by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Okay here is the finished item. Do you think it looks better. Not perfect, but I feel greatly improved. Perhaps I will try it will the tension on 3.


Thank you all for your help.

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by meganne 29 Mar 2011

I am so glad you got it to stitch out correctly, no digitiser likes it when their designs don't behave. LOL!!!

I was about to go and re-digitise the whole set again.
I would still try loosening your tension, if nothing else, but to see if it DOES make a difference.
I'm glad you liked it enough to persevere and get it right. Thank you.
Hugs and roses, Meganne

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 29 Mar 2011

Oh Meganne, is this one of your designs. I had no idea. As I was new to this, I just chose something which I liked, to work on.

You should have said so earlier and I would have mentioned it was your design. I did say that it was 'a cutie' design, but seeing as eveyone loved it, you should be afforded the credit for creating it. Do you have a website Meganne, if so please provided it, I would love to have a peep.
Thank you

meganne by meganne 31 Mar 2011

Sorry, no website, I only digitise for my Cute family of friends.

If ever you have problems with any of my designs you can always contact me directly and I will investigate it.

I don't get to test every design I upload to DBC and I usually make a note if the design is not tested so Cuties can let me know of there are any problems that need fixing.

I did have a few density problems with one version of Embird's Font Engine, where it didn't seem to respond properly to changes and the current version doesn't put the text connection stitches (between each letter)in the right place, but otherwise it is usually pretty trustworthy.

I'm sorry I didn't get around to photgraphing the Brother bobbin case while I was up at PL, but I haven't forgotten so I will do it next time and make a specific post. I do think it will help you achieve better results without all the mucking around you had to do.

HUgs and roses, Meganne

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 31 Mar 2011

Thank you Meganne

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by airyfairy 29 Mar 2011

It looks perfect to me - so pleased that you received lots of help. Sarah.

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by adavisx3 28 Mar 2011

Simply stunning. No need to change anything.

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by jofrog2000 28 Mar 2011

Looks great. Bet that put a smile on your face!
Jo

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh Yessssssssssss lol
~X~

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by fannyfurkin 28 Mar 2011

that looks much better. very nice.
Alice.

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Thank you Alice
~x~

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by Simplesewer1 28 Mar 2011

Very Nice very pretty!!

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by judybell 28 Mar 2011

You did a great job. Hugs, Judy

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by rwalden 28 Mar 2011

Perfection! It looks beautiful. I think many of us learned from your question.

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by nhsmith55 28 Mar 2011

WOW! This looks fantistic!! The puckering in one thing that keeps me from doing more embroidery. Now I know there is hope!

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

nhsmith
Believe me, if I can do it___anyone can. There is so much help on here and I am sooo pleased I cracked what was an issue for me. I am now far more confident with stabilizers and have since shouting for help, have turned out three others, which are all fine.

I expect when I come to use a different fabric, I may encounter the same problem, but I now have plenty of things I can try in order to over come this.

So give it a go, you can do it. I did ~x~

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by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Quote by ermaplatt

Yea, we all feel your happiness. My only question is , is what's next? Great job. =0)

Quote from me!
How about this to begin with Ermaplatt. lol

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by devon 28 Mar 2011

You did a great job!!!!

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by ermaplatt 28 Mar 2011

Yea, we all feel your happiness. My only question is , is what's next? Great job. =0)

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by mooie24 28 Mar 2011

Beautiful I would be proud to display this
in my home
But its my favourutes colours too lol:-)
After the intial frustration
you must now feel so pleased
to have conquered this one lol..
Big hugs from London
Maria xx

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

I do I do London :)
Hugs & Kisses from Devon :)

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by jrob Moderator 28 Mar 2011

Congratulations! It looks perfect according to the photo you posted. I'd not mess with the tension with results this good.;)

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

I will be guided by those whom know, so I shall not.
Thank you

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by blueeyedblonde 28 Mar 2011

Looks beautiful - good job!

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

thank you

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by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Well well well. A huge thank you to everyone. Firstly all the advice received from members this afternoon in the other post, which I did not know how to link, but Shirlener has kindly done so for me.

Secondly for all the lovely comments below.

For those of you that do not know. I was having major problems with puckering when stitches designs. For newbie's (like me) whom are having the same problem click on the link for good advice regarding this problem.

I made notes of all the advise given and made a list. My intention was too try everything cuties had said. I started with Starching both the stabilizer and fabric. Letting it dry completely and hooping both. Like Meg suggested, I hooped it and then unhooped and hooped it again to take up any slack. I tensioned it drum tight and floated and piece of stabilizer underneath the hoop. I knew instantly it started to stitch out there was a tremendous difference.

I was so excited, as it appeared I had finally cracked it after so many failures, I just had to tell someone, so I wrote in the other post as it stitched out. Reading it back, it is clear I was excited by the change.

I am pleased with the result, although I do not think perfect. I do feel there is room for improvement, but I can work on this as I go. Yes I am pleased. I have to thank everyone who helped, offered advise and make wonderful comments on the finished stitch out.

This is what is so amazing about this forum, in helping me to get it right and by posting this, will help others.

Thank you all ~x~

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by shirlener88 28 Mar 2011

Chrissie, I see in the orginal post that you were given enough info to correct the problem of the puckering with the design you were stitching - so the heavy starch on both the stabilizer and the fabric did the trick? Hugs, Shirlene

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Yes, so much good advice and it was the first option on my list to solve puckering which made it look this way. I am pleased with it in comparison to the other one. I feel much happier now and have a better understanding of using stablizer.

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by shirlener88 28 Mar 2011

Here is the link to the orginal post:

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by ramona 28 Mar 2011

From what I can tell in the picture it looks beautifully perfect!

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

I am quite pleased with it. It is the first time I have managed NO puckering. Perhaps I should have asked you all before the many failed attempts. I am quite pleased. It has been a worth while day for me.
~x~

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by emily16838 28 Mar 2011

gREAT JOB

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by spendlove Moderator 28 Mar 2011

Lovely - Did you do this with EFP?

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Mar 2011

what is EFP?

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Embroidery Fonts Plus Shirlene. No Sue, I cannot take the credit, but I have done one very close to this in EFP. I am getting on great with that software, thanks to you. ~x~

meganne by meganne 28 Mar 2011

Hi Sue, you will find this already digitised in DBC. just click on "dbc" in tags, (on the left side of this page) then scroll through until you find the post that says Text and Sayings, or something similar, then scroll down to find the link to the design. Meganne

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by caroldann 28 Mar 2011

You did it! Be proud, you did an awesome job! Now you need to share what worked best for you.
Carol

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

caroldann
May I ask how did you manage to display this image via 'add comment' please. ~X~

caroldann by caroldann 28 Mar 2011

I posted under "answer this question". Then upload image, browse(find your pic) then upload, then submit.

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Thank you for thst information. I have done as you suggested (I have shared)and wrote out and posted the details on how I overcame this problem. See below
~x~

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by capoodle 28 Mar 2011

Turned out just perfect. We are our own worst critics.

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by lulu07 28 Mar 2011

Beautiful!

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by joanne8125 28 Mar 2011

Very pretty, nice colors

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wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Thank you Joanne. It was a follow on from a previous problem I was having and I did not know how to add the photo, so opened a new link. I think I will confuse people who never read the original post.

Oh dear

shirlener88 by shirlener88 28 Mar 2011

you could have just went back to the previous link and answered you question and uploaded the photo - you might just add a link to both of them - one to the other - so to speak.

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

Shirlene...please do not confuse me. (heheheeh) I thank you for linking my posts and will now know how to do this in future. I know this post has helped me a great deal and hope it will help thers with the same problem. I am just about to do another stitch out, coz I think I can. lol lol lol

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by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

All thoughts welcome, including contructive criticism
Thank you

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sewlikedawn by sewlikedawn 28 Mar 2011

You did a wonderful job! It really is gorgeous! I wouldn't change anything!
Hugs Dawn

shilly by shilly 28 Mar 2011

Happy Dance for U; and flower too.

anangel by anangel 28 Mar 2011

Absolutely perfect and beautiful! Now, tell how you accomplished this perfection!!
Angel

kalinelson by kalinelson 28 Mar 2011

Beautiful job....I missed your first post so I don't know the problem you had but this looks great.

sewmom by sewmom 28 Mar 2011

looks beautiful

1ladyb by 1ladyb 28 Mar 2011

Very nice. May I use that saying?

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 28 Mar 2011

You may indeed, purfect English. ~x~

beatie58 by beatie58 28 Mar 2011

Well done! patience is a virtue..just read the other post.

meganne by meganne 28 Mar 2011

1ladyb, you will find this already digitised in DBC. just click on "dbc" in tags, (on the left side of this page) then scroll through until you find the post that says Text and Sayings, or something similar, then scroll down to find the link to the design. Meganne

wishfulthinking by wishfulthinking 29 Mar 2011

1ladyb I am so sorry, in my excitment I miss read and did not realise it was a question. In my original post I did say this was a design from cuties. So yes of course you can use it.

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