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Digitizing Made Easy by John Deer defeats frustration and opens the door to machine-embroidered creativity. You'll learn everything from the three basic stitch types to more advanced techniques for digitizing with multi-needle machines.
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Back Cover InformationDigitize Your Own Designs Like the famous saying goes, "Build it and they will come." This new book from master digitizer John Deer takes a similar approach, "Understand it and it will work." This personal lesson with John Deer gives you:
Complete with an embroidery reference chart, glossary and a bonus CD ROM with 25 embroidery designs and additional tutorials, with Digitizing Made Easy you'll gain the confidence you need to use your software to its fullest potential. Then you will be on your way to digitizing your own unique designs.
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| Chapter 1 - Embroidery as a Way of Life | 6 |
| Manual Pantograph Punching | 11 |
| Schiffli Jacquard Punching | 12 |
| Modern Digitizing Takes Form | 13 |
| The Age of Computers | 15 |
| Chapter 2 - What is Digitizing? | 20 |
| Manual Versus Auto Digitizing | 22 |
| Artwork Explained | 26 |
| Embroidery Filers | 29 |
| Secrets of Digitizing | 30 |
| Chapter 3 - The Three Basic Stitch Types | 35 |
| Running Stitch | 35 |
| Satin Stitch | 40 |
| Fill Stitch | 41 |
| Chapter 4 - The Elements of Great Design | 46 |
| Understanding Stitch Angles | 46 |
| Handling Corners | 50 |
| Proper Registration | 52 |
| Proper Mappng Techniques | 52 |
| Color Changes | 57 |
| Chapter 5 - Understanding Distortion | 60 |
| Push and Pull | 60 |
| Chapter 6 - Understanding Underlay | 68 |
| Types of Underlay | 73 |
| Using Underlay Techniques for Quick Fixes | 79 |
| Underlay Exercise | 78 |
| Underlay Tricks of the Trade | 81 |
| Chapter 7 - Tips and Hints | 84 |
| Understanding Density | 84 |
| Locking Your Stitches | 86 |
| Making Stitches Disappear | 88 |
| Chapter 8 - Editing and Your Software | 89 |
| Pattern Fills | 93 |
| Motifs | 94 |
| Variegation/Gradient Fills | 96 |
| Special Stitches | 98 |
| Stipple Quilt Square with Applique | 101 |
| Chapter 9 - Digitizing for Multi-Needle Machines | 105 |
| Digitizing for Finished Caps with a Multi-Needle Machine | 108 |
| Embroidery Reference Chart | 114 |
| Glossary | 116 |
| Index | 120 |
| Resources | 122 |
| CD Contents | 124 |
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