enthusiasts who love to embroider using their computerized sewing machines. All welcome from learners to advanced sewers and those who would like to know more about it.
Discussion Topics (5)
- Digitizing software
- Does anyone make there own embriodery designs?
And if so what software would you suggest?
- Embroidery Machine?
- Hi, I've just joined Spotlight online - have been a member for quite some time but due to work commitments I have been unable to do this.
I notice to join this group you must have a digital Embroidery Machine???? I have only got a Janome Decor Excel Pro 5124 which has a few embroidery stitches built in, but not digital. Is it possible I might get some helpful hints from you lot?
Many thanks
Christine
- Embroidering on a Baby's all in One
- Ever tried embroidering on those little all -in -ones that babies tend to wear instead of singlets these days? tricky little devils to hoop up & get the embroidery onto straight. I've done a blog on how to do them if you have the desire to try it out.
Can be found here http://oz-tralien.blogspot.com/ [oz-tralien.blogspot.com] just need to scroll down to it
- Great Gift Idea
- What fun I've had the past few days making baby shoes! These are very similar to an expensive brand thats available commercially for babies & toddlers made in leather.
All you need is some leather pieces or furnishing leather/ultra suede & about 30 minutes. I managed to make 4 pair in quick succession & had to stop before I made any more-the yet to be born baby will be grown out of them bore she gets a chance to wear them all!LOL
I found a free pattern on a site called tacky living & shrunk it on the printer.
A small machine embroidery on the vamp worked well on a pink ultra suede pair.
Lots more about them on my oz-tralien blog & I'll post some pics to my photo album here as well.
- Sewing for Christmas
- Anyone madly sewing gifts for presents at the moment? I should be doing a quilt or 2 but after a mamothe effort to get an article ready for submission date this week am now not feeling so inclined.Better get to it- time is moving very quickly towards the BIG day!
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I mainly make embroidered baby items, and cute kids stuff. Also working on all the Christmas pressies I have had planned for months - quilts, kitchen sets and some table runners.
favourite designs include
bunnycup and designsbyjuju :D
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I'll embroider anything that isn't nailed down. At the moment I'm putting together notes for a project on a quilt which will be published next year- baby quilt that looks difficult but is so easy...mostly because I'm a lazy quilter!
Have done 20 towels with names for a friend- fixed her xmas list for her! Have lots in mind to do, its finding the time to get to them all. Next year will see me doing more baby things as my daughter is expecting her first (a girl) early May- so the machine will get a real hammering then.
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Great to see you helping your friend with something that you enjoy doing. What sorts of things are you thinking of doing for your daughter?
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At this stage I'm working on quilts- one is for publication & the other will probably be for the baby, I do a lot of towels with names on them for everyone (on blogger as oz-tralien)-I'll be making dresses, rompers & bibs & everything will have some sort of embroidery on it. I do take pics of every project I make so there will be lots to see as I keep sewing!LOL
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Wha sort of machine do you have & what software are you using- its a start!?
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Its more not knowing what I need to put on the top ie: Wash Away, Tear Away etc. What to make. I can do towels and I have used my machine, but I used to live near a textiles teacher. I think its more lack of confidence and ideas
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what interests you in sewing?
When I do towels (& honestly each person will have their own way )
I hoop up tear aways stabilizer in the hoop. Transfer design to machine- checking that the orientation of the design will put the bulk of the towel to the left of the machine. I do a baste around onto the stabilizer- shows exact placement.. Then I put the towel onto the stabilizer, lining up the basting outline to where I want it to stitch out . I then stitch the towel & the solvy (which is what you need to put on top when doing anything with a napped fibre that can be washed) repeating the basting stitch- its all firmly in the hoop, I know where its going to stitch the design & off I go. I personally dislike spray adhesives-this is a personal preference-I find they are sticky, messy & gum up my needle! There are many embroiderers out there who think I'm crazy for not using spray....each to their own.
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here are some ideas for towel designs
http://oz-tralien.blogspot.com/2009/10/throwing-in-towel-or-all-wiped-up.html [oz-tralien.blogspot.com]
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if you check out the album embroidering on towels it gives pics of how I do this
http://community.webshots.com/user/paulinesewingblog [community.webshots.com]
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Thank you so much I loved watching your album, it made so much sense.
Regards
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Just found this site also, nice to see that there are other machine embroiderers here.
I have been machine embroidering for about 15yrs now. Am also self taught and have taught many others how to use their machines and to be able to get the best out of them.
What is it that you would like to know. We probably all could help you out here.
Barb
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Software: 4D
type of sewing:anything but home decor a lot of late.
A little personal stuff (only if you want to)-live in Sydney, all kids grown u,p1.5, grandchildren, work full time , love to sew & craft.
anything you'd really like to learn? maybe digitizing....but its not a must.
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Software: Editor Plus V5
Type of Sewing: Mainly for grand children, 2 gronw up kids, 4.7 Grandchildren.
Work Full Time from home (Really work though) Love sewing but not confident, cross stich, knitting
Live in Darwin, 18 mths now so not much done,
Have done digitizing course, but dont have the software now that I have moved.
Would love to have a monthly challenge
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