Archive for September, 2006
Customer’s Niche
Some while back I started Sadia’s Designs Forum which is a great way for me to interact with friends, teach lessons and also inspire and share designs. One of the boards relates to friends and myself showcasing our works. As the forum is by membership only I asked if these project images can be shared […]
Posted: September 30th, 2006 under machine embroidery, Customers' Niche, ME Projects.
Comments: 2
Customer’s Niche
One of my greatest joys is to receive absolutely beautiful pictures from friends using my designs on their creations. Not long ago, one dear friend who is an excellent seamstress sent me a picture of her jacket. I had met Kay at the AEC show some years ago in Atlanta and had fallen in love […]
Posted: September 29th, 2006 under Main, machine embroidery, Customers' Niche, ME Projects.
Comments: 3
Home again!
I returned home last night and was I ever so glad to see familiar sights not to mention my two lovely cats…uh and not to forget dear Hubby. The Round Bobbin show was great, got to visit with a lot of friends and made many new ones. Saw many new items among them two new […]
Posted: September 26th, 2006 under Machine embroidery tips, Journey, Main, machine embroidery, ME Projects.
Comments: 7
Heirloom for babies-Machine Embroidery
About a month ago, I was browsing the allaboutblanks website (http://www.allaboutblanks.com/) when I noticed that Susan is now carrying some adorable linen baby wearables. Ofcourse I had to get one of each to check them out. My first reaction upon receiving the goods was the quality of the linen. I have purchased linen items from […]
Posted: September 24th, 2006 under Machine embroidery tips, Main, machine embroidery, Heirlooms, ME Projects.
Comments: none
Copyright cont’d and dreaded topic ESPC
Taking a bashing at the hands of anyone who saw my support for the ESPC at Ed Foster’s weblog (http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2006/9/12/0105/66645) I had to wonder why some folks protest so much against this company. What has the company done that is so drastic as to change people from thinking rationally and logically to becoming irrate child like […]
Posted: September 18th, 2006 under Journey, machine embroidery, Copyright and Intellectual Property, ESPC, Ebay and ME.
Comments: 9
Let’s have a survey-Machine Embroidery
Friends, here is a survey. Would appreciate replies. Thanks.
1. Question #1: An embroidery friend emails you about a new free embroidery design. Eagerly you click on the link provided. The design is gorgeous. You download the design and bookmark the site. Unzipping the download file to check that you have the design, you find it […]
Posted: September 18th, 2006 under Machine embroidery tips, Main, machine embroidery, Surveys-Machine Embroidery.
Comments: 2
PE Design/Palette version 7 Update-ME
The past several weeks I have had numerous emails from friends asking if I have learned of the new features of PE Design/Palette and if it is worth the amount to purchase the upgrade. I am still not sure of the difference of the purchase price between version 5 to 7 and version 6 to […]
Posted: September 16th, 2006 under Machine embroidery tips, Main, machine embroidery, Digitizing Softwares.
Comments: 6
Fall/winter projects-Machine Embroidery
Believe it or not but this year is just about to come to an end. One of the things that has surprised me about this year is how fast time flew. Working out some of the Christmas presents I decided to use up some of my flannel fat quarters that had been purchased well over […]
Posted: September 16th, 2006 under Machine embroidery tips, Main, machine embroidery, Embroidery with Metallics, ME Projects.
Comments: 6
Tidbits 9/14/06
History of Non-Education in ME
Just tonight I received an email which made me wonder if many of the friends in the ME world have any idea about the extent of the corruption and manipulations that go on in the ME world. Emails sent back and forth between my friend and I discussed upon why the ME friends […]
Posted: September 15th, 2006 under Journey, Main, machine embroidery, Tidbits....
Comments: 2
And the ME stocks are going to soar!!!
An interesting piece of news in the Wall Street Journal today:
“Sewing and Suing Aren’t a Happy Mix For Embroiderers, High-Tech Stitching Brings With It Copyright Issues And Talk of Defamation”
The article went on to narrate the findings of one Janet Ebert (aka Maggie/Jansturningpoint/defender of rights etc) who was served with a lawsuit for copyright infringement […]
Posted: September 14th, 2006 under Journey, Main, machine embroidery, Copyright and Intellectual Property, ESPC, Ebay and ME.
Comments: none