by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Hello


This is my first day here, so a huge hello to you all. A friend of mine suggested I came here and asked if anyone could help me.

I am 'Grandma' the grandma that gets roped into making everything for everyone! I do not mind at all, as I enjoy creating things and receive a huge amount of satisfaction when these folk are pleased with the end result.

I have a huge collecton of pez designs, but guess what, I just do not have a simple 'spot' design.

My daughter has asked me if I could make a 'Ladybird/bug' costume for her daughter (my special little girl) Of course I can, with pleasure. I decided to stitch the actual ladybird spots/dots onto the fabric direct, instead of buying the red and black spotted fabric, as i have a shed full of beautiful red satin. But hey ho, I do not have a simple spot/dot to stitch out.
Can anyone tell me where I can find one of these or would someone be kind enough to design one for me to fit a 4 x 4 frame, if so it might be easier if a few where designed in one frame, to save me hooping a lot. They do not have to be very large perhaps the size a pencil end or slightly smaller and staggered to look like the spots on a ladybird/bug.

I would be enternally grateful if anyone can help.

Many thanks

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by rmj8939 15 Feb 2012

Welcome to the best place on the computer.

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by juanitadenney 15 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute where everyone is friendly an always ready to help.

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by lidiad 15 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute!!! Hugs, Lidia

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by justonlyme 15 Feb 2012

I remember seeing a simple "dot" just recently, but for the life of me, I cannot find it. Now I have to wonder what I may have called it. My brain has taken a momentary vacation. If I find it, I can message you. Meanwhile, welcome to Cute!! It is a happy, cozy and friendly place to hang out. There are lots of wonderful people here, and I'm sure you will learn a lot....like how to label your designs so you can find them later. :) Good luck with your quest.

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by diamondfowler 15 Feb 2012

Welcome to cut!!! you will love it here, Everyone is so helpful

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by castelyn 15 Feb 2012

See you have been helped. Welcome to "cute" - Hugs Yvonne

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by airyfairy 15 Feb 2012

Just ask away - there are so many helpful people here on Cute. Please post your ladybird costume in Projects when you have finished. Welcome. Sarah.

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by drro 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute. You could appliqué black spots on by using the circle design from FiveStarFonts shapes freebies. It is on page 5. :>) God Bless and again, Welcome to the best site on the WWW!

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by shirlener88 14 Feb 2012

Thank you friend for suggesting that you join us. WELCOME to the CUTE family.

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by MichelleofNLE 14 Feb 2012

Hello again, I am just getting back here for the day Hello again, I just got back here for the day and read your reply,some of the text seems to be cut off. I am not sure what your answer is saying ???? I am confused, Pldc has already done this for you? Or do you still need this done? I am not sure of the rules here, if it is okay to leave my email addy or not so that you may contact me. Or if we will play posting tag ?? I am not even sure if this is the place you will find my reply so I will copy paste this above and again as a new post .

Michelle

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by devon 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to cute. This is a great site. You will love it here. DeVon

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by sorval 14 Feb 2012

Welcome in the very big cute family
we are here from all over the world
i hope you found what you need
hugs Sonja from the Netherlands

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by lbrow 14 Feb 2012

Welcome "grandma" from a great grandma. We are most proud to have you here with us. You I'm sure have found out already what a fine group of "Cuties" are here, there are none finer, you can search whe world over but these are the very best. Welcome to the wonderful world of Cute Embroidery and may your sojurn be a long one here with us./LIllian

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by jacquipaul 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute! Sorry but I don't digitize, but have looked in my own collection of PES designs and found few filled circles of any size. Martine (mops) in Designs by Cuties, has some lovely shapes, but I have not seen any as small as you are desire.
Good luck with your search.
Hugs,
Jacqueline

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by gerryvb 14 Feb 2012

welcome, as I read the dots are coming your way. So I just say: have a lovely time here at Cute. we are here from all over the world and have such fun together.You will notice and be a part of that too.

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grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Thank you all for your lovely warm welcome.

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by gerryb 14 Feb 2012

Welcome! Check out the special stitches on your sewing machine. You can always do just ONE of a line of circles, or spots, by programming in a "stop." If you can't figure it out, call the store where you got your machine & ask them to walk you thru it. Good luck & post the finished dress in Projects!

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by dlonnahawkins 14 Feb 2012

Sorry - I don't digitize, but good luck, I am sure that you will get an answer - but have you thought of applique?

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by marthie 14 Feb 2012

Welcome and I know you are on a wonderful journey here with the Cuties

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by MichelleofNLE 14 Feb 2012

OOPS! I am new here too and neglected to read the replies you already received. My apologies ! I guess I just responded too quickly. Next time I will remember to read responses first.

Michelle

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by MichelleofNLE 14 Feb 2012

I would be pleased to do this for you but there would be many jump stitches that way. I would recommend connecting them, swirls would be nice. Also pencil head size would be very very small, would you perhaps like larger? Let me know if that would appeal to you. But I can do it either way, just let me know .

Michelle

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grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Hello Michelle

This is also so very kind of you. I have drawn the design out and I am happy with the pencil ed size as I do not what the spots to jump into ones face more so that the dress design. She is only a slight little thing and so I think this size is fine. I do not mind the jump stitches as if spaced say a couple of inches, there will not be that many to cut as I am only covering the bodice. Plcd has done a design but she is waiting on permmision from the digitizer, so if it is easy for you to do and will not take up to much of your time, I would love to accept your very kind offer.

Thank you so much x

grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

the size of a pencil will be fine. If designed with a gap say of 2 inches, as I am only stitching the bodice there will not be too many jump stitches and I really do not mind snipping them off.

Pldc, has very kindly already designed or altered another design for me, but is waiting on acceptance to send from another. So if you have the time and really do not mind, I would love to accept your kind offer. By the way...welcome to this forum and thank you so much x

grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

another. So if you have the time and really do not mind, I would love to accept your kind offer. By the way...welcome to this forum and thank you so much x

MichelleofNLE by MichelleofNLE 14 Feb 2012

Hello again, I am just getting back here for the day and read your reply,some of the text seems to be cut off. I am not sure what your answer is saying ???? I am confused, Pldc has already done this for you? Or do you still need this done? I am not sure of the rules here, if it is okay to leave my email addy or not so that you may contact me. I am not even sure if this is the place you will find my reply so I will copy paste this above and again as a new post .

Michelle

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by spendlove Moderator 14 Feb 2012

Welcome - you will get answerrs to all of your questions here (especially when you ask so nicely!)

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by keeponsewing 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute... While others are looking, is it possible that you could use the "periods" in some of your fonts? On most machines there are 3 different sizes. Would that work?

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by kryztyna 14 Feb 2012

Hello and welcome to the Cute family. It is a great place and I see you have already had a taste of the help that is always so readily offered. Hope your garden grows abundantly. Hugs Christine Johannesburg. South Africa

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by pldc 14 Feb 2012

hi there & welcome to Cute, I have done five spots & shrunk them down for you with angelbabies design but I am waiting on her ok to give them to you!

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grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Hello pldc

This is very kind of you thank you very much. x

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by barbara68 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute

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by parkermom 14 Feb 2012

If I only knew how to digitize anything, I would help you! Sorry! I'm a newbie too--just signed up in December. Welcome!

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quilter124 by quilter124 14 Feb 2012

welcome to cute as well parkermom.....but look how your garden has grown in just 2 months......have fun and embroidery....

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by jussyc 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to Cute grandmawillmakit. Enjoy

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by quilter124 14 Feb 2012

sorry, that link got cut short....here it is again....

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quilter124 by quilter124 14 Feb 2012

this one does work.....have fun making her lady bug costume.....be sure to post it in Projects when you get it finished.....

grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Thank you quilter. I have looked at the link and downloaded the design, but sadly it is approx and inch in size and therefore just too large. But many thanks all the same.

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by quilter124 14 Feb 2012

Welcome to cute and I am privileged to be the first one to welcome you....
If you are make a whole costume for her, you need to make the dots about 2 inches and place around on the costume....
a few would look nicer than a whole bunch of little ones and they don't have that many spots on them.....
AngelBaby811 in DBC has a great one that has toys on it but you can omit the toys from stitching but it is a great size circle and you will find that this design will shine on your costume......the link is below....

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grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

Hello and thank you for your response. No I am not dotting/spotting all over as I think it will be just tooooo buzzy (he he) busy. I am doing the skirt in layers of red then vlack net. The top in red background with stitched black spots/dots. I have drawn it out and it looks great that way.

I am no good at all with altering designs, so removing anything from a design for me would be a nightmare.

Thank you to all those who have responded.

Welcome to you too Parkermom.

grandmawillmakeit by grandmawillmakeit 14 Feb 2012

drawn the design out and it looks great. I am no good at altering designs, so editing things out is not an option for me.

Thank you to all those who have responded and welcome Parkermom.

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