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03-27-2012, 10:15 AM
#3142
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My software has the ability to do photos/pics into designs, I haven't quite got it, but I'm working at it. I have been working on a santa for about a month and the trouble I'm having is getting the portions I want in applique and the others with fill. I keep going over it until I get it in the right order and what I it to look like.
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Of course Robert its from a book.
I can do any photo with the program I have the key is getting it to not to have a thousand color changes. It sometimes comes out to dark so I kept tweaking it til I got what I wanted. I'm going to do one of my SIL cottage I know that one is going to take a lot of adjustments.
I can do any photo with the program I have the key is getting it to not to have a thousand color changes. It sometimes comes out to dark so I kept tweaking it til I got what I wanted. I'm going to do one of my SIL cottage I know that one is going to take a lot of adjustments.
03-27-2012, 10:20 AM
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I use the stitch and tear stabilizer and a new product that I found on like called sewline stick glue that dries flexible and will wash out when laundered. It works wonders especially on those appliques that get a nick in it when you are triming it. Just put a little run of the glue stick and Ta Da....its good to go.
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03-27-2012, 10:24 AM
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Here's another little trick I do for applique too. My old embroidery machind would'nt stitch out with out thread in the needle, but my new machin does. So If it is a difficult design I will put a piece of light weight card stock and stitch it out without thread. So it comes out with just a perforated line, I cut them out and use it for a pattern to cut out the design. Put a little glue on it and away you go, so you don't have to remove the hoop at all. Then I just put them in a baggie for the next time I use it.
It works great.
R
It works great.
R
03-27-2012, 11:42 AM
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I love your idea Robert.
The other way I have been doing outlines is I scan it into my computer and open it in photoshop I have a tablet and trace around it save it as a jpeg and open it in my embroidery software. That's how I did the feather for your quilt top.
I can do any of the accuquilt or sizzex dies I have to create a design with it.
The other way I have been doing outlines is I scan it into my computer and open it in photoshop I have a tablet and trace around it save it as a jpeg and open it in my embroidery software. That's how I did the feather for your quilt top.
I can do any of the accuquilt or sizzex dies I have to create a design with it.
03-27-2012, 11:58 AM
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OMY Goodness, I sooooo Love my flower I had no ideal how it was coming out! Thank you Thank you for such a beautiful job...
Donna
PS the other two are awesome too!
Donna
PS the other two are awesome too!
03-27-2012, 11:59 AM
#3149
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Beautiful Santa's love them!
Donna
Donna
I am posting this list for packages that I will be shipping out tomorrow.
Ambers paris quilt,
Craftys Crazy circle quilt,
The peter pan quilt from me for Judy's charity
the pink peacock quilt that I am doing for a friend, Please make it an asian flavor, picking up the floral colors and a little of the light blue, light aqua in the peacocks and a little black. Thank you. This will be a full
Also, santa blocks going to Jean in Oklahoma, The Santa Dectective,
Calendar quilt blocks to wannabe quilter.
I have Donna's patriotic, LJ's Birds and Fromzstores. Will be working on them this week.
All the best
R
Ambers paris quilt,
Craftys Crazy circle quilt,
The peter pan quilt from me for Judy's charity
the pink peacock quilt that I am doing for a friend, Please make it an asian flavor, picking up the floral colors and a little of the light blue, light aqua in the peacocks and a little black. Thank you. This will be a full
Also, santa blocks going to Jean in Oklahoma, The Santa Dectective,
Calendar quilt blocks to wannabe quilter.
I have Donna's patriotic, LJ's Birds and Fromzstores. Will be working on them this week.
All the best
R
03-27-2012, 12:59 PM
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Whatever technique's you two are using, Crafty and Robert, you both do wonderful work. I just love seeing what you've come up with. It just keeps getting better and better.
I use the sew-line glue sticks too and find them to be great for PP.
I use the sew-line glue sticks too and find them to be great for PP.
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