Sandra, A big welcome to Cute You will find no other site like this. This is the cream of the Crop and I'm not just talking designs I'm talking about the Cuties here. We are very proud to have you with us and look for a long relationship among us. Congratulations on joining the embroidery world. Lillian
Hi sandrabr, Welcome to Cutes.
Regards Lorraine
South Australia
Welcome Sandra to our cute family, we are happy to have you here with us. ~hugs Loralye~
Sarah, Welcome to Cute Embroidery.
One of your first decisions should be how you are going to organize your designs. If you don't, you will spend more time finding the designs on your computer than using them.
I use a folder for each creator (website or digitizer) that way, if I a problem or need to check on permissions for selling embroidered items, I know where I got the design. Within each folder I keep folders with categories so that whatever "creator folder" I open the categories are the same or close to it. I use Designer's Gallery for organizing all the designs by category and to change colors.
Maybe other "Cute people" can add how they organize their designs....
Welcome Sarah ! Don't be afraid to ask for help, we've all made mistakes and because of members living all over the world, you can find help 24 x 7. jane in CT
welcome to our family, you will enjoy and learn so much here. You have been given so really good advise below, if there is anything you need to know just ask. Marin Sydney/Australia
Welcome to Cute. I actually envy you starting off. My advice to you would be to make files for all your designs that you will be getting, whether bought or the odd freebie. Just start off with files called florals, animals, children, babies - the list is endless. I wish you all the very best and look forward to seeing some of your work in Projects.
Welcome to you and enjoy this site, The Q & A section will also answer a lot of your questions. I still use it if I'm in doubt. :)
Just to save your mousing hand, you may wish to purchase one site membership, download it for 6 months, then purchase the other one in the spring! It's a lot of files - maybe 2,000?? Also, from my own experience, if you think you may ever want to buy a 2nd machine of a different brand, it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and download that other format at the same time, while you are already organizing files! It's such a good deal, and they stitch out in such beauty!
Welcome to Cuties, Sandra! Best place on the internet for help from lots of ladies who love machine embroidery.
A big Aussie welcome from me too. I notice Karen has given you great advice. Every time your mouse hovers over something with the hand symbol then you can go have a look at it. Everyone on here is very helpful and anything you need to know just ask. The Q&A section is only for questions about the site.
Again a warm welcome from me, Chris, Newcastle, Australia.
I see you have your answer below, I also welcome you to the cute family. Where you will find generous knowledgeable and helpful people to help with any questions or problems you may have. I hope that you enjoy the experience in this group. We look forward to seeing future projects. Sandra.
Welcome to Cute. I hope you will enjoy belonging here
Big Welcome to Cute, Sandra...I see Karen (02kar) has answered your questions...we have a wonderful, warm, helpful and knowledgeable community here on Cute...I know you will love it here...
Welcome to the Cute family. When you pay for a 6 month membership, you can download each and every design the Cute website offers. Just be sure you don't add the designs to the cart. Click on the picture of the design and it will take you to the download area. If you look at the bottom of your screen you will see the sister sites. The Amazing Designs also has its own membership for 6 months. Yes, it is a separate, but worth it membership. All of the other sister sites do not have memberships. You buy each design that you want. As you can see, there is a sister site that has appllique designs. You will be paying for each design. But there are sales you can look for too. Enjoy our wonderful family and join in on posting questions and your projects in the appropriate area. There are answers to all of the major questions of how to navigate this website in the Q&A section you see near to top of the screen.
Look at the Q&A tab. That should answer any questions you have. Welcome to Cute!