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CONQUER THE COMPUTER: TECH BASICS FOR THE MACHINE EMBROIDERER

Computer got you stuck? Maximize your creative potential by gaining a better understanding of the computer.
$29.00

Transferring files onto your embroidery machine

Organizing Embroidery Designs

Working with embroidery fonts

Example curriculum

 
Introduction
  • Instructor Introduction(1:17)
  • Why computer skills are needed in machine embroidery (1:18)
Obtaining, downloading and transferring embroidery designs
  • Using embroidery designs on CD(10:36)
  • Finding embroidery designs online - paid + free
  • Getting the right designs for your machine(6:52)
  • Keeping track of your accounts(2:43)
Transferring embroidery designs
  • USB flash drives - what they are and what to get - capacities(4:53)
  • Downloading and unzipping embroidery designs(9:34)
  • Transferring embroidery designs to machine via USB sticks(4:58)
  • Issues reading embroidery designs(5:10)
Organizing, keeping and finding embroidery designs
  • Organizing your embroidery designs(11:21)
  • Software to help you find your designs(2:46)
  • Storing your desings on the Cloud(3:30)
Embroidery Software
  • Previewing designs and changing file formats(3:09)
  • Merging designs together(4:52)
  • Digitizing embroidery designs(4:56)
Working with embroidery fonts
  • What is an embroidery font set?(1:52)
  • Merging individual letters in Embrilliance Essentials to build a word(2:32)
  • Mapping pre-digitized letters to keys in SewWhat-Pro(1:40)
  • Working with BX fonts to create a word in Embrilliance Express(3:45)

An experienced and enthusiastic instructor

Hey there! My name is Julie, and I'm here to help you get that embroidery machine out of the box and start stitching!

I've been sewing and embroidering for years. In fact, I even have a Masters Degree in apparel design. You may have seen some of my projects in Creative Machine Embroidery and Sew News magazines as I am a frequent contributor to those publications.

I'm also an experienced teacher having taught at the college level for over 20 years. And, I offer popular machine embroidery related workshops through Everything Embroidery Market and the Rebecca Page Summit. 

Why I built this course

Despite my extensive background in sewing and apparel design, it took me a little while to get started with machine embroidery.

I'm embarrassed to admit that my embroidery machine sat in a box for a couple of years before I even tried it out. But after I found a patient and knowledgeable teacher and practiced a bit on my own, machine embroidery began to feel like second nature.

So, if you find yourself intimidated by your embroidery machine and unclear on how to get started, I get it! And, I'm ready to be your guide!

Transferring files onto your embroidery machine

Organizing Embroidery Designs

Working with embroidery fonts

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Gain confidence while enhancing your creativity

Getting started with machine embroidery can be overwhelming.

This comprehensive online course will take you from complete newbie to confident embroiderer. We'll cover everything from proper machine setup to more advanced and creative machine embroidery techniques. You'll learn what supplies, software and gadgets you need and which ones you probably don't. Plus - you'll get exposed to a variety of embroidery software and learn what these programs can do for you.

Master supplies, techniques and the technology

 

Learn what supplies you actually need

There are many different types of stabilizers, threads, needles, etc... But which ones should you use and when? In this course - we identify the essential types you should have on hand for almost any machine embroidery project.

 

Discover hooping and placement strategies

Some items are very challenging to hoop. We'll cover some clever tips and tricks to help you embroider on some of the most challenging items.

 

Conquer the technology

Setting up, modifying and transferring embroidery designs onto an embroidery machine can be a challenge. I'll simplify the process so that even the most techno-phobic will be working with files like a pro.

 

Remember what you learned

Download worksheets from many of the modules covered in the course to help you recall what you learned.

 

Discover more advanced techniques

Learn more about advanced machine embroidery techniques like appliqué, free standing lace, in-the-hoop projects, quilting, quilt block making and more. I'll provide sample files for you to stitch out yourself.

 

Grow your embroidery font collection

Create a variety of looks with a robust font collection. We'll cover how to download and build names, monograms, phrases and words from embroidery fonts. Plus you'll get a few fonts to start building your collection.

 


$67.00
Free Design Warnings

3 free designs per week with no purchase,

6 free designs per week with $35 purchase, or

9 free designs per week with $75 purchase.

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