I purchased the coolest thing this week, an EMBROIDERY MACHINE! :o Check it out. If you are looking for a great deal this is the one. Already half the price of HSN and another $150 off with the limited time offer.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11522960&search=embroidery&Mo=1&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=embroidery&Ntt=embroidery&No=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
I made these today. The golden pirate ship took me four hours, redid it three times. ::) The skull took 10 minutes, go figure. A bit of a learning curve but turns out to be very easy to use. I LOVE it!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XqxuHS0FflU/S5G8DquV8XI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Rs23zos7IZs/s640/IMG_1735.JPG)
Oooo! Those are gorgeous! Congratulations on the purchase!
OOOooooooohhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! That looks sooooo awesome. I really want an embroidery machine now. Where is that money fairy or money tree?
Have fun! :D
Those patterns look like fun to play with. Did it come with digitizing software so you can make your own patterns, or is that a later purchase on the Christmas wish list?
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on March 06, 2010, 01:58:32 AM
Have fun! :D
Those patterns look like fun to play with. Did it come with digitizing software so you can make your own patterns, or is that a later purchase on the Christmas wish list?
Those two designs I took straight from the internet. That was the closer for me on this machine. It's a package deal, ALL of the Singer software is included! I just couldn't beat the price and I figure I can make back the money on selling stuff. ;)
VERY NICE! ;D
That's totally awesome!! :D I might just have to commission a new tunic from you!!...but not right now...cause I'm a broke college kid :P
You got a good deal there, kid! Enjoy playing with it. :-*
Quote from: squiregaby on March 06, 2010, 11:46:12 PM
That's totally awesome!! :D I might just have to commission a new tunic from you!!...but not right now...cause I'm a broke college kid :P
I'm still learning but if anybody needs anything done just let me know! :D
Is anyone else a little evious! Me me me!! Your pieces will be truly over the top now! Your first are too cool!
I am very very very envious.
Ohhh man, if I wasnt moving in a few months I would totally save up to get that deal, so awesome.
Absolutely envious here! The two you have done so far look fabulous! Have fun!
So... it's been three days. What else have you done? ;D
Nothing! :-[
This past weekend was the first really nice one we've had, 65-70, so I spent it outside! ;D
This is a super busy week for me at work but I hope to really crank some stuff out this weekend. I want to play around and see what I can do. Any requests you'd like to see?
rampant lions....dragons...phoenixes...those types of things! :D
Celtic knotwork, zoomorphs especially!
Blackwork
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on March 09, 2010, 02:34:14 AM
Celtic knotwork, zoomorphs especially!
Blackwork
Like these?
http://www.traditionalharps.com/ReesHarpsCelticZoomorphs.html
Like those, yes. :)
So I spent the weekend playing and have learned a few things...
1. Jump stitches can be a major pain.
2. Some images just aren't meant to be embroidered.
3. And this machine ROCKS!
I made handkerchiefs to try designs, here are some of them.
I also decided that these would make awesome faire favors! So look for them at TNRF!
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XqxuHS0FflU/S511z-M10LI/AAAAAAAAAV0/vpQnWyj8O7w/s640/IMG_1740.JPG)
Oh ya, here's your lion!
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XqxuHS0FflU/S52HQQzNGXI/AAAAAAAAAWE/5IHepDSvcIw/s640/IMG_1744.JPG)
Wow, I really want one of those machines now. Those look so freakin awesome. Great job.
Woo Hoo! Loadsa fun! ;D
I am so jealous!!