Almost every day I say to myself "ok, thats enough" and what do I do when I get on the pc the next morning? Yup your right, I download more. LOL

I have more designs then I will ever use So 1 more wont hurt. You just never know when you might need it.

I do have enough, but always place for some more :)

do you ever have enough chocolate same answer NO.

I haven't been doing embroidery or collecting very long, but I have a LOT and it is certainly not enough. I don't think I will ever have enough as there always seems to be something really cute that I need to have that I don't have one quite like it! I figure could be a worse habit, so go for it. It's getting to be as bad as my materiel stash that I have - everyone teases me that I could set up my own fabric shop.

I know now I'm not the only one and I always see new lovely ones. And my husband, he is unzipping and try to get all things in good order. Only, yes i do to much. Good luck with it, Yvonne

Appears enough is never enough. I keep saying I won't buy anymore site memberships (and all of the wonderful designs that come with it) or taking advantage of any really good sales, etc. yet, in the end, I do it anyway. I have had a machine since January, started collecting in February, and have more designs than I will use in many lifetimes - but that is not stopping me from collecting more every day!

I'm sure glad I'm not the only one who is SADD. LOL

For the uninitiated it is called SADD.

Seriously Addicted to Downloading Designs!

Hugs n roses, Meganne

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by trovato 22 Sep 2010

great, isn't it, greetings Yvonne

NOoooooooooo...I don't think they have even given a name for this disease yet. Happy hunting . flowers 4 u

WELL. It seems whenever I want a specific type of design for a specific project, I just never seem to have one good enough so I always end up changing a design to make it more suitable. So I guess, even when you're a digitiser, the answer is still, no. LOLOLOL!!!
Hugs n roses, Meganne

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by trovato 22 Sep 2010

You are right, I never find what I need, so lol we go on, Hugs, Yvonne

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NEEEEEEEEVEEEEEEEEER. Love Marie

Two of my favorite quotes are:

She who dies with the most designs wins.

So many designs, so little time.

I put these on my facebook page.

I guess that depends on what "enough" is for you! When my hard drive is full and the cd's are full and the memory sticks are full, I'll let you know! hehee
Meri

Oh boy!...It's a tough one! I never have enough.
When my dear husband remarks on this, I tell him to play nice. He has his toys, and I have mine. HEHEHE!
Enjoy your designs. Sukiray

Nope never enough!

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by sewdoctor 21 Sep 2010

flowers for everyone!

NO!!! When I started, I D/Led almost everything I could click on, but now I am very choosey about what I D/L. BUT I do love to collect alphabets!!! Will probably never use even half, but I still collect!!! Hugs, Judy

I'm not qualified to say....I've only been collecting for 18 months .... couldn't possibly find 'enough' in that time. :}
I am beginning to get a little bit picky, though, and it's really interesting watching the development of the digitising. My addiction gets me out of bed every morning to 'do a bit of research' and fill my mind with beautiful and interesting images.
Besides, it's futile trying to stop while Veronika continues producing designs like her cross-stitch, her AED, AA and CA designs, let alone all the other dozens of digitisers and their welcoming websites.

Gasp!!! life without Vermillion and Ellen Mohrer-Stroh!!! or BFC!!! or BargainEmbroidery!!!!....

Can't even remember life before FSL.......

And I'm telling you now.... if you don't collect that design you're mulling over..... you'll be sorry!!!!
AlmaG.

ENOUGH???? sorry dont think that is a word in the embroidery dictionary hehehehehe

TooMany??Are U Serious!!! What about the designs that do not get d/l? Poor things;must feel left out... When H aks when I will stop, my answer is I'm building a Library! Hard to argue against that; serious work-heeeheeeeheee....Of course, I won't say how LARGE my library is; think big is my new motto!* for all fellow collectors...

Never I'm on my 2nd Flash Drive the problems is having the time to sew them all LOL

NO never

My nephew's wife has just started machine embroidering and I said I would send some links to her. What a statement. Where to start- Cute of course. Will try not to overwhelm her just yet and only send a few to start with. Too Many NEVER.

LOL LOL LOL this is just tooooooooooo funny!!!Carolyn

Machine embroiders have the pleasure of having many addictions to fill our time when we are not embroidering, we are collecting freebies and those "oooh that is so cute design" and then of course fabric and things to put it one and yet another chating until all hurs of the morning(chat messenging that is)and then we start it all over again the next day!! See Variety is the spice of life!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't gotten enough yet. I have a seperate hard drive I put them all on. Who knows when you might need a particular butterfly or flower.

Uh... no. What a silly question. LOL

Enough? What is that? I have many designs - could shop in my own catelog on any given day - but show me something new - that I don't have or that looks a tiny bit diffent and I have to say - I do want it - but I have been pretty good recently - I have to say. What do they say, Once a .........olic always a .........olic?

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by asterixsew 21 Sep 2010

Yes, I can relate to this one too

Never enough !

Better to have too many than not enough!!!

I dont think one can ever have enough designs.

While a have a huge amount of designs, I'm getting a little better at not downloading all freebies, but I need to download less....my problem is I like too many designs....I'm still trying to organize my designs and I seem to stay behind....I'm determined to download less.....time will tell!!!

oh my, I see myself in every one of you. You never know what you might need someday-and thanks to all the cuties who give us our fix every day!

Nope, there is no cure because there is always a "cuter" design out there just waiting to be found. At least we don't have to go to the doctor for this malady. Ha Ha, Carol

Of course not...there is always another design that screams take me cause I'm so cute or pretty. I'm sure I have more designs than I'll ever use but just keep adding to the stash....Have decided to just enjoy them all, hope you do the same.

Yep I think we are all "been there, done that"... I have learned however, if it doesn't appeal to me then I move on or if I have something similar or it looks familiar then I don't d/l... I'm STILL cleaning out my folders. I finally have one that I can direct the design to the right folder. Before I had just a d/l file and then I would have to unzip and send it to the proper folder. Now at least two steps have been elimanated. I think. LOL Terre

My sweetie thinks I am nuts when I say I need to get my daily letters. He doesn't realize I also buy designs. I think he thinks they are all free and I don't tell him any difference. What he doesn't know won't hurt him. He He!!!!!

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by hogfan 21 Sep 2010

Same here girl friend Mine always says "but there are only 26 leters why have you been at it for years now!!"

I am so amused by your answers...I look at the flowers and you can tell who has been around here for a while....I have only been here since July and every day I tell myself that I have enough and try to stop this maddness and everyday...yes everyday...
even while visiting in Virginia USA with our son....I am still sitting and dl designs ....
but I am like 'psssst' I don't dl everything, just bookmark for later maybe.....this is worse than quilting and buying fabric....after all this is free...FREE......but what is the cure?????

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by kttyhwk4 21 Sep 2010

No cure....this is a fatal existance, bad for me though as I also quilt and have a huge stash of fabrics in fact I'll be off to the fabric stores tomorrow looking for that perfect print.lHave a blessed day.

by quilter124 21 Sep 2010

I am a quilt teacher, designer, fabric collector from many years ago....I could open my own fabric shop and not buy one bolt of fabric.....yea...I know and understand.....

by sewdoctor 21 Sep 2010

Yes, me too, I teach sewing to adult women...I worked in fabric stores for many years, was there when the bolts came in. I got some of everything that caught my eye..I probably have 10,000 yds of fabric in my home,,,,true story!

by eyeztodiefor10 22 Sep 2010

Collecting designs IS a cure! Cuties every day- that ought to help maintain a bit of sanity! lol
Meri

Me toooooo!!! The only comment - I gave you each a flower cause I feel the same! Went away camping for 8 days - could not wait to get in front of my PC to see what I missed.

I think we probably all have more than we will ever use. Downloading new designs is an absolute addition. My husband thinks I am totally mad!!!

Too many to my liking and not enough for that special project. So then it's DIY for me. And once I start with that I think of umpteen variations and don't get the project done. hee hee

Same as leenova my DH always asking don't you have enough, no way, I do not know how many designs I have i really do not want to know, I have emptied my Embroidery file many times I have lots of CD and USB stick full of designs, I WANT MORE!!! LOL.

Sorry--I can not answer this question--I have yet to figure out what "enough designs" are. Last Thurs. Deanna and I were laughing about this very subject. Teehee!! H&*

Not a chance! I told my dh that I will probably never use most of what I have but I still need more!

NEVER!!! I always keep looking for new ones I don't have. Help I am downloading and can't stop!! Yes I am an addict of embroidery designs!! Sorry don't know of a cure yet. Suzanne

I do too! I always find something I just can't live without!

Yes, at least I think so. I only download what I can use for dish towels, sheets,towels, pillowcases.I do have a few baby (4 bibs) I stay away from the really freaky looking stuff or most alphabets. My favorites are borders,scrolls, Pooh, Peter Rabbit.

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by roberta 22 Sep 2010

Nope, we will never have enough designs for there is always something different we are always looking for. I have so many i will never use them all but fun to collect. My husband doesn't mind a bit. Whatever keeps me happy. Always nice to have a design and make something for someone just to bless them. That's something they can't buy in a store and i call it priceless. we will always collect designs and thanks to all the people who digitize them for us to buy or get free to enjoy. Roberta

I have many times told myself I have more than I will ever be able to use in my lifetime. BUT there is always that one I passed by and low and behold a few weeks or months later something comes up and I think "oh gosh that one would've been perfect!" So I pretty much have not reached my limits. I have however learned to bookmark sites like Henry's, 1xiuhua, Bunnycup and Dainty instead of grabbing everything they have.

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by keeponsewing 21 Sep 2010

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