Off To Get Creative

         I am off to see the Wizards and other great features of the TruE 3 software at Pfaff's Get Creative.  I have enjoyed what TruE has had to offer so far.  I have access to 6D Embroidery software and it has way more features.  This new version of TruE looks like it takes us closer to the complete functionality of 6D.  One of the still missing ingredients is a graphic editor.

My background is in PCs and I still use them quite heavily.  I have owned a Mac for a little over a year.  The approach to a Mac is different than a PC.  Many people I have talked to prefer to use an outside graphic editing program like Photoshop and Illustrator, so TruE may not include a graphic editor in their software.

I am excited about the Felting kit and I will get to see how that works.  I also  have access to the Bernina software and look forward to figuring out how to use the felting tool with the Benina punch work function.

I will let you know how Get Creative goes, stay tuned.

Let's Get Serious

Maybe it is time I get serious with my blog.  I looked at the date of my last post and it has been 2 1/2 years since I wrote.  I have been encouraged to try again.  When I started my blog I was learning some photo editing as a way of learning the graphic program included with my Bernina embroidery software.  Since then I have started working at a local sewing machine dealer who has 2 stores and I teach at both stores.

My passion is embellishment.  Embroidery, both hand and machine, beadwork, sewing, some quilting, garment construction, and creating my own yarns and trims using sewing machines, sergers, and embroidery machines are my main focus.  The tools I use include Pfaff machines both embroidery and sergers, Bernina embroidery software, 6D embroidery software, and TruE embroidery software for Mac.  I enjoy using both PC and Mac and have both as tools in creating.  I also have a Babylock Sashiko machine which I am seeing what I can do with it beyond the quilting and topstitching arenas.  I have 2 machines capable of felting and with the launch of the Felting kit by Pfaff my embroidery machines can do felting as well.  I also hand needle felt.  I have purchased a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine along with it's software and see great potential for fun crafting.

Having said all this I like to explore many avenues.  I am new to blogging and how to set up my blog.  Since I may blog about several different techniques, I hope to find a way to archive by technique rather than by date.  I am a reference type of person and will share things I learn on other people's blogs.  I belong to a number of Yahoo groups and so I may share what I learn from there.

I will see you here soon ( have to get back to my computers)

Jane
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