{"id":146275,"date":"2015-03-02T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/blog\/?p=146275"},"modified":"2023-03-16T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:21:22","slug":"embroidery-digitizing-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/post\/embroidery-digitizing-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitizer&#8217;s Roundtable: Challenges of Creating Machine Embroidery Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the long-awaited second installment of the digitizer\u2019s roundtable. Thinking about digitizing your own designs? Soak in the knowledge of these nine extremely talented digitizers to find out challenges they encounter when creating <a href=\"\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">machine embroidery<\/a> designs.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/artistic-digitizing-screen.jpg\" alt=\"artistic digitizing screen\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint class\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"\/class\/artistic-digitizing-from-inspiration-to-stitch\/564?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Artistic Digitizing: From Inspiration to Stitch<\/a><em> with Cookie Gaynor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our first digitizers roundtable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/post\/design-embroidery-patterns\/\"><em>4 Tips on How to Design Embroidery Patterns<\/em><\/a>, solicited some great tips from our expert panel. This time, they tell us some of the challenges they face when digitizing machine <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mybluprint.com\/classes\/embroidery?_ct=wberqbdql-sbqiiui&amp;_ctp=embroidery\/recommended\">embroidery<\/a>. For other training, try Bluprint classes <em><a href=\"\/class\/digitizing-machine-embroidery-designs\/278?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Digitizing Machine Embroidery Designs<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"\/class\/artistic-digitizing-from-inspiration-to-stitch\/564?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Artistic Digitizing: From Inspiration to Stitch<\/a><\/em> with Cookie Gaynor.<\/p>\n<h3>The panel:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bluprint members Kassondra and Marisa, <a href=\"\/profile\/designed-by-geeks?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Appliqu\u00e9 Geek<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member Teresa Busby, <a href=\"\/profile\/baby-kay-s-appliques\/?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Baby Kays<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member Marjorie Busby, <a href=\"\/profile\/b-quilts\/?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">b-quilts<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.b-quilts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Feather Quilt Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member Edie,\u00a0<a href=\"\/profile\/edies-designs\/?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Edies Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member Reen Wilcoxson, <a href=\"\/profile\/embroidery-garden?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">EmbGarden<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member April Faubion, <a href=\"\/profile\/izabella-s-closet?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Izabella&#8217;s Closet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluprint member Shanel, <a href=\"\/profile\/sanity-s-machine-embroidery-designs?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Sanity5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bonnie Welsh, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewinspiredbybonnie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sew Inspired by Bonnie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the most difficult part of digitizing?<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/sew-inspired-by-bonnie-merry-mermaids.jpg\" alt=\"sew inspired by bonnie merry mermaids\" width=\"600\" height=\"304\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Sew Inspired by Bonnie<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Determining end use<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Deciding what direction you want to take the artwork. Fill?\u00a0Appliqu\u00e9?\u00a0Loose fill?\u00a0Decorative stitches?\u00a0Types?\u00a0So many options but you want a cohesive set of designs. I like building sets that can mix and match together.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Bonnie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sewinspiredbybonnie.com\/merrymermaids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the Merry Mermaids designs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_7048_55772_TurtleTreksMachineEmbroideryApplique_4.jpg\" alt=\"full_7048_55772_TurtleTreksMachineEmbroideryApplique_4\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member b-quilts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Achieving perfection<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I find stitching and re-stitching a design difficult, as I want it to be perfect the first time and it never is.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Marjorie<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you take a look at some of Marjorie\u2019s <a href=\"\/profile\/b-quilts\/pattern-store?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">designs<\/a>, I think you will agree she\u2019s pretty darn close!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/turtle-treks-machine-embroidery-applique\/55772?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Turtle Treks Machine Embroidery Appliqu\u00e9 designs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_728_82313_SimpleBlockMonogramsMachineEmbroider_1.jpg\" alt=\"Simple Block Monograms Machine Embroidery\" width=\"600\" height=\"303\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member Edies Designs<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Design integrity<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Creating the perfect balance of stitching in a design, without heavy density is a challenge. Digitizing an embroidery design manually is very similar to a cooking recipe. All the ingredients must be perfect to accomplish a great design. Artistic elements, stitch balance, stitch length, stitch width, underlay and execution determine the final integrity of a design.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Edie<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/simple-block-monograms-machine-embroider\/82313?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Simple Block Monograms designs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_6997_129709_IPuzzlePieceSomeonewithAutism_1.png\" alt=\"Puzzle Piece Someone with Autism design\" width=\"600\" height=\"498\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member Appliqu\u00e9 Geek<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Creating 4&#215;4 designs is definitely the most difficult part of digitizing! Generally I digitize at either 8&#215;8 or 6&#215;10 (depending if the art is shaped like a square or rectangle) and then resize the completed design for those two sizes as well as 5&#215;7. However, I almost always need to completely re-digitize the 4&#215;4 from scratch because the quantity of stitches and the density don&#8217;t look right when resized that small.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Kassondra<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/i-puzzle-piece-someone-with-autism\/129709?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the I Puzzle Piece Someone With Autism design here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_3053_69924_OwlHipsterPurseSet_1.jpg\" alt=\"Owl Hipster Purse Set\" width=\"600\" height=\"699\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member EmbGarden<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Writing clear instructions<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It is so important to write comprehensive instructions that everyone, even the beginning machine embroiderer, can understand.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Reen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That would, indeed be a challenge. When I recently stitched one of Reen\u2019s in-the-hoop designs, the <a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/owl-hipster-purse-set\/69924?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Owl Hipster Purse<\/a>, I was amazed at the brilliance of being able to figure out how to achieve such an intricate project, let alone write the instructions so someone else could easily achieve the same!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/owl-hipster-purse-set\/69924?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Owl Hipster Purse Set designs here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_3673_94079_MachEmbButterfly04QuiltBlock_2.jpg\" alt=\"Machine Embroidery Butterfly 04 Quilt Block_2\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member Sanity5<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Being patient<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSometimes you just can&#8217;t seem to get a design to work no matter what you do. Sometimes you just have to put it aside for days or weeks and come back to it.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<em>Shanel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/mach-emb-butterfly-04-quilt-block\/94079?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Mach Emb-Butterfly 04 Quilt Block design here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/full_2436_69922_CountryChicksQuote_1.jpg\" alt=\"full_2436_69922_CountryChicksQuote_1\" width=\"600\" height=\"725\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member Izabella&#8217;s Closet<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Finding time<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Right now finding time is the most difficult part of digitizing as it often takes time. Sometimes designs can be difficult so getting them to sew out just right can be hard.&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>April<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/country-chicks-quote\/69922?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Country Chicks Quote design here.<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146551\" src=\"https:\/\/d2culxnxbccemt.cloudfront.net\/craft\/content\/uploads\/a\/general\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Cherry-Hearts-Faux-Smock-Design-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Hearts Faux Smock Design 1\" width=\"639\" height=\"539\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p><em>Photo via Bluprint member Baby Kay\u2019s<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having too many ideas and not enough time to get them all digitized!&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<em>Teresa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pattern\/embroidery\/machine-embroidery\/cherry-hearts-faux-smock-design\/126666?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Get the Cherry Hearts Faux Smock Design here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check back to see what our digitizers like the best about creating embroidery designs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start CTA Digitizing Machine Embroidery Designs--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ctaContainer\">\n<div class=\"ctaTitleContainer\">\n<h2>Online Machine Embroidery Class<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaContentContainer\">\n<div class=\"ctaContent leftHalf\"><a href=\"\/class\/digitizing-machine-embroidery-designs\/278?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.craftsy.com\/course\/278\/titleCard.jpg\" alt=\"Digitizing Machine Embroidery Designs\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"ctaContent rightHalf\">\n<p>Learn how to use your embroidery machine software to turn your original designs into a fully-stitched reality.<a class=\"buttonLook\" href=\"\/class\/digitizing-machine-embroidery-designs\/278?_ct=rbew&amp;_ctp=146275\">Enroll Now \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End CTA Digitizing Machine Embroidery Designs--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about digitizing your own designs? 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