Originally Posted by romanojg

Some machines can use any type like mine. I normally try to get the VP3 format because the colors will show up more accurately on my machine. This used to be really important before I got my 5D Pro and I can now tell it what brand of thread I want it to show as a default. I know that at least some Pfaff machines use VP3 but not sure if they use others as well; like my Viking uses hus, vip and vp3. If you look at these designs and scroll to the bottome you can see the formats and then just click on the format that goes with your machine. For this company (and many others) you have to create an account and then the files will be put in your cart and you'll check out. They then send you an email for you to download the designs to your pc. Do a save as and then chose a folder to put them in. There are many ways to do this. I'm assuming that you got an organizer type software with your machine. What I do is I have a folder called orders, then in it I create folders for each company that I download from; like this co would be orders_JuliasNeedles and I save it to that folder. I leave the zip file in that folder but save the design out under the organizer into a folder for that design, like if it's for kitchen or for holidays and then I'd have folders under holidays for each holiday. I create a name that will let me know what it is but then add to that the company and orginal name of design. The reason I do it this way is that most companies will allow you to download the designs as many times as needed but sometimes the designs may be archived and unless you know the company and orginal file name you won't be able to get it. I've also recently noticed that some companies will only have it available for download a couple of times and then delete it from you cart but if you let them know the file names they will put it back in your cart for downloading. OregonPatch does this; its a great website because it sponsors tons of sites on it. For them even though my order goes thru Oregon Patch I make sure to get the name of the co that I ordered from. My teacher has given me tips for organizing files but also says that after over 6yrs of doing it she's still fine tuning how she does it; alot by trial and error.

Originally Posted by Krystyna

Just select the format you use with your particular machine.

Originally Posted by quiltnut4ever

I'm going to look at that thumbnailer as well. I have all of my designs on my flash drive (2 of them) and have no idea how to organize them in to seperate categories ie., flowers...On another note here are the roosters that I had stitched out on kitchen towels. I found these towels at the Old Time Pottery store here and they were two for 3.00! Not bad considering that its already got a border and crochet. I hope I can get these photos posted! Designs came from emblibrary.com

Originally Posted by almond

Look what I had in the mail today. My newly purchased 301. Runs like a dream. Has a bit of a musty smell, but is very clean. Fits in the table perfectly.

Originally Posted by almond

Look what I had in the mail today. My newly purchased 301. Runs like a dream. Has a bit of a musty smell, but is very clean. Fits in the table perfectly.

Originally Posted by Casi

I'm still confused! First, will Thumbnailer all me to see what the emboidery files are on a CD. I have a Embroidery CD for Brother PES. Brother says that it is not their CD, but that is what it says on the CD itself. It is copyrighted. If I get the Thumbnailer program, will that allow me to see the files or is it just a way to organize? I'd really like to get the deal at Tucker's today!