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Mac digitizing software

I have discovered that Stitch Buddy works great for Mac users who want to do simple file conversions. If anyone is looking for something for that purpose, it really is worth the $49.95. However, I would like to find software for Mac users to actually digitize scanned images. Anyone have a suggestion...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by Susyberts on 07-27-2010
Is Mending Obsolete?

I can remember my mother mending piles of clothes. She mended the mends, and she even darned the hose and socks. I recall her using a shot glass and a hooked tool to mend her hose. WOW, she worked a job, kept up the house, including repairing the shingles on the roof, and still had time for mending....

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 01-29-2010
May Day, 5/1/09

May is my favorite month. While I come from a small family, there are only 24 of us, but for some strange reason, 7 of us have birthdays in May. It must be those waning days of the previous summer. . . . May has Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and the summer breezes calling to each of...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-01-2009
Trapunto 9/05/08

Embroidery has been a time honored craft for many centuries. When cloth was first available, the first embellishment was probably some sort of thread design. The first known examples of embroidery were dated 3000 B.C. and done by men. The first commercial embroidery machines were invented in the mid...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 09-05-2008
Badgemaster (original published date - 8/22/08)

8/10/11 - Here it is 3 years later and I just wanted to add that I still use and LOVE Badgemaster. I use it for so many things, not just FSL. I ran out recently and bought some Ultra Solvey. What a surprise! It is the same, but at a significantly higher price. The Badgemaster lasted 3 years ($49.95 for...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-24-2008
Cutwork 8/8/08

I just returned from a short trip. By the time I got to Phoenix, it was 112° and it was 115° where I was staying. Naturally that got me to thinking about . . . Christmas. (I am sure there must be some sort of relationship there!) When I think of Christmas and all those gifts, I have three guiding...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 08-09-2008
Endless Hooping 7/25/08

Thanks for responding to my request for what you wanted to talk about! Endless Hooping was the winner by far. I selected " Celtic Crosses " because it is robust with great designs and methods. There are interlocking and non-interlocking designs, pre-designed corners and some interesting keepsake...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 07-19-2008
Husqvarna Designer 1 Embroidery Software - HELP!

I have a need to update my software for Husqvarna Viking Designer 1. The software I have is from 10 years ago (roughly) Customizing and Digitizing 5.0 and Buzz Tools to convert designs. I have been out of the embroidery loop SO LONG that I find that I seriously need help figuring out all these new fangled...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by cangie on 07-04-2008
Needles 7/3/08

Needles General Information: The lower the number, the smaller the needle regardless of the type. Fine fabrics, satin, silk, linen, require the #60/8 Sharp or #65/9 Sharp. Either would be good choices. Those fabrics are snagged by a dull or overly large needle. To pierce heavy fabric like denim, use...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 07-03-2008
Things I Wish I Knew When I Began Machine Embroiderery 6/20/08

I have been embroidering for just over 7 years. I was generally self-taught and I started without a clue about machine embroidery (ME) at all. Over that period of time, I have been learning by trial and error (make that trial and frustration). During the past year, I have been fortunate to meet a good...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-20-2008

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