Did you miss Midnight Constellations 9? I posted it late in the day on Thursday and some of you might not have seen it. If so, just click Midnight Constellations in the sub-menu (right below Home) to get a list… Read More ›
Fonts
Quick Tip #10
I’ve been digitizing rows of objects in different lengths lately. My procedure has been the following, starting with the shortest line: Create one object. Save the single file. Copy and paste more objects until I get the length I want…. Read More ›
Quick Tip #9
If you combine the satin plain line with the triple run plain line, you get a beaded look. The triple run goes on top for this effect. I used two different colors and enlarged it so you could see it… Read More ›
What is Subway Art?
Several people have asked about the term “Subway Art” so I went looking for a definition. I found this post that describes it. What is Subway Art? Basically, subway art, also known as typography art, is arranging words in a… Read More ›
Quick Tip #8
When you create a void in a satin stitch, always double-check the direction of the stitches. I’ve been working on a clawed monster for my grandson. I wanted to remove some of the stitches in the applique cover stitch in… Read More ›
Working with Motif Borders
I discovered an error in the Subway Ornaments file. Some of the hearts were stuck together because they were the same color. I corrected the file yesterday. You may want to download it again. Motif Border After I finished creating… Read More ›
Plain Lines
Judging by the response to my last post (Wow!), I was not the only one who often found myself wishing I had a line of some kind. I grouped all the items together in one file last time because it… Read More ›
Midnight Constellations 3
I might as well face it. I’m not going to get anything written on Wednesday nights until The Assassination of Gianni Versace is finished. Here is the next number of the Midnight Constellations Font. You are welcome to use… Read More ›
Quick Tip #7
Use embossing to insert a dividing line in small areas. For example, I was working on a face. Instead of doing each lip separately, I did them together as a satin, then added an embossing line to divide them. This… Read More ›
Quick Tip #6
Using either of the satin tools (side-by-side or side-to-side) gives me a neater result than using the area tool and setting or changing the type of stitch to satin. You have more control over the angle of the stitches with… Read More ›
