One of our sisters, who is having a birthday tomorrow, has been overwhelmed by gifts which have flooded in from all over the world. This Cutie let slip that the only Christmas gift she had was from her Cute Secret Santa and as a result, many people wanted
Is anyone else having trouble uploading to DBC? I have tried three times today and I can't even get as far as uploading the image. I'm fed up of watching the green twirly thing go round so I'm giving up!
Your help please. Please could anyone who downloaded my "Tissue Holder with a zip" design in PES, find it and put the design number into Google so we can post a link to it? It seems to have disappeared and I had not added it to my word document that
Things which mystify me #2. Why do some designs end with a single stitch in the centre? I've just spoilt a greetings card which now has a neat single hole in the middle of a space in the design!
Things which mystify me #1 Do any hoops actually measure 4 x 4 or 5 x 7? My "4 x4" isn't even square!
What I've learned today. 1. That if a machine needle hits a finger, it breaks, (The needle not the finger, and leaks. (The finger not the needle) 2. Not to trust memory sticks. One of mine suddenly stopped working today. 3. It is time to stop no
I know that lots of you are trying to learn to digitise. A couple of weeks ago, Martine was kind enough to send out dozens of tutorials but I haven't seen anyone post about their progress. So - how are you all getting on?
It concerns me that there is some bad feeling and acrimony around here at the moment. Perhaps it is just because it is depressing January. Play nicely together, Sisters! Another (Music) forum I am a member of has two sections. One is strictly on to
Sharing my latest digitising discoveries. Thanks to some help from Martine, I have learned that if you draw a shape (rather than a line) and click on "motif" in the window on the right of the screen, you can choose lacy filling stitches in a similar
First steps in digitising. A lot of people seem to be interested in learning to digitise so I'd like to invite those who already can do it to suggest a simple task for us beginners to try. I began by drawing an outline (my first ragdoll), scanning
I've just finished sending out 68 emails giving Secret Sister birthday information and I'm dizzy. I hope I haven't sent anyone two or missed anyone out but I have my fingers crossed. Be gentle with me and let me know asap if I've made mistakes. It
I've been having another look through the Secret Santa pictures and I have realised that we fall into two categories. We are either turned on by fabric or by thread. So, if you had to choose, which would it be? I'll start by saying fabric.
Secret Santa is no more! I have made an executive decision and the scheme will be known as The Cute Secret Sisterhood from now on. Shirlene started using that expression the other day and I think it is brilliant as well as apt. We have just three gi
Please can those of you in the Secret SAnta scheme check your emails? I'm compiling the Secret Birthday list for this year and I don't want to miss anyone out!
An amazing sewing related news story - if you have time to look you could be inspired!