Hi there. I'm new here! :) I just got my HE240 Sewing/Embroidery machine today. I'm new to a sewing machine as well, and only intermittently practiced on a 25 year old Kenmore sewing machine. Maybe 3-4 times, I couldn't understand how to use it, and I couldn't find any tutorials online to figure out any mistakes.<br /><br />
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Anyway, I want to jump in to practicing embroidery, but the design I really want to try, I can't find. My Husband really wants me to do a dartboard, but it needs to look like a real dartboard, with no darts in it. I have a free clip art file, of the kind of dart board I am looking for. I am willing to pay for it, but I would much prefer for it to be free, because this machine just set us back $500+, and money is extremely tight right now. (As it usually is). Any advice and help would be appreciated. Oh, I used google, but I can't find the kind I need, at least not for a reasonable price. :(
You can go to Embroiderydesigns.com and download 3 totally free designs per week. Also you can join the SewForum.com and download all their past files for free. It would be really helpful if you can find a friend who will mentor you with your sewing machine too. What kind is it? I don't recognize the numbers :-) Jan in Colorado