Free Embroidery Designs

They are the ones used with the 4×4 square with the boxes/lines with and without dots. I would like to make a coded message for my sister with the symbols so she can translate them. Preferably a free font that works for Mac OSX. I can’t draw them because I need to email it to her. Thanks!

Masonic symbols can be found on many masonic related sites. Do some work, and search for them. They can also be located on many embroidery sites.

I need some help in determining the value of some family antique linens. Many of the pieces are white work – or cut work and embroidery (pillowcases/shams, sheets, towels). The most interesting white work piece is a welcoming sheet for newborns (37"x108") with an alternating pattern of cherubs and roses (mint). As for a hand crocheted item, there is an antique bedspread 90"x95" made from individual blocks of raised rosettes. It has a very nice border (needs minor repair). Any thoughts on selling at auction, selling privately, or holding on to them (although I know this is a personal decision).

Hi,

There are a number of books on valuing linens out that can help you get a rough idea – check local bookstore or library. . A general rule of thumb is that if the piece is 50-100 years old it is considered vintage. After 100 it is considered an antique. If you can do the repairs yourself do them or hire a seamstress. If they aren’t clean I recommend soaking in the bathtub for several days. You can add some "Linen Wash" if plain old water doesn’t do the trick.

Once clean and expertly pressed take digital pictures. Usually an overall and then detail pictures including any mended or damaged areas.

Value is determined by age, condition, intricacy and type of embroidery etc, whether it is hand made, rarity, ownership (belonged to a queen for example).

Also check listings on Ebay in the antique linens section and see what items like yours are going for.

Most auction sites are very user friendly for both buyers and sellers. You could also contact some collectors privately and inquire as to whether they would be interested in what you have (this is where good, clear photos are your best friend).

Or you may wish to keep some or all – I have items that I would never dream of selling because of who owned them and they will be passed down to my youngest who is the only one who would also keep them. Such items are priceless when it comes to sentimental value.

Best of luck. They sound lovely.

There are dozens of websites allowing you to create your own T-shirts and Hoodies etc. but they are generally quite expensive, charging around £10-£15 for sub-quality clothing. My cousin was telling me yesterday that there is an American based site which is outstanding and offers the best custom designs at really cheap prices. Do you know which one he could be referring to? I would ask him but he is away in Tenerife already!

We dont offer a web designer since every order is custom and unique. You can work with us directly on images you want custom made and we can go from there. Just let me know what you are looking for as far as color shirts, weight, style. Are you looking for Screen Print, Dye Sublimation or direct embroidery?

Visit our website and see what services we offer.
www.cseGraphicOutfitters.com

Feel free to call or email me with questions.

Luke Collier
Director of Marketing
CSE Graphic Outfitters
email: Luke@cseGraphicOutfitters.com

Office: 913-724-1000 Ext. 123
Toll Free: 1-800-624-5537 Ext. 123

I am just looking a website where I can design a shirt, preferably a v-neck for men, that has something printed or screened on the side of the shirt towards the bottom. Thanks in advance.

Hey Shawn,

My name is Luke Collier and I’m the Director of Marketing for CSE Inc. Graphic Outfitters. We specialize in graphic design, screen printing, direct embroidery and a few other area’s.

What you are referring to is a shirt designer that a lot of these companies have. You wont find an interactive shirt designer that will allow you to place an image on the side of a shirt due to the fact that this is not a standard procedure when people order shirts. A lot of shirts you find in the stores with designs are pre-printed on materials prior to being cut. They are screen printed then cut to fit to shape/patch.

If you are seeking someone to make a custom shirt let me know. It sounds like that is what you are looking for. Your going to need a company who can manually lay your shirt on the side and screen print your image in the proper place.

feel free to look at our site to see what all we specialize in.

Give me a shout if interested.

Luke Collier
Director of Marketing
CSE Inc. Graphic Outfitters
www.cseGraphicOutfitters.com

email for yahoo answers: cseGraphicOutfitters@yahoo.com

Office: 913-724-1000 Ext. 123
Toll Free: 1-800-624-5537 Ext. 123

I want to turn an illustration into a digital image in order to get it embroidered onto something. I asked about it at Lids and they have a service where they digitize the image for $50. I would like to find something free or cheaper. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

once you have drawing on paper done, use scanner to import to image editor or use camera to upload image , then touch up or re-edit image to inaccurate copy of design you want,

PhotoPlus
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/
Artweaver Free
http://www.artweaver.de/products-en/artweaver-free/
Gimp ~image editor,
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

then place in embroidery program or sewing knitting tools the set blocks for stitches,

Embroidery Reader

Embroidery Reader

Scheme Maker
http://schememaker.sourceforge.net/

Stitch –
http://people.dsv.su.se/~henrikbe/stitch/screenshots.shtml

KG-Chart for Cross Stitch
http://www.iktsoft.net/kgchart-en/kgchart/

Sophie Sews
http://www.sophiesew.com/SSDLP/Gallery.php

Stitch buddy (mac)
http://www.stitchbuddy.de/

http://sewhelp.com/
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I am looking for embroidery about Alaska from the 30′-60’s….they use to make pillows and calendars with Alaskan things on them…now they are vintage and I would like photos so I can make embroidery from them.

try ebay. or your local public library. or the web.

I have a Janome memorycraft 10000.

Why don’t you checkout the Janome digitizing program. I believe that it might have some nice features and you do have the Janome machine. Be careful with digitizng softwares that don’t output to your JEF format. If you get a software that doesn’t have JEF format, you will need to save the designs that you digitized in DST or PES format and then go to Janome Customizing and convert to JEF or SEW formats. Maybe you can see if your Janome dealer will let you try out their copy of Janome Digitizing to see what you think about it.

You can get other brands of digitizng software as long as you are aware that you will need to maybe output to DST or PES and then go into your Janome Customizer to convert to JEF, so that you can test the sewouts. The good brands off of the top of my head are (all over $1000-be careful of used versions, they use a security device called a dongle and without the dongle you wasted your money–the dongle might not work for the second user–so software must be new in the box with the dongle):
Janome Digitizer, Bernina Plus, Origins, Viking autodigitizing, Corel, Viking VP3, to name a few.

I have Bernina Plus 4 and I love it. I am under the impression that Janome Digitizer is just as good. On the bernina Plus, you have manual & auto digitizing functions. I prefer the manual but the auto feature is nice. The manual digitizing in bernina (& I suspect in janome) is object oriented (ie, you can cut & paste) and that is why I like it. Some other brands might have same features.

I have Viking autodigitizing and it is a better auto-digitizer than Bernina Plus’s auto digitizing engine. But Viking’s autodigitizing is much harder for the manual digitizing. I would choose the Bernina or Janome over it.
I have Viking VIP & it is very hard. Now, I don’t know if the new VP3 is better so I can’t really say.

I do beleive that Brother has a good rep but be sure that they support JEF files. Corel is new, so i can’t comment.

Note about autodigitizing softwares. You must have very clean clipart to use an autodigitizer. So, you must have a good graphics program to clean up clipart. If you buy clean clipart from Royalty free sources, then the auto is fine.

Next, are you going to go into biz? If so, you must have capabilities to do manual digitizing. There will be times that you will need to clean up your design or manually digitiize it. Customers think that manual digitizing is best. It all depends on complexity of design.

There are also home products that cost less, under $300 or so. Click N’Stitch needs clean clipart, you can’t manually digitize in it. Plus you can’t save to Native Format. The other one is Embird which has a 30 day trial. They have a plug in for manually digitizing. It is hard but a good value.

Again, I want to mention about the dongle, you need the dongle to run most of these progs. Don’t ever lose the dongle. Lost dongle==Lost Money. Comapnies will NOT replace dongles. Today the dongle is plugged in the USB port. If you BUY used software & there is NO dongle…YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MONEY..

Good luck. If I was getting a new embr machine i would look into the Janome & the janome Digitizer. Criswell, the famous designers of lace use Janome.

I am starting a clothing store and need designer to design the clothings. I’m too busy to design it myself. I know what I want but do I charge by hour or per design?

Thanks

I think per design basis is the best solution for you. The reason why I say this is that when you say you don’t have much time on your hands, you won’t be able to keep check on the hours put in by the designer in your designs and you might as well end up paying for something extra – and not getting any value for it. On the other hand, once you’ve made a deal with the designer on a specific, per-project, or per-design basis, you’ll be free from the trouble of keeping check on the designer’s hours. Hence, it is always better to cut a deal with designers on a per design basic. On another note, you might as well want to check out our work for any designing needs you have. Please email your requirements to: shabbir.terai@gmail.com and we’ll make sure you get the right designs in the right price!

Lastly, if you ever are in need of bulk orders with custom printed designs, you can check out www.lovethoseshirts.com – these guys are a real pro and experience in screen and embroidery designing.

Make a miniature rug on the sewing machine with thread painting which mimics Russian needlepunch. Variegated threads give a lovely blended look similar to wool hooked rugs. The threads used are YLI cotton machine quilting threads. Part 1

Visit www.threadpaint.com and www.quiltstream.com for more!

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Watch a demonstration of the Magna-Hoop software. The software is compatible with all Magna-Hoops and Quick-Snap products. Pick your Magna-Hoop template in the software to view where to place your designs accurately.

Pick your Magna-Hoop template in the software to view where to place your designs accurately.

Reads multiple formats: 10o, ART v3, CND, CSD, DAT, DSB, DST, DSZ, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, KSM, MHF, PCS, PCM, PES, SEW, SHV, STL, TAP, UXY, VIP, XXX, ZSK

Saves in multiple formats: 10o, U01, CSD, DAT, DSB, DST, DSZ, EXP, HUS, JEF, KSM, MHF, PCM, PCS, PES, PES v6, SEW, SHV, TAP, UXY, VIP, VP3, XXX, ZSK

To order visit the Designs in Machine Embroidery website:
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