Just some comments on Embird, since that's the application I use. There are several components of Embird that are standard in the main application (such as Thred), and several components that you buy separately (such as the cross stitch module). Embird itself is _not_ free (though upgrades are), but it is possibly the least expensive embroidery application available, and it is extremely powerful. That said, it's probably better suited to the patient learner, rather than someone who just wants a button to push.
I would also disagree that Embird is not well supported. Granted: the entire company behind it, as far as I know, is just one person (that could have changed since I bought my copy). So if your idea of "support" is a dedicated staff of applications engineers and 24-hour phone bank, then this software is not for you. If, however, you're comfortable with less formal help, then there are tons of free text and video tutorials on the Embird website, several dedicated yahoogroups (and probably forums that I don't know about), and folks who make and sell tutorials. Claudine >________________________________ > From: Purple Kat <[email protected]> >To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:25 AM >Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroiderry software > >I have a housemate who does machine embroidery and I posed this >question to her:: > >Her reply is: > >%%%%%%%%%%%%% > >Creating an embroidery design is not quite like creating a graphic >design. There are issues of stitch size, thread pathing, push-pull >compensation, just to name a few. There can be a fairly steep >learning curve with any embroidery software. > >Having said that, one of the most common packages is called Embird. >There is a basic module and several add-on with different functions, >which can drive up the cost. Thred (sic) is free but not well >supported. Embroider Magic 2 is comparatively low cost, and there are >several yahoo groups supporting it. > >In thinking of which machine to buy you want to look at the sewing >field size, what embroidery formats the machine uses, and how the >designs get onto the machine. Methods for that include USB drives, >proprietary cards, and connection directly to a PC. > >%%%%%%%%%%%% > >If you have any more questions please contact me and I'll forward your >message to her. > >Katheryne >Who thinks emboidery machines are Majic Boxes and admires anyone who >can use them. > > >> >> >> Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have >> too many other things on my schedule. For a while I toyed with the idea >> of getting a high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two >> perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit >> intimidating. I am thinking of buying a Brother PE770, which is a >> fairly inexpensive dedicated embroidery machine. It takes a flash drive >> so I can import designs from my computer. >> >> I want to do historic embroidery designs and I want to create or at >> least customize my own. I'm used to using graphic design software (scan >> editing and draw programs), but I know little about embroidery design >> software. Any suggestions? >> >> Fran >> Lavolta Press >> Books on making historic clothing >> www.lavoltapress.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >[email protected] >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
