Sadia’s Blog

How far have we really come in machine embroidery? I was just thinking out loud the other day. Ten years ago, I had to purchase a design card out of which perhaps I would use one or two designs. Moreover, the imagination was limited to only a handful of florals and nursery type designs. Today, […]

It depends which software you are using…if you are using Embird Digitizing Studio then it is called “Sfumato”. If you are using any other software, then it is called Photostitch. Both are the same which squiggly lines that make up the design. I believe the name Photostitch came from the idea of transferring photos into […]

Want a sneak preview! I cannot ever imagine working on something for this long a time frame and so hard, not to mention the number of changes ….but that is what art is all about. One simply cannot say that the finished product will always be the same idea as what one started with.
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One of my most sought after collections of linens are various Monogrammed tea towels and handkerchiefs. None match  however yet they are among my most prized possessions. Ever since I started the Vintage linens collections, I have received numerous emails requesting some sort of monograms that would enhance the designs from the Vintage linens collections. […]

Lately I’ve been experimenting with a technique which I have termed as “manual drawing” in Embird Digitizing Studio. The technique is not really a set technique rather something that I made up. The technique involves using the  Pen tools option and utilising the manual punch tool to create free form of drawings placing each stitch […]