What about a BOM for Machine Embroidery??

[Libbi]

Amanda, I think I have bad news for you :cry: The following is from the Yahoo group on the software

Mags - V4 won't ever work on Vista from what I've read in other groups.
It 'may' work in a Virtual machine but I don't know if the virtual
machine will recognise to dongle though.

You install VirtualPC http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ or
VirtualBox http://www.virtualbox.org/ and install Windows XP into that
and then V4 into XP.

If you don't have a full copy of XP you may still be able to get one
somewhere online and this might be a cheaper option than upgrading to V5
or V6

Trish
-from NSW Australia

margaretr25 wrote:
> All the mail on this subject goes back to 2008, but nothing more recent. Does anyone knoe if Bernina have come up with an answer. I did download an update from Bernina International which was suposed to work, but it still will not work. all the program is there, but ther is an application.exe missing, so ti won't work.
>
> Any help greatfully received, I don't want the expence of buying V5 as I don't use it all that much.
>
> Mags
>

Because of all the problems with Vista, DH and I did not upgrade. I skipped it altogether and went to Windows 7 with my new laptop. So sorry

[Libbi]

It's bad isn't it. I did manage to find the missing files and copy them over yesterday so I have it on the XP computer, just not the right dongle now.

I'm with you on the Vista thing. Unfortunately our computers are company ones and, though we own the company, IT decisions are made without us and they arrived already loaded. :roll: I'm looking into the Windows 7 Pro already, it does cohabit with XP well apparently.

How's the hooping going???

[Libbi]

I've got this thread going in 2 other postings now and I am confusing myself.

I have my Jan. BOM digitized to my satisfaction. I resorted to a manual method to get the stitch sequence the way I want, that is, to remove the hoop for cutting fabric shapes as few times as possible. Advance Applique and Auto Applique really didn't let me do that. Of course, I am no expert and I may have missed something but I read and re-read the manual section a few times and did some tests.

I have 2 hoopings in the Jumbo hoop. I have top and bottom on the left with a basted circle for placement as my first hoop and the top and bottom on the right with the center flower as my 2nd hoop.
I put down the stems first. It sews placement for both stems, then cutting for both stems, I remove the hoop and trim the fabric. Then I replace the hoop and do the cover stitch (didn't opt to do tackdown). Then I do the flower buds in the same sequence, then all the leaves, the either the placement for the center flower or the actual center flower last. The flower is layered in the same manner as the traditional applique method.

Now I just have to pick a color scheme and start!

[Libbi]

sounds good Libby, when you post it so we can view and admire!!!!

Lynn

[Libbi]

I have posted a couple of pics of two completed toppers in profile, at long last!!! :lol: :lol: Plus a christmas pic of our tree!!

like libby, i have posted all over the place and don't know where I am at all!!!! ops:

Lynn

[suehenyon]

Lynn, those toppers are really cute! Is that a snap on the ribbon? Will you attach towels to them?

I just had an ah ha moment. If we are embroidering the BOM with auto applique, we can do all the tack-downs or placement stitches at one time, (at least for the section) simply by arrowing through to the next appropriate object & then going back for the next sequence. I just put on 6 leaves that way...FasT I'd already completed one branch on the right side, so just did this for the lower quarter. I'll try all twelve green on the left side after re-hooping.

I'm still having to work on perfecting the right offset for my blanket stitch...learning, learning. It's not totally unfortunate, but I'm looking for a little better. I have too many pokies, but don't want to re-work this design yet again, so will probably wait until the next block to fix it, with a little trial & error on scraps in between.

[ladyquilter]

I'm still having to work on perfecting the right offset for my blanket stitch...learning, learning. It's not totally unfortunate, but I'm looking for a little better. I have too many pokies, but don't want to re-work this design yet again, so will probably wait until the next block to fix it, with a little trial & error on scraps in between.

If you haven't done so already, try a 90/10 combination (90% on and 10% off) on a couple of leaves just to see the result. That works really well for my applique designs. Are you using a tear-away or wash-away stablizer on bottom?

JoJo

[suehenyon]

Thanks Jo Jo, I'll try that proportion. There is a slider with 20 hash marks (for want of a better word), ranging from "inside" to "outside". I guess 10% would be 2/20, so two lines? I should do some samples.

I'm using tear away. Would you recommend wash-away? I have a lot of the aqua-mesh style (different brand, feels the same). Tear away is just a lot cheaper for the amount used.

Thanks for you input!

I just put down the placement lines for the entire left side of the design...much faster than going leaf by leaf. I'm glue basting, then using the cutting line stitch before the blanket stitch. I've found that if I don't glue baste, sometimes I was getting excess fabric in the middle of the piece. (using the purple school glue stick).

[ladyquilter]

I'm using tear away. Would you recommend wash-away?

---- No, I prefer a tear-away too, but I do use a very lightweight tear-away because it seems to stitch better for me.

I'm glue basting, then using the cutting line stitch before the blanket stitch. I've found that if I don't glue baste, sometimes I was getting excess fabric in the middle of the piece. (using the purple school glue stick).

---- Oh, I should own stock in Elmer's school glue both stick and liquid! LOL Sharon Schambers has made me a believer in what beautiful results you can get with it.

[longarm1]

:shock: :shock: :shock: Wow, I have been waiting for this forum forever, I love machine embroidery.
Let me tell you about myself. My name is debbie, I have been quilting for over to many years. Embroiderying for more than ten,
but still I am learning every day. So I consider myself a newbie. I just purchased the new Brother Quatro 6000d. Wow, :shock: this machine is amazing. I also have the embird and the pfaff embroidery systems.
I would love to do the block of the month with you ladies, sorry I really do not know how to digitize, nor do I want to. I have a lot of quilt kits with the embroidery cds with them. I have a few from hoopsisters as well.
Thank you, for startin this forum. debbie

[longarm1]

I'm using tear away. Would you recommend wash-away?

---- No, I prefer a tear-away too, but I do use a very lightweight tear-away because it seems to stitch better for me.

I'm glue basting, then using the cutting line stitch before the blanket stitch. I've found that if I don't glue baste, sometimes I was getting excess fabric in the middle of the piece. (using the purple school glue stick).

---- Oh, I should own stock in Elmer's school glue both stick and liquid! LOL Sharon Schambers has made me a believer in what beautiful results you can get with it.

I also use the elmer's method, I use it for piecing as well, no pins. Has any one used the stabilizer that is sticky when you wet it?
I have to make dml for her birthday a table topper using the vermillion hummingbirds, and was wondering how it was to use this stabilizer. Thanks Debbie

[suehenyon]

I don't use that stabilizer because it is too expensive for me. I use huge amounts of stabilizer & buy in bulk, using mostly tear-away except for wash-away fabric style for lace, or cutaway for knits

[suehenyon]

After a lot of phone calls between my dealer, Bernina London and myself, last week I finally could use the embroidery software! There was a lot of argy bargy about which version I should have and, of course, Bernina won in the end and they can tell my machine pedigree from the serial numbers! I have a copy of Art Design installed and it was no bother.

I've stitched out quite a few pieces and I'm not unhappy with the results. I managed to work my way through Joanne's QU course. I must however confess one thing. I don't think I enjoy the perfect rigidity of the computer doing the work. I can see where it has it's place and I will probably use it in the future when the time is right but I don't have the urge to go and buy he bigger software packages. Yet. :wink:

That doesn't mean I wouldn't be interested in the BOM though!!

I managed to take a photo of Anna's quilt she has done with the embroidered blocks. It looks a little pink in the picture but it's a lovely deep red in reality.

[suehenyon]

I have not been on the site for while as had health issues, BUT, what happened to the embroidery thread, no one appears to have posted for ages! and has anyone started the bom??? :cry:
Lynn in frosty UK

[Margo]

I have not been on the site for while as had health issues, BUT, what happened to the embroidery thread, no one appears to have posted for ages! and has anyone started the bom??? :cry:
Lynn in frosty UK

Welcome back, Lynn! Hope you are feeling better!
There is lots of activity about the 2011 BOM here: http://forum/ruffled-roses-2011/4179...-ruffled-roses
Come on and join the fun!