Can anyone help please - machine embroidery
#42
Originally Posted by sept97
do you know the name of that program?
Marysewfun
#43
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Sue,
You will need software to see your designs on your computer. I use Embird. It is a well reviewed and well liked program. Embird is an editing program that will allow you to convert most designs from other formats to your .pes format. It will also unzip .zip files if you don't know how to do it on your computer, plus a bunch of other things. secretsof.com sells it as does other sites, but I like this one. I download to a file on my computer and copy whatever designs I am going to sew out to a jump (flash) drive. Too many designs on your jump drive will slow down loading onto your machine. I only store designs on my hard drive which I have automatically backed up. Hope this helps. Ruth
You will need software to see your designs on your computer. I use Embird. It is a well reviewed and well liked program. Embird is an editing program that will allow you to convert most designs from other formats to your .pes format. It will also unzip .zip files if you don't know how to do it on your computer, plus a bunch of other things. secretsof.com sells it as does other sites, but I like this one. I download to a file on my computer and copy whatever designs I am going to sew out to a jump (flash) drive. Too many designs on your jump drive will slow down loading onto your machine. I only store designs on my hard drive which I have automatically backed up. Hope this helps. Ruth
#45
Originally Posted by fluffynan
Thank you so much for your answers. I did download a design onto my computer but could not open it. Not sure if it is a zip file or something. I hope to get a memory stick USB stick I think they are and will try again. My machine uses PES format. I downloaded from Embroidery library. I am finding the terminology understandable, but the actual application flummoxing!
Sue
Sue
#46
I am finding a lot of quilters are incorporating embroidery into their quilts and they are beautiful. So don't feel bad asking questions here, you did the right thing. I also learned from the answers.
My biggest lesson is to have the customizing program for the machine, sold extra. Then make a folder on your computer for the downloaded designs, then put them on the stick.
So, thanks for asking.
My biggest lesson is to have the customizing program for the machine, sold extra. Then make a folder on your computer for the downloaded designs, then put them on the stick.
So, thanks for asking.
#47
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 38
do you have an ultimate box or one of the other brands of reader writer boxes? When I download from the net I need the box to be able to open the designs. Google Ultimate box. Pm me and I will try to walk you through the process. Don't give up. You'll be amazed at all the free designs.
Go to www.sewforum.com and join for free designs.
Go to www.sewforum.com and join for free designs.
#49
I have a Brother SE 400, PE 770, and Quattro 2. for each of these machines, I download the pes design onto my computer, open with WinZip, save onto a file in my computer then save onto the thumb drive when I want to sew them out on the embroidery machine. I love it! It is loads of fun this hobby!!
#50
Thank you for all your help. I have successfully downloaded and stitched out a design from Embroidery Library, and will now look into working out how to unzip those designs that come zipped. Will check out Winzip and will visit the sites suggested by you all. You are right, this is fun, scary at first, but fun.
Sue
Sue
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