I am quite new to digitizing also. Sharing techniques and info sounds good to me too.

Sorry you are all disappointed I removed my pics. I do appreciate the humour regarding our Aussie friends bring able to see them right way around. The close ups weren't too bad, but the overall photo was unacceptable to me. In September I will bind the quilt and I will post photos via the computer rather than the IPad.

There have been so many posts that I'm not sure anymore if this is where I mentioned the sun suits for the grand babies.
We are on the beach in South Carolina, Kiawah Island and I FINALLY finished them putting on the buttons and snaps here.we're having a wonderful time all together.


This was the practice try to see if I liked the pattern and if they would fit




Here are the real ones in the fabric I wanted. I ended up using both different patterns than the practice.

Luann, I don't think there are many digitizing threads on the forum but if the other retreaters don't mind isn't the easiest thing to just post here? I digitize in between sewing clothes and patchwork and FMQ and.......... so if we can pop in and out here whatever we are working on it's much more fun than being in a corner in an outbuilding - we would need our very own stash of chocolate then and have to get a kettle too


Marianne

Quiltingrosebud wrote:
What a pity, Quiltingrosebud. I find it can be difficult to figure out what happens to the picture but don't worry about them being upside down . it's good exercise to reach your toes and hang upside down or so my physio told me
Enjoy your August too.
Marianne

Renata wrote: I'm very happy to share digitizng stuff if the rest of the people who hang out here don't mind. You're very lucky to have somebody near you who digitize too. It's always fun to learn together. Please share your stuff too.
Marianne

Quiltingrosebud wrote:
Quilting Rosebud,
I know you want your pictures right side up, but,, I just finished looking at them, and swoosh!!! They were gone. PLEASE don't fret over the orientation on our virtual retreat, after all the girls in Australia probably get them right side up!! Never can tell about the effects of the equator!! LOL
And I would like to understand all this digitizing talk we are doing. I'm learning, but so far I'm just tweaking other people's designs. I have used EQ 6&7 in the past to design some, modern looking quilts. My Granddaughter, Hannah, made up her design also. She was 5 at the time and got hers done much faster than I did. Kids don't sweat the 'how will this work' part of things. They just figure it will, and if it doesn't they adjust, cuz it's what they do,, oh to create like a child,,,
Anyway, I'm keen to understand more, share, and learn what works for others. I have a very old embroidery machine that uses only 4" or less designs and they must be in pes format, I think. The Art & Stitch program gave a list of all kinds of formats that it will work with. So, I think it's going to be very easy to share a design. And yes it is supposed to work for embroidery machines too.


Is there another thread for digitizers? Or will we just pop in and out at the monthly retreats?

The case of the disappearing message. Once again, my pics were upside down. I wanted to post a photo of the Judy Neimeyer 4th of July quilt I worked on this month. I will try again in September. Have a wonderful August everyone.

Thanks, Marianne, for explaining your toys! I hope that you will keep posting your digitized designs--I know a few people (I'm sure there are more) on this Forum who are passionate about digitizing and would love to see more of what you do. As I get back to doing more digitizing, I'll be happy to share too. I have two friends I get together with on a quasi-monthly basis--we all digitize embroidery--to learn new things together and to share what we have been working on. Lots of learning happens during these meetings!

Renata wrote: Thank you, Renata. I don't buy designs. Whenever I have used a design that has been included with my machines I've always been editing to remove something or make changes so generally I've messed it up to a degree where I've been better off starting from scratch and I never got into ME to stitch out somebody else's design
I love the digitising process in its own right and stitching a design out is so very satisfying. I'm a bit of a software magpie though so have Bernina V5, Embird Studio and Husqvarna 6D Premier. Right now I'm doing a challenge and I'm digitizing the same design (again one I've drawn myself in Inkscape) in each of the three programmes. I've never done that before but it is very good for me - I'm learning a lot and have discovered how different they really are despite the fact you can produce almost the same design in each of them. I know it's a bit unfair on Bernina's software to compare an 8 year old piece of software with the latest version of Husqvarna's and Embird but all the same great fun and very interesting
A couple of years ago I did mug rugs as Christmas cards and I got very positive feedback on those so give it a go
Marianne

AnnieLu wrote: How do you find the Art&Stitch? It looks like a very, very powerful piece of software - I wouldn't surface for weeks on end if I got my hands on it. Do you have the full program with the embroidery or "just" the quilt side? Looking forward to follow your progress.
Marianne

Luann, your learning curve is fast! Love what you did with the computerized quilting... it will be fun to see all the wonderful things you do with your long arm machine.

Marianne, I love how delicate your digitized design is and how it stitched out. Although I enjoy seeing what the industry puts out for embroidery designs, I get the greatest joy out of making my own designs and digitizing them. Just out of curiosity, what kind of digitizing software do you use? I use Bernina version 7 embroidery software. And what a great idea to make mug rug in lieu of birthday cards! I KNOW that would go over really well with my friends and family--thanks for the great idea!

I am loving all this creativity, Annis, Marianne, Luanne, Wendy. I certainly appreciate the posts and pictures, Your work keeps me inspired to keep busy with my own stuff. Not to mention, Lotti's photos. They are great. Love this thread.

Marianne,
My new toy has a computer. The design was done by the machine, after I altered it to fit the space I wanted it in. So it is much like an embroidery machine's ability. My FMQ hasn't been practiced on a longarm for over two years so that'll take time to get back in the grove.
I have a program called Art & Stitch that I can make my own designs and save it in the proper format for my longarm or my embroidery machine. The possibilities are wide open. I will need to live well beyond my original 124 years, to get all this learned! LOL

Annis - your red and white quilts are lovely and the mug rug lovely. Great use of decorative stitches.
Rosemary - what a lovely miniature; sure to win. So sad I can't get to see it for real at FoQ
Qultingrosebud, thanks for the information about Olaf - my kids are all grown up so I don't get to follow Disney any more
Luann; that is one beautiful new toy you have there! and your FMQ are coming along very, very nicely there.
Lois, that is a lovely quilt and I admire you for tackling the quilting on your DSM. Can't wait to see it in all its glory
Wendy, it sounds like you are having great fun at your classes.
Lotti can we all come camping in the sanctuary? Are there any wolves? I love wolves so want to sleep next to them although you might need a hoist to get me back up again after a night in a sleeping bag.
Pam - good thing you went to hospital because you never know. DH had a prolonged migraine and then suddenly his face skewed up and it turned out he had had a stroke. He is all right now although his sight is still impaired. So go get anything unusual checked out sooner rather than later!
I've finished sewing blocks and have made rows so am now rowing the quil-ket together. Hope to have it finished before August rolls into my life. Also stitched out a design I drew in Inkscape and digitized back in May ready for some mug-rugging. Got a couple of birthdays in the family next month so they will get a mug rug instead of a card.