| Embroidery isn't all that hard these days, because of | | | | directions, and density settings. It should also make |
| digitizing. It has actually become faster and easier for | | | | considerations for the type of fabric to use. The |
| many of us. Embroidery digitizing is basically putting in | | | | digitizer will also do some "pathing," or mapping, where |
| digital data into a computer with a digital file or scanned | | | | the starting point for the stitching is determined along |
| image and then creating stitch types, directions, density | | | | with the path of the stitches and the end point. This is |
| settings, and adjustments to make perfect embroidery. | | | | how the digitizer became something of a "puncher" in |
| It's like recreating an image or a pre-made pattern with | | | | embroidery. It lays out the map through which the |
| the help of a digitizing software or program and saving | | | | embroidery machine follows through. |
| it as an embroidery machine code. | | | | Preview the result of the digitized artwork after you've |
| The first step towards embroidery digitizing is to know | | | | made the necessary additions, alterations, and |
| what type of embroidery software to use for the | | | | adjustments. See that the image is clean. Zoom in if |
| project. We can find many embroidery digitizing | | | | you have to. If there's anything that's out of place or |
| softwares on the Internet. Once you have your | | | | incorrect, then make the necessary adjustments. |
| program ready, you can scan in the artwork you want | | | | When you've found the result satisfying and correct, |
| embroidered and start digitizing the image. You can | | | | only then do you go ahead with the embroidery. Make |
| use any image for the project --- scanned from a | | | | sure your machine will be able to read your file to |
| magazine, a personal drawing, etc. If you have any | | | | transform it into stitches. This machine code is entered |
| worries as to whether the image is right for the | | | | into the embroidery machine to be sewed onto the |
| project, don't think on them too much. Part of the | | | | fabric. |
| digitizer's job is to make adjustments on the settings to | | | | If you want the project to be perfect, process a |
| make perfect embroidery. | | | | sample of the design by sewing it out on the same |
| Convert the size of the image to a bigger one, with the | | | | fabric or material. If there are flaws in the result, then |
| recommended size 3 to 6 times its actual size. Decide | | | | go back to editing and adjusting it until the design looks |
| on the colors you want to use and apply them on the | | | | perfect! |
| image. Be creative and try to bring out the sharpened | | | | Many people now experience easy and faster |
| beauty of the image you want embroidered. | | | | embroidery because of today's computer technology |
| Check the settings of the digitizer, as it should be | | | | and embroidery digitizing. It only takes a while to learn |
| programmed to lay out and make adjustments on the | | | | embroidery digitizing, that even a beginner in |
| different stitch types to use, as well as the stitch | | | | embroidery will be able to make a beautiful piece. |