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by spendlove 09 Dec 2012 ( edited Dec 10'12 18:19 )
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I've decided that taste in embroidery designs is a bit like taste in puddings. While I quite like an occasional stodgy treacle sponge now and again, I much prefer something lighter. I feel the same about designs!

Discuss......

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by bevintex 09 Dec 2012
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I think we all need a variety in our diets and in our designs. Thankfully there are plenty to go around in both categories.
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by gerryb 09 Dec 2012
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I like a variety of designs...but for some strange reason I am now just dying for a piece of sweet bread or something!! Wonder why! :-)
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by michemb 09 Dec 2012
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embroidery what, I just want a piece of that, lol
looks delicious
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by asterixsew 09 Dec 2012
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Dont think I am up to discussing much but love the contrast of Urban designs as they are so different. I also enjoy using designs from other sites too. I tend not to go for the cartoon designs as they are not 'my cup of tea' Is this sponge made with suet? I dont like suet sponges. The cat and I are now off to make a quick treacle sponge in the microwave
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by spendlove 10 Dec 2012
Hope it was a good one! I prefer a lighter sponge.
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by aussiequilter 09 Dec 2012
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mmmmmmmm ,its cold and raining here in the Blue Mountains today ,I would just love a peice of that pudding with a nice hot cuppa right now...

sorry can't think of embroidery right now
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by lilylyn 09 Dec 2012
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Yum that pudding looks delicious. I also like a variety of designs. From in the hoop to really detailed. Depends on what I am making. It is cold here in Bowral today in New South Wales Australia. Have the washing hanging under the pergola in case of showers...Lyn
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by designgirl 09 Dec 2012
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That looks yummy!!!!
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by 02kar 10 Dec 2012
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Mmmmm, love lots of different foods and lots of different designs.
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by sukira 10 Dec 2012
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Looks yummy! can you share this recipe? Rachel.
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by ansalu 10 Dec 2012
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In some ways the same here. my taste in the choice of designs changes sometimes and that is a good reason to dl as much as I can *lol* When I started 5 years ago jacobean style was not really mine but nowerdays I like some of those designs. There are only a few things I really don't dl (like ragdolls, all things for thanksgiving/pilgrims > we haven't got that here in Germany). Still love redwork cause I'm lazy and don't like many color changes (but still love emblibrary's fairies).
We don't have that kind of puddings here regularly but for desserts I love it with much chocolate and really heavy ;o)
Greetings, Bettina
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by gerryb 10 Dec 2012
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Sue, came back to read others answers & got a big chuckle! Seems we all would rather EAT than try to decide what type embroidery we like! Good thing pictures don't have calories!!
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by spendlove 10 Dec 2012
LOL
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by airyfairy 10 Dec 2012
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Ohhhh - I haven't had a treacle sponge pudding in years. Looks so good.
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by capoodle 10 Dec 2012
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Change is good. It keeps us from getting to predictable.
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by mops 10 Dec 2012
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I guess it 's the daffodils that prompted this.
I like filled designs to be a bit lighter. Embird's default 4.0 density is far too dense to my liking, I set it at 4.3 - 4.5 depending on the fabric I intend to stitch it on. And I love the light and airy line designs, enjoyed digitising the finger and hand puppets as well as the designs for cards and FSL. And like to switch from one technique to another.
For actually embroidering designs I very much prefer easy - lazy me - which means I only occasionally choose a design that has umpteen colour changes, though I don't mind rather long sewing times as long as I don't have many colour changes.

As for the pudding - had never seen or eaten a sponge pud before we moved to England, prefer a nice melt-in-the-mouth bavarois which unfortunately also packs an awful lot of calories. :)
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by spendlove 10 Dec 2012
Thanks for that detailed answer. On the few filled designs that i have done myself I have started with the density on about 6.0 and then made it denser if I didn't like the result.
Pudding equals calories! (It is the law)
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by bumblebee 10 Dec 2012
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Well, I don't know about the puddings but I like most anything sweet-LOL
The picture looks yummy.
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by pennyhal 10 Dec 2012
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I think that is why having good software is important. It helps you make or change things according to your personal tastes. It also teaches you to save the original design in its original form too! Don't want to mess them up while I fool around with them.