[amayausers] Re: Sweater help

Wendy,
        Solvy on top, two or three layers of cut-a-way on back.  Underlay, both
primary and secondary, and yes, increase your column width as a soft
stretchy sweater is bound to pull in.  Also, that needle should be fine.
Make sure your material thickness isn't too low.  I would think a 6 or 8 on
all that backing, topping and sweater too.

        I would think if you aren't going to be doing digitizing and have a
reliable digitizer, you would do just fine with the regular Design Shop
level.  If you truly are going to do your own digitizing or have plans to
learn, then upgrade to Design Shop Pro.  If you are a seasoned Digitizer, or
can't live without all the neat new features, or simply have money burning a
hole in your pocket, then step up to DS Pro Plus.  Obviously the longer you
find yourself in the embroidery industry, you are going to want to attempt
new projects.  We didn't even attempt one appliqué' for two years after
starting out.  What a waste it would have been to be paying interest on
software for two years I wasn't even using.  You can always upgrade when you
are ready.  You're always going to be offered the best deal up front for the
whole nine yards.  Formally they call it "up selling", "setting the hook",
"a fool and his money...".  Nah, just kidding on the last two.
        I just had two new customers, in the last two weeks, tell me "if they 
had
known how involved digitizing was going to be, they would not have purchased
the Pro Plus level."  Something about the salespeople talking about how
great it is to do your own digitizing.  But not emphasizing how many years
it takes to be good.
        All the more reason for the buyer to do his or her homework before 
making
the purchase.
Ed

Ed & Maralien Orantes
E.M. Broidery
900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
New Orleans, La. 70056
504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)

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Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 3:20 PM
To: Amaya User Group
Subject: [amayausers] Sweater help


I have a sweater to embroider on, script lettering on left chest, just 2
lines. I know this has been discussed before, laying down a light fill in
the same color as the garment but I don't have the capability to do with my
software. Any other suggestion on how to stabilize the area? It's a very
soft Dockers sweater, 100% acrylic.  I was thinking maybe a few layers of
cut away mesh backing at opposing angles, a 70/10 BP and a high  column
width  as the sample sweater they brought in has sunken stitches,  anything
else I should
think about?? It's times like this I wish I would have invested in the
higher level of Design Shop.
Thanks!
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224

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