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Re: How to combine individual fonts to form a name

I did the exact same thing 10+ years ago as a newbie. Congrats on that machine, it is a great machine and will be a work horse for you for a long time. (As a side note, embroiderers tend to keep their embroidery machines rather than trade or sell them.) I traded mine and eventually bought a new one because...

Posted to Brother PE-700/PE-700II Users (Forum) by pat71896 on 12-24-2011
Basic Font Software

I just recently purchased a used PE-150 and also bought PEd basic, now I am looking for something I can combine letters with to save words to load onto my card. I don't want to get into complicated software or digitizing just something easy I can use fonts with. Any suggestions? I want to go very...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by alle18 on 12-10-2011
Favorite Fonts Galore!

I’m often asked about the fonts we choose for various projects, and folks are sometimes surprised when they find out some of my most favorite fonts—the ones I go to over and over again—are fonts digitized by AnnTheGran herself! If you search the www.annthegran.com website for items...

Posted to Blank Check (Weblog) by SusanMars on 08-12-2011
The Devil is in the details

Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - - - Just like any computer aided process, out thinking the required steps can be very challenging indeed. If you figure out the stabilizer correctly, then the thread may be acting up. If those are working...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-24-2011
moving letters around

I have the old Viking Designer 1 machine with floppy disk. What I am trying to do is create a design with a child's name on it using various fonts (curlz, calligraphy, etc). The size font I am trying to use is 1 inch. I have the Viking Customizing System 5 and I select all the letters I need then...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by westiemom on 04-21-2011
Re: Burp Cloths

Those are really great! I like the coordination and that font is just right for a baby's gift! The best news is that the software and font are 40% off right now!!! Fonts are never inexpensive. If you do find them cheap, that means you have to put each letter into your word individually. With AlphabetXpress...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 04-08-2011
Embroidery Software and Recap of CatalogXpress and AlphaXpress

If you frequent the Forums here at AnnTheGran or any other site, you will often see users asking which software for embroidery is the best. Some people even attempt to answer that question and some people know that there is no answer for it. The reasons are (but not limited to): It depends on what you...

Posted to The Computerist (Weblog) by TheComputerist on 04-01-2011
Unique Bridal Linens

Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things like candy holders, free standing lace items, beautiful floral designs and lettering - of all sorts. Additionally, I frequently see letters attached the strangest things - bunnies, cupcakes, Christmas Lights...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 03-04-2011
World Wide Web, a Freebie and Hankies for Brides with Alpha Xpress

You know that WWW stands for World Wide Web. Typing in WWW tells your browser that you are connecting to a Web server. However, as the Internet and related-technology evolved, prefixes became mostly unnecessary. But we are creatures of habit and many Websites use both WWW and non-WWW addresses. Today...

Posted to The Computerist (Weblog) by TheComputerist on 01-28-2011
A Freebie and Tip #4 Alpha Xpress Customizes Words

Some days I cannot find my keys, or my glasses or whatever I really need. Too often, I cannot find a file I need and that presents a lot of problems for me. I am always on a schedule and get frustrated with delays! This small application is really worth its weight in gold and then some. Check out FileSeek...

Posted to The Computerist (Weblog) by TheComputerist on 01-14-2011

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