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Brand New Machine

Hey ladies, I just bought the Babylock Ellisimo!!!!!!!!!!!! I wil be picking it up one day this week. I have a question, the dealer I bought the machine from told me I need the palatee software. She said she did not know how we embroideried without it. I have a Babylock Ellure Plus and a Brother 270D.What exactally does this software do. Is this how you make your designs larger and smaller and it adjusts the number of stitches. Can someone tell me about this, before I spend the extra money. I de… Continue

Added by Leslie on March 15, 2010 at 6:26pm — 2 Comments

First ITH project

I came up with this design using StitchEra Universal:

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Added by labeelady on March 13, 2010 at 12:53pm — 1 Comment

Flags - PES files

Hi all.

Please can anybody advise or assist me.

I've been approached at work to embroider T-shirts (sweat-shirts) with the following flags on as we are building up to the soccer world cup here in South Africa. Our company has divided the different departments into world cup countries. As I am new to this game, I do not have these files as yet. Where and how do I obtain the following PES files - My Brother machine's hoop size is 10x10cm (4x4).

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Added by Sandy Krause on March 9, 2010 at 1:58pm — 5 Comments

I to all my new FREINDS

This Is Lois Myself ..While I was trying to set up for a bit my daughter Roise has showed me all the wonderful gifts and ALL THE PRAYERS from you all ..Thanks so much to every single one of you ladys ..I think ( GOD )himself has sent me the best of the best for new freinds from me and my Rosie .....

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Added by Lois Sell on February 18, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

UPDATE on ROOKJE and her Hubby

Hi All,

Just thought you might like to hear the latest from Rookje. Her hubby Gerard is home from the hospital, but not in a good way at all. This is what she wrote me :-

He has heart failure and rhythm disturbances his life is very fragile,… Continue

Added by Wookie on February 13, 2010 at 5:19am — 5 Comments

ATTENTION ALL - ROOKJE

Hi All, just to let you know that Rookje's husband, Gerard, is critically ill in hospital. He has fluid in his heart, and his heart is only working at about 20%. Please everyone, Rookje needs ALL OUR PRAYERS right now. She is exhausted, and worried. She sends her love, but says that she just can't think in English right now to tell you herself or answer emails. She is a true honey, and a true friend. She needs us to rally around her and support her with love and prayers. If you don't get an answ… Continue

Added by Wookie on February 3, 2010 at 11:30pm — 7 Comments

like to introduce myself

Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and wanted to introduce myself. I live in Walden, NY and I love to Sew, Embroidier, crochet, craft and do home projects and decorating. I have a Singer Futura Embroidery machine and try to play with this as much as possible. Looking to meet friends with similar interests as I. I am now trying to learn editing on my machine to master"Ha Ha" my own designs. I would Love to hear from you Kathy Continue

Added by Kathleen Gatterdum on January 30, 2010 at 4:38pm — No Comments

introducing myself

hi everyone, I a, from Winona, mississippi. I am really glad to join a fun group and find out things about embroidery. I just purchased my 10001 janome in nov 2009. I am still learning but I get so excited to see projects other have done. Continue

Added by dinah herring on January 25, 2010 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Happy Birthday to all those I missed

I had my computer crash on me and had to be on the laptop. For some reason I can't get the front page to load and so I never could leave the birthday wishes. I did think of you and hope that your birthday was wonderful. GrandmaShari Continue

Added by GrandmaShari on January 15, 2010 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Happy New Year!

Hello friends! I am so thankful for each and every one of you. You are my dear friends. I am home alone a lot since we have one car and my DH works nights at Disney. So, you are like family to me! I have enjoyed seeing your creativity and talent in your projects. It is such an inspiration to me. I also appreciate your kind comments about my work. It is so encouraging. I love to scroll through your pictures and get new ideas and understand the time that goes into each one. We understand each othe… Continue

Added by Sue Smith on January 1, 2010 at 1:02pm — No Comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Well the end of the year has come upon us - I wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope everyone has a great year in 2010 - Will meet you all at our chat in 2010 - busy starting my next project - so have fun and keep safe Continue

Added by rango on December 31, 2009 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Almost 2010

Hello friends and all the other ladies and gentlemen, I wish you a nice new years evening party! and a healthy, happy and blessed new year with great fun and great embroidery ideas! Rookje. Continue

Added by Rookje on December 30, 2009 at 2:38pm — No Comments

portrait soft ware

I have been wanting to do embroidery from photo graphs, not the sketch or out line but true looking photos. is there any good easy to learn soft ware ?. And oh yes at a good price. I have embird and wilcom...Help Please...Beverly Continue

Added by Beverly Brown on December 26, 2009 at 5:25pm — 1 Comment

Christmas wish !

To all my friends and the ladies & men, I wand to wish you a very blessed Christmas! a nice New Year celebration, And a peaceful creative but most of all, helthy 2010 Rookje Continue

Added by Rookje on December 21, 2009 at 7:55pm — No Comments

Wonderful day!

I have had a exciting and wonderful day. It started out when I picked up my three year old grandaughter, Emma for sunday school. We were practicing the Christmas pagent and Emma is really proud of being a sheep. As I was buckling her in I said "you are gonna be Grandma's star!" She said "no grandma, I am a sheep, not a star" I have been teasing her about this for the last couple weeks when she first was informing me that she was a sheep, not a star. So today I said "are you going to "baaa" when… Continue

Added by GrandmaShari on December 20, 2009 at 11:33pm — 2 Comments

Christmas Greetings

To all you wonderful talented ladies, and friends, I want to wish you a very blessed Christmas and a peaceful and wonderful 2010. You have created some stunning work this year, and it has been a pleasure and honour to see everything. Thank you for sharing. For those that will be alone this Christmas, remember that you have loads of friends, we are with you in spirit if not in body. Continue

Added by Wookie on December 19, 2009 at 1:03pm — 1 Comment

feeling blue

I have realized Christmas is just around the corner, and I haven´t done one thing and doesn´t look like I will even be getting my tree out. I am stuck in Golfito doing a job and then have 100 bar stools to do after this. Wanted to go home for Christmas(northern CA) but thats a no go. I am currently working at a hotel and went to sew this morning and the grease trap overflowed and guess what I have to go by it to be able to do my sewing and doesn´t look like the hotel staff is in a hurry to clean… Continue

Added by Sandy Fuller on December 1, 2009 at 8:04am — 2 Comments

Hello all you will have noticed that I am low on the site. but first I had a vires on my PC. and eve…

Hello all you will have noticed that I am low on the site. but first I had a vires on my PC. and everything came out each time. the computer completely emptied, and all geinstaleerd again! hurray for everything. I thought that was so exsactly seven dagen.then wash my sewing machine broken. back to the dealer. all these setbacks, I have a new PC. purchased with Windows 7 pretty cool, but buy everything separately, there is no mail on domestic income. but now it is!? there is no update for my Jano… Continue

Added by Rookje on November 16, 2009 at 6:10pm — 6 Comments

velboa cow print fabric

Does anyone know a place to buy a cow print fabric in velboa (faux fur) my granddaughter has to be a cow in the Christmas program and time is running short. I have tried Joann's and Hancock, Wal-mart and I am getting desprate. Continue

Added by Leslie on November 6, 2009 at 6:11pm — 1 Comment

embird

Can some one tell me about embird and what it does and the cost, I just keep hearing about it but I am not clear what exactly it does and have saw some free downloads, but am afraid to try them. leslie Continue

Added by Leslie on November 5, 2009 at 5:16pm — 2 Comments