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 objects
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 ›
Key Fobs
When I first started embroidering, one of the first things I found a market for was personalized key fobs. I found out very quickly that it was a pain (literally) to have to cut the vinyl by hand. I had… Read More ›
Quick Tip #5
When I was working on the outline of the Midnight Constellations W, I ended up with 16 segments, most of which were not in the correct order. I was getting very confused as I tried to arrange them because they… Read More ›
Monetizing
As you can see, the sites at WordPress have a number of ads on each page. If one has a free account, then WordPress gets all the ad money. If one is willing to pay approximately $50 a year, then… Read More ›
Quick Tip #4
Having trouble selecting an object? Temporarily move it to the bottom of the stitch sequence. This places it on top of all the other objects so you can work with it more easily. Just don’t forget to put it back… Read More ›
Heart Earrings – Part 2
As you can see, I stitched out the heart earrings. I would call them a partial success. On the inner ring of the largest heart, the satin stitches didn’t cover the entire base and I have some loose threads. I… Read More ›
Quick Tip #3
If you are working with embossing and delete an embossed object, be sure to click View Embossed and make sure you don’t have stray embossing lines hanging around. I’m not sure if they actually affect anything or not if their… Read More ›
Quick Tip #2
The Zoom Bar has a drop down menu and seven icons. The first two icons allow you to zoom in (+) and out (-) by dragging. To zoom in, drag a rectangle around the area you want to magnify. Generations… Read More ›
