie: not 'active'
If you put the in front of your website address in your signature, it would arrive to the list as an active link that people can click on, to go directly to your site. Unless I click an active link right away, I seem to forget to do it later using copy and paste into our browser. (my memory span doesn't last beyond the next email!) LOL
There are other ways of making the links active via the menus, but I don't remember that either! works.

Lindsay
Lindsay's Creative Expressions in Thread


and designs at

OT Website Traffic question
Posted by: "Shell, Sparkles by Shell" mdehosse@... sparklesbyshell
Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:27 pm (PST)
I hope no one minds, but I have a question for all of you who have your own websites which sell items. I have had one for about 2 years now. How do you get traffic to your site? Right now, I only have my rhinestone clothing, jewelry, and painted paver, but will soon be adding embroidery designs within a month (I hope!)

Any suggestions, would be greatly appreciated : )



Shell
www.sparklesbyshell.com
Re: Things That Really Bug Me - Bernina ART doesn't bug me!!

MadelineScully
 

Kathy

You've missed the point of my post entirely and I was not being
inaacurate at all.

I didn't say the designs couldn't be converted, I said you couldn't
do it unless you had Bernina software which most people who don't
own a Bernina wouldn't have, as it is expensive. I was also replying
to the lady who stated she could only use ART4 format. You are
obviously lucky enough to be able to use a variety of formats, have
the software necessary to convert, and are happy to use converted
files rather than native, original, tested files. This lady stated
that she could ONLY use ART4 (and therefore couldn't or didn't want
to convert) and was complaining as to why digitisers weren't
providing it. The simple answer is beause we can't unless we fork
out a large sum for Bernina's software and that is what I have a
beef with. Other manuafactureres allow saving and conversion with
most software. Bernina won't and that obviously affects their users
or they wouldn't be posting complaint about the lack of ART formats
available.

If you can convert to ART that's fine, and you probably have the
Bernina software to do so, but this lady can't and wanted us to do
it for her. I was simply explaining why most of us can't convert to
ART, and why I won't. I didn't say it wasn't possible - in fact I
said it was possible, but only if you have the Bernina software, and
THAT was what was unfair.

The other issue is that if I am buying designs, I want to buy a
native file. That is, the format in which it was digitised and
tested. I don't want to buy a file and then convert to another
format in order to be able to use it. Converting can affect the
quality of the design, particularly intricate lace, and it may not
sew out well. You don't seem to have had that experience, but as a
digitiser, I have had people complain when they've converted a file
to another format and it hasn't sewn out well. Digitisers can only
guarantee what they sell, not what people convert to. If Bernina is
not allowing digitisers to save a native file in ART format unless
they are using Bernina software, then that is ultimately restrictive
for Bernina users and that was my point, and in that I was accurate.

Angela

--- In HookedOnEmbroidery@..., "kathleen sundstrom"
<ksstudio@...> wrote:

Well, Angela, I have a couple Bernina 730s and of course I can use
other
formats - I can convert them into ART with no hassle at all. I
don't
understand what you are saying - I can use HUS, PES, DST, XXX,
many more
that I can't remember at the moment. Why would I complain? I
have a great
machine, great software, and you don't have to do a thing to sell
me
something in PES, I know I can use it easily, converted or not.
Please be
more accurate in your statements about Bernina's ART format. It
certainly
doesn't stop me from buying any design I desire.

I'm unhappy with their torment of embroiderers who unknowingly
purchase
things on ebay that are illegal designs and which seems more
designed to get
rid of valuable independent digitizers, but I have no complaints
about their
products or format decisions - hasn't stopped me even once from
buying in a
different format and converting - and it converts marvelously!
KathyS

-----Original Message-----
From: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
[mailto:HookedOnEmbroidery@...] On Behalf Of
MadelineScully
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:06 PM
To: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
Subject: [HookedOnEmbroidery] Re: Things That Really Bug Me


The problem with providing ART is that once again Bernina has
stitched up their customers so that they can only buy and use
Bernina products. ART conversion or development is not available
in
most digitising software and most of us digitisetrs can't afford
to
fork out another $2,000 for the sole puropoose of providing ART
format to customers.

Because of these business decisions and policies of Bernina and
their associated subsidiaries, even if I could provide ART format,
I
wouldn't, on principle.

If enough people stand up and make a fuss, then perhaps Bernina
will
change their policies. If not, then they risk being shut out of
the
market simply because the range of support products will be too
limited. It's all in Bernina's hands, I'm afraid.

My advice is to for you to complain to Bernina about their
restrictive policies as changing these policies and lifting the
restrictions is the only thing that will make it easier for
Bernina
users to use what is widely available to all other sewing machine
owners.

Angela
iso alphabet

sylvia arman
 

I downloaded a free file called "SMF A is for Angel". The JPEG does not have any information as to who might have digitized it. If anyone knows I would appreciate your help.

Sylvia


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Re: New Collection

 

Hi Frances,
You are very welcome. Hope you get to use it.
Sorry, I am Way behind on my email (and get to read masses on my day off!)

Lindsay Lindsay's Creative Expressions in Thread


and designs at
(free fancy filled hummingbird)

Posted by: "Frances Halligan" Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:22 am (PST) Lindsey, thanks for the cute hummingbird. Fran, Avoca, Mi.
New sets on AnArtisticStitch!! Lady Bug Lane, and Happy Birthday!!!

Missy
 

Okay鈥� Been a busy bee (hey鈥� that give me a clipart idea! LOL). I
have two sets for you. Lady Bug Lane which is a set of 6, and a Happy
Birthday Set which is a set of 15! Hope you enjoy them! Take a look and
see what you think. I am going to incorporate a
"Feedback/Suggestion" on my webpage鈥� so if there is anything
particular that your looking for or would like.. Just send me a line!!!
HUGS AND LOVE!!! Missy PS: These are all clipart in jpg format and NOT
embroidery designs鈥� xoxox


<>


<>

www.AnArtisticStitch.com <>

Msylissa@...



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small spoons

Cat
 

Glacierthey are 6 for $10.00 if i can help anyone
Cat in NC

(ask about discounts for mom packers and embroiderers)
wholesale buys based on what you want :)
we research your needs - join our yahoo group
Re: looking for mongram

Embroidery
 

At 21:59 15/01/2007, you wrote:
Where can I find a monogram of a lettter with alot of scoll work
something like the gothic style that hopefully you can just buy the
letters you need....Tammy

Hi Tammy,
Please have a look here:
Add designs & letters can be bought individually.

Best regards from Tiina Connors
NPE at

Re: ISO

[email protected]
 

Audrey - BFC has a beautiful (FS) cat and cub design. Then there is a
(freebie) white tiger here. Pat



Please Click Daily to Feed the Animals


-- "Audrey Fey" <A.fey@...> wrote:

looking for white tiger designs would like any help. Thanks Audrey in KY
hi Audrey

shielabryant
 

please go to stitchesglore i did them they are cool she has a white
tiger to coming out of wall paper and heads
to they are beautiful from shielabryant hugs and love peace
5 x Cascading Crochet Doilies from Annemarie

annemarie
 

5 Beautiful machine Crochet Doilies in a range called "Cascading Crochet
Doily".



The daintiest machine crochet-work you have done. It looks like a doily done
by hand, the same as your granny did. :-) And for a limited time there is a
promotional price for all 5 of them:



To see the collections, use the links:













Kind regards

Annemarie






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4:45 PM
Re: Reading file formats

Lucy and Brian
 

Artlink is exactly what the name says - links art files to your machine.
If you want your Bernina machine to read/convert from other formats then
you need the Artista software.

I am not aware of any other programs that covert to ART format, although
I thought I saw postings that indicated that the new freebie version of
WilcomTruesizer was supposedly able to convert to ART.

Cheers
Lucy
Re: Bernina can use PES

Angela Lawrence
 

Dear Margaret in Maryland

Don't be blue! I used to have a Bernina Artista 180 and suffered the way
you are. Then, one day, a kind fairy told me of the following procedure.
It takes a while but works for that special design you just have to have!

First of all convert any format you like into EXP format (I swear by

Embird but perhaps there is a freebie software programme out there that will
just convert to EXP) and store it somewhere on your PC.



Next open the Art Link software.



Go to File and open Card Read/Write. Don't worry about having a

card - you don't need one because you are going to be using Art Link

on the PC directly linked to the machine.



My PC then shows "Device selection"; asks you to select the

embroidery system.(180 in our case) You then click in the

appropriate Com Port which is the port on your PC where the cable

which is connected to the Artista goes in.



Then it says (on mine) "the access to the internal design memory

failed" Don't freak - just press OK - don't know why it says that!



Then it says something about the access to something or other has

failed. Ignore that one too and okay it.



Eventually - God willing - you will get to a window headed "Read

from Embroidery system etc etc"



Now open the folder you want, using the open file icon which is the

bottom one of the three in the middle of the screen.(I have designs

saved in a file marked EXPS for conversion) and remember to tick the

box marked "show files".



Patience - we are almost there!



Now select one of the icons in the box on the bottom left hand side

(you will see that suddenly they all have artista icons!)



Now go to the icons on the right hand side (four of them). Select

the one at the top which is a reel of thread on a paint palette (!)



Press that and bingo! The design opens up in your Art link and is

ready to download to the machine and stitch out!



Don't forget to "Save as" with a new name so you can find it again.

You will also see that the colours are stranger than you could

imagine but that's the price you pay.



The embroidery freebie world is now your oyster! You can stitch out

anything that you can convert to EXP.



I hope this is clear to you. I haven't done this for ages as I now have a
Janome MC11000 Good luck!!



Moderator: I do apologise for this lengthy post but I figured it

might help others too.



Phew! I'm off for a cup of tea!!



Angie

Isle of Man
ISO

Audrey Fey
 

looking for white tiger designs would like any help. Thanks Audrey in KY
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