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I've been using Embroidery Library and iBroidery for designs but they don't always have what I'm looking for. I would appreciate suggestions on other sites you have used and like. I'm leary of trying just any site that comes up in a search. Some are not what they seem. TIA.
Margaret
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Wilferg on this site just recently turned me on to Urban Threads - if you're looking for stuff that's a little off-beat that's a GREAT site for embroidery designs. Very reasonably priced, too. I've bought a set of designs I intend to use for a Christmas gift for my sister, but I haven't stitched them out yet. Plus more that I just liked, for myself.
I've also bought from EmbroideryDesigns.com - they're a little expensive, it seems to me, but they have tons of designs and so far the ones I've used have stitched out nicely. They also have free embroidery designs you can download.
Most embroidery sites will have a free design. This is so you can test out how good their digitizing is.
As many site specialize in certain design types, if you can tell us what kind of designs you are looking for, we can probably direct you better (kids, redwork, applique, sophisticated etc.) A couple of my favorite sites are:
http://www.bfc-creations.com/
https://kreationsbykara.com/collecti...ess-treasures/ (she has some weird Halloween stuff on her home page today, but most designs are very elegant)
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Are these designs are cards or CDs? How do they load onto the embroidery machine?
These designs are downloaded directly to your pc. Newer embroidery machines will have a usb port, so you move them from your PC to a thumb drive (or removable hard drive), then connect the drive to your embroidery machine. Older machines take cards, depending on the machine and card format, you may be able to get away with a generic card reader/writer like one you would use for a camera or you may need a specialized card writer and software. The owner's manual will tell y ou.Originally Posted by Swannie
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Most only down load to your computer, then you put them on a USB thumb drive to go to the machine unless your computer is close enough to your embroidery machine to use a cord to transfer to your machine.
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Thanks for your help. I don't really have anything in particular in mind for designs. I'm not into redwork though. It's one of those things that you know you want something for a project and nothing seems to be exactly what you're looking for.
Margaret
"If the devil could dance in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine."
Life is a coin. You can spend it any way you wish but you can only spend it once.
If you have something specific in mind, and can find a picture of what you want, you could have the picture digitized.......I have found that most of the designs (not terribly complicated) that I have had done have been under $20...(which is not much for a totally customized design IMHO)....Just a thought.......
I like this site and everything is 70% off today only. www.c-some-stitches.com
I have hundreds of emb designs and the best digitized designs come from sue box.com. Download some of her free designs and you will see. Also like urban threads and bfc.
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