Re: [h-cost] Machine embroidery

2012-10-23 Thread Debbie Hoover
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They at least have free trails so you can try it before you buy it. Astrid 



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From: "Lavolta Press"  
To: "Historical Costume"  
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:47:14 PM 
Subject: [h-cost] Machine embroidery 

Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have 
too many other things on my schedule. For a while I toyed with the idea 
of getting a high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two 
perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit 
intimidating. I am thinking of buying a Brother PE770, which is a 
fairly inexpensive dedicated embroidery machine. It takes a flash drive 
so I can import designs from my computer. 

I want to do historic embroidery designs and I want to create or at 
least customize my own. I'm used to using graphic design software (scan 
editing and draw programs), but I know little about embroidery design 
software. Any suggestions? 

Fran 
Lavolta Press 
Books on making historic clothing 
www.lavoltapress.com 



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Re: [h-cost] Machine embroidery

2012-10-23 Thread Sharon Collier
A friend of mine recently made an embroidered ruff (1575-ish) using the
simple stitches on her regular machine.  And she says, when you look at the
portrait she was copying (Lady Lincoln), it looks almost exactly like the
hand embroidery--same design.
Sharon C.

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Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:47 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] Machine embroidery

Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have too
many other things on my schedule.  For a while I toyed with the idea of
getting a  high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two
perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit intimidating.
I am thinking of buying a Brother PE770, which is a fairly inexpensive
dedicated embroidery machine.  It takes a flash drive so I can import
designs from my computer.

I want to do historic embroidery designs and I want to create or at least
customize my own.  I'm used to using graphic design software (scan editing
and draw programs), but I know little about embroidery design software.  Any
suggestions?

Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com



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[h-cost] Machine embroidery

2012-10-23 Thread Lavolta Press
Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have 
too many other things on my schedule.  For a while I toyed with the idea 
of getting a  high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two 
perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit 
intimidating.  I am thinking of buying a Brother PE770, which is a 
fairly inexpensive dedicated embroidery machine.  It takes a flash drive 
so I can import designs from my computer.


I want to do historic embroidery designs and I want to create or at 
least customize my own.  I'm used to using graphic design software (scan 
editing and draw programs), but I know little about embroidery design 
software.  Any suggestions?


Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com



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