Hi, this is my first time so please bare with me. I bought a design from the internet but can't download it as its too large, how can I resize it. I haven't been embroidering very long.

hello embgirl for change the design you need software but you can also try the free version from WILCOM TREUZISER i hope that help you gr sonja

embgirl, at least you have found the place to get anwsers to your question - Welcome to the "CUTE" family - we hope to see more of you - you have the right idea - you have a good name and we hope to see you more often in the future - enjoy the site and have fun with the rest of us. *4U

welcome embgirl and thank you for the question, it helped me also *

Since you pretty much have your answer I'll just send a warm welcome and flowers.

embgirl, welcome to our beautiful *Cute* family, enjoy your stay. First, I wouldn't imagine that you can't dowload the design because they're not usually very large files. So I'm going to assume you mean the design is too large for your machine. I use the program that jrob mentioned, and it is good. Just one word of warning, only reduce up to 10% and enlarge up to 20% (the program will allow you to do more), and do a test stitchout on cheap fabric. Resizing to larger percentages can mess things up badly, too large and there might not be enough stitches to cover, too small and there might be too many stitches. Having said that, I have resized up to 50% up and down(on different designs of course) and all has been well. It depends on the design. But don't be afraid to try - as long as you do a test piece. If it doesn't work out okay, and you can scrap the stitching anytime throughout the stitching process if it doesn't look right, and you've got yourself a fancy dusting cloth! Hugs and a flower for you sweetie, hope all this helps. If for some reason your problem was the first one, please let us know, we might be able to help.

Emb Girl, I was wondering are you saying that you can not download it into your email address that it is to large for you email space, or that it is to large for you emb machine. If it is your email you could get another email account (like lbrow said hotmail is free) but if it is your emb machine you will need a program like Jrob stated. Also, some emb. sites will split a design for you. Good luck!!! and have a flower. Sue

hello Emb girl, I sometimes have the same problem started using hotmail(it's free) & can download a lot larger files, also have a daughter with the ability to download larger files so sometimes she will download what I have purchased & then download to me in smaller increments.

Hello embgirl, I see that you have already answers on your wuestions I just want to say welcome to this site and a flower for you

Oh, and I hear you should NEVER re-size free standing lace (FSL).

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by clawton 28 Mar 2008

I have enlarged designs in my 4D Extra and it work out fine. But I'm sure some would not.

Welcome embgirl, it's good that you have joined Cute family. There are a lot of ladies that can answer any question you might have. , which I think they have allready done. Here is a flower for you which makes you 8 .

Hi embgirl, I'm not sure about the 11000, but the Janome 300E I have can downsize to 90% and upsize to 120% (would you like fries with that). I imagine with the bigger, better machine it would have more features and capability so you should be able to do it. I had a quick look at the Janome website and it says it can do on-screen re-sizing. Hope this helps.

You have really good answers so I just want to say WELCOME TO OUR CUTE COMMUNITY. Enjoy. Flower and XoXo

Wilcom True Sizer is a free program that will resize for you. Personally, my embroidery program does it for me, but lots of the members here use and swear by it. So good luck with "downsizing". You can also Google WilcomTrueSizer for other sites.;)

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by jrob 28 Mar 2008

will my link didn't post....
http://www.embroiderystartup.com/...

by embgirl 28 Mar 2008

I'll try Wicom and see what happens.
Thanks for the info

welcome embgirl , first what kind of machine and program are you using? I don't sure if I can help you. I have only being embro. for 6 months, but I know you well get a good answer from here. The people on this site are outsiding with helping others. in the mean time here is a flower for you.

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by embgirl 28 Mar 2008

Hi brendaleas, I have a Janome 11000, Jef. Format. Thank you for being the first one to answer.
Embgirl