and then quit the design before I get it done. Give me some ideas of what YOU like to see on people's websites.

I have been looking for piano keys and have only found a little one, if you can I would like a bigger one 5 x 7 or 6 x 10, either applique or filled...thanks for asking.

Hi Lisa, I am always looking for "boy" things. Tricycles, bats and balls, fishing baits, trucks, cars. Either stiched out or appliques, red work is nice also. I hope this helps put the light bulb on and get the slump gone!

Thanks for all the great ideas. I will need to print this out. I responded to most of you so far....some of them are duplicates because of the ith or fsl requests, so please forgive me if I did not respond, but I did give * for all of you for taking the time to respond.

There are virtually no designs out there for boys aged 10 to 18 approx. I bought a lovely set of bluework from JuJu for my grandson and his face just fell when I told him that I could not "colour them in " with my machine so I have not used them.

They are really cute with baggy trousers, sneakers and a cap on backwards. Using a cellphone, kicking ball,listening to radio,etc.

If you could come up with anything for this age group I would be on your order list like a shot.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

What types of things do boys in that age group like? I have one daughter and grew up with 3 sisters no brothers. I ask my one sister what her boys like and she always gives me the "i dont know" LOL

by cherylgauteng 17 Nov 2010

Only know what he likes and that is limited to playing ps3 games on Tv. He has a psp also. He has an ipod that he walks around listening to so it is the earphones and the ipod around the neck or on the hip and the psp set up is also the earphones and two hands holding the game in front of them. Let me see if I can find some pics on the web, although these will be copyrighted you can still get ideas from them. With a lot of them it seems to be way that they are dressed that make the difference. I will send you a link to the juju designs in a pm. All of the Play station games that he likes to play contain war, guns, tanks,bombs, hand grenades,etc. and fighting (to my horror !!) but it is what he enjoys !! They are REALLY so different from girls.

Something that I cannot find is a design for Ultimate Frisbee. I have 3 sons who play it all the time. Two play it on the College level. They travel all over the US playing in College tournements and no one has a design for Ultimate.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Is there something generic for this or is it a copyrighted type thing? Thanks!

by dailylaundry 17 Nov 2010

Oh, no - it is just a sport. Basically, kinda like a cross between football and throwing a frisbee (no tackeling, lol). Both men and women have college teams. Very few designs of people throwing frisbees.

I love and purchase heirloom designs and childrens appliques. Take a look at ggdesigns felt stitchy hair barrettes. They are selling like hotcakes. Maybe you can cange it slightly and come up with more designs at a better price.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I'll take a look. Thanks for the idea.

My Grandaughter is into Karate & I can't find any to even buy. She will soon be going for her black belt, so something would be great as a gift for her. I am sure I am not alone in this.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I haven't seen much either. I will have to look around for something. Great idea...thanks!

Lisa
I would love to see, a fsl bride, if that would be possible. Maybe a fsl groom. My daughter is getting married next year and I would like to make one for her.
Helen

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I do want to try to digitize fsl, good idea.

by beatie58 17 Nov 2010

Helen, when is the wedding! My daugher is getting married in April next year and I have been looking for things to do for her as well. Sally

Hi there Lisa, I hope all these answers will give you something to work on, and help to relieve some of the anxiety and stress, You have a lovely site. Keep the sunny side up.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Thanks. The stress is not embroidery related....that is my stress reducer. Thanks for thinking of me.

I would like to see a FSL horse..........
thanks for asking.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I am going to give fsl a try.....

I would love to see designs for bath towels, washcloths, and handtowels that coordinate and are of the appropriate size for the size of towel. So, I would love tropical designs for one sister, roses for another, gardening for another relative.

Also since I have family in the military, I would like to see serious designs celebrating our soldiers', seamen's, airmen's ... service. May we have peace in our lifetime!

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Thanks for the great ideas!

I would like anything that you want to try that is different and interesting....
Baby things would be great....but don't forget us, JEF. users as most everything is in pes and I have to convert as I don't have one on my machine.
I love Santa stuff and Angels.....

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I get many compliments that my stuff is different,so I am always trying to keep it going in that direction. Also, I zip all my stuff together, and I do put .jef in there. Have you seen my angels of the month in my yahoo group?

How about a turkey with his feathers that you can use mylar--haven't seen that yet.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

thanks!

ITH, designs for men and their hobbies, realistic looking designs rather than cure designs, pretty scenes, cross stitch. I love flowers, lace, the beach, designs for the military branches (not just Army). Hope it helps. Please don't be stressed or anxious.

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Thanks for the ideas!

I would love to find a wheelchair of the newer kind like my dad use to have. Thanks DeVon

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

thanks!

I will never get enough rose designs

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I love roses too. Thanks!

My friend loves happy faces i would love a bright yellow happy face with a hanger on it.also this might cheer you up & make you smile .Thanks for asking Carolyn

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

That's a cute and simple idea for in the hoop. Maybe make a smiley tree for Christmas? LOL

I would like to see more small designs that fit the 2 x 2 hoop that can be used for napkins or as an accent for other things. Example small flowers, hearts, stars, etc. Also some small 2x2 monograms.

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by bobbies 16 Nov 2010

I would love these too, as I need small designs to fit on teddy bears!

by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Thanks, great idea...maybe holiday themed or seasonal?

I love FSL & ITH designs.

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by lrichardson 16 Nov 2010

me, too......

by claudenicolas 16 Nov 2010

What is ITH design????

by sbott54 16 Nov 2010

ITH= In The Hoop designs

by embroiderymad 16 Nov 2010

Yes I love ITH hoop too.

by sigrun 16 Nov 2010

Me too

by marietta 16 Nov 2010

I do too.

by misfit 17 Nov 2010

I love ITH too

by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I have done very little with FSL and ITH stuff. I would love to try to digitize some FSL. As for the ITH, my creative juices just dont flow enough to make the project...it gets too detailed for me and then I cant figure it out! I did a bag for my daughter once....I will dig it up and post it.

I whant to sew Santa and Mrs Santa Claus head together on a towel. I have looked and looked around and haven´t found any yet.

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by shirlener88 16 Nov 2010

I was just going to suggest this, too.

by sigrun 16 Nov 2010

I hope someone will digitize them.

by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

good idea

Mi piacerebbe avere i disegni delle favole: Biancaneve e i 7 nani, Cappuccetto rosso, Cenerentola ecc. ecc. Grazie di cuore

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by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Oh! Great idea! I dont know about the copyrights of it all, but my daughter can always draw HER rendition of it.

FSL is my favorite. I would love FSL Angels, dog breeds, cat breeds. There's very few dog and cat breeds in FSL anywhere on the internet. 4x4 or 5x7 hoop size would be great!
Thanks for asking and *4U

I have a hard time finding nice golf designs. I look for nice golf bag designs, girls and guys swinging club, mini designs suitable for golf shirt logos, owl or bird sitting on golf club, etc. So few sites have golf designs. Nanc

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by dailylaundry 16 Nov 2010

You are so right - good golf designs are hard to find!!!

by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

Thanks!

I am another In The Hoop fan.

I would absolutely love to embroider all Harley-Davidsons bikes beginning with 1937 till present. I would even be willing to pay you. Purchased a large book from Books-a-Million that shows beautiful pictures and history of each bike. My son is a biker. Would be nice for his 50th birthday next year. Just a suggestion.

I found a very quick and easy ITH snowman last yr I would love to see something on the same idea like a quick santa or gingerbread. I was able to add names and yr to it. The site I bought from is no longer up.

I enjoy ITH also, especially designs I can use for my hair bows. Hard to find small designs under 2" that would look cute on a toddler's bow/clippie. Also maybe some different silverware holders for a table setting, ITH tea cozies, I like FSL jewelry,(don't wear it myself, just sell it):) ITH pencil toppers, sucker covers, anything that is crafty.:) Hugs, Terre

I really like in the hoop designs - things like softies, zipped bags, quilted items, things like that. I also like simple designs, like stars, sun, moon. And, small appliques are hard to find. Don't forget something funny too! Good luck - everyone gets into a slump with whatever they do! Hugs, Laura*

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by bevgrift 16 Nov 2010

I also like ITH items

I am so glad to see this question. I've spent days trying to find designs to finish my baby quilts.I would love some Red Work type (very simple)animals/baby suitable, outlines which have a single run, straight stitch.The stitch must also be a bit longer than regular designs.
They are to be sewn once the quilt sandwich is put together.
I can't find any that are suitable, and so I have sat with these unfinished quilts for some time .
I cannot digitize well enough!I am sure others will want to use them also when I have shown my finished quilt.
Thank you very much.I will keep checking this page
From Bev

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by mops 16 Nov 2010

What size do you want those designs to be?

by dailylaundry 16 Nov 2010

Simple baby quilt designs is an excellent request. These are hard to find!*

by bevgrift 16 Nov 2010

Thank You. 4x4 (is great for all with only small hoop) and 6x6 is also a common size quilt block so a 5x5 design will fit great. You need a little border around the design for quilts else the seams get in the way.
(NB they are to be sewn last on the sandwich quilt and embroidery thread will also be used in the bobbin) That way the quilt design is on the back of the quilt also.
Will be much appreciated
from Bev

by mops 16 Nov 2010

In the past I used the outlines of embroidery designs and skipped all other colours, but now I make whatever I need. I prefer a double run for a quilt as embroidery thread is less strong than quilting thread.

by bevgrift 16 Nov 2010

Yes I have tested some like this but they are still far too dense even a lot of red work designs are too closely stitched. I prefered the free hand method before my embMachine days:)

by hyfibutt 17 Nov 2010

I have several redwork type designs on my site. They are all for the 4 x 4 hoop. I do not have any issues resizing and changing the thread length to fit your neeeds. If there are any specific type designs, let me know. I like digitizing redwork.

by bevgrift 17 Nov 2010

THANK YOU,I found your site and it does look exciting!

moootivation sipping slowly through the line - how about some button up designs in fsl