On Designs by Sick I just read this article. It gives an insight in how much time takes to properly digitise a design for those who don't digitise, and a nice feeling "I'm not the only one who spends hours and hours" to those who do. Here's the link http://www.designsbysick.com/arti...

Thanks Martine *

Thank you for sharing.

Martine, thank you for this article. I have so much to relate with this one and what you and Meg feel. Love,Yoriko

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by noah 01 Mar 2010

i love & thank you to yoriko for all you do for us(me) carolyn

Thanx so much for your info. Very informative. Judy...

Martine thank youfor pointing this out. It was very interesting to read. I knew that is cost many hours to digitize a design. I'm very grateful for the designs that are posted by Cuties in DBC and hope to learn digitizing one day myself.

WELL I FOR ONE WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK-YOU FOR HELPING ME OUT WITH MY ROPE PROJECT MEGANNE & IF YOU START TO CHARGE I WOULD BE GLAD TO PAY YOU. I FEEL THANK-YOU JUST ISN'T ENOUGH BUT THATS ALL I CAN SAY FROM WAY OVER HERE IN CANADA.GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU BLESS OTHERS :):)CAROLYN

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by meganne 02 Mar 2010

Now if you had told me you were from Canada, I might just have had a little request from you. I was absolutely gobsmacked by the AWESOME Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise, Banff, Whistler, Tyrrell Museum, the Sulphur Springs et al, aaah, such beautiful memories I even saw a real life Grizzly
Hugs n rose, Meganne

A very small insight into digitising, I find creating applique designs so much easier than fully filled designs.

I tend to be up all night digitising when I have many requests to fill. Sometimes I am crawling into bed at 7 am, I may sleep until midday or 2pm then I start all over again.

Somehow, I manage to get the clothes washed and ironed, meals cooked, cleaning done, but our home has definitely suffered since I started digitising as I just can't wait to get back to the current project.

Some designs take me 2 or three days, some much, much longer and I am always grateful to have someone test stitch them for me so I can keep digitising.

I only digitise designs for my Cute family, and because I don't charge for them I can sometimes be overwhelmed with requests. Sometimes I forget people's requests, not on purpose, but because I didn't have a system in place to be able to find emails sent to me and if someone just writes the request here at Cute, I may not even see it.

Tonight I am tired and I'd really love to go to bed but I still have 9 designs to digitise, not including one for my own Grandson's school logo.

Sometimes I really wish there were two of me, but then it isn't always this busy..... it seems to come in cycles and there may be weeks when I don't have any requests from Cuties at all. That's when I start digitising something I have had in my mind for a while, or I get some of my own projects done.
Sometimes I take a little break and come to Cute to answer some posts and try and catch up with my Cute family.

I love digitising, it combines all my interests in art, photography, sewing, computers and being able to make others happy.

Next week MIL is having cataract surgery so I will be even busier looking after her and putting drops in her eyes every two hours and taking her to see the surgeon every morning. The following week I have the final surgery (hopefully), following my double mastectomy.

Life is great, I am happy and it feels good to be needed for something.
Hugs n roses, Meganne

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by mops 01 Mar 2010

I agree, Meganne, applique is a quick method of getting colour on your material and a fast way to digitise, and even so that professional digitiser uses at least a day.
I don't get as many requests as you do - but I, too, love digitising and my laptop has my attention most of the day, not the housework - and sometimes it shows!!
But just like you I'm happy helping others.
I hope the cataract operation of your MiL goes well - I had one in September - I found the idea of someone cutting in my eye very scary - all went well, but there might always be ongoing health factors that complicate matters.
I hope your surgery will be the very last in a row!!
Wish you well, hugs and roses to you. Martine

by suzettebritz 01 Mar 2010

Meganne, Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your passion for digitising and busy days. All the best for your MIL's operation, not forgetting your own surgery. Let's us know how you are!

by marlakay 01 Mar 2010

MEGANNE: Thanks for all that you do for the people on this site. Such giving people like you is what makes this site so special. I wish you both well with the surgeries.
God bless you both.

very interesting