The colors listed in the design are just suggested colors or sometimes just “place holders”. Feel free to use your imagination and make the design your own by changing the colors. If the design you’re working on has several stitch angles and stitch types, you can even eliminate some of the colors [stitch them in the same color] because the angles and types will all reflect the light differently to make them appear to be different colors.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Design Thread Colors
TIP of the Day - Design Thread Colors
The colors listed in the design are just suggested colors or sometimes just “place holders”. Feel free to use your imagination and make the design your own by changing the colors. If the design you’re working on has several stitch angles and stitch types, you can even eliminate some of the colors [stitch them in the same color] because the angles and types will all reflect the light differently to make them appear to be different colors.
The colors listed in the design are just suggested colors or sometimes just “place holders”. Feel free to use your imagination and make the design your own by changing the colors. If the design you’re working on has several stitch angles and stitch types, you can even eliminate some of the colors [stitch them in the same color] because the angles and types will all reflect the light differently to make them appear to be different colors.
Monday, April 26, 2010
SewART Digitizing software
I just added SewART Digitizing software to the website. This is another product in the SewWhat Suite of products. I sell all of their products, but don't have them all listed on the website yet.
Let me know if you have any questions or post a comment!
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Let me know if you have any questions or post a comment!
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
20% Off Sale @ AKDesigns Boutique
20% Off ALL Embroidery Design sets, Font sets,
Frame sets and Appliqué sets ~ basically
everything under the Embroidery Designs Category!!
No PROMO Code needed – discount is shown
Sale is valid now – May 17th @ midnight
Shop all designs @ AKDesigns Boutique
Also, just added the cutest little Chicks to the website.
#832 Applique Chicks Machine Embroidery Designs
AKD Exclusive
This set contains 6 designs:
3 Chicks with Satin Applique outlines - 4 colors - satin stitch, satin top stitch, nose & feet, and eyes
• 2.5" high x 2.4" wide - 2,609 stitches
• 3.8" high x 3.9" wide - 4,662 stitches
• 4.9" high x 5.0" wide - 6,209 stitches
3 Chicks with Heirloom Applique outlines - 3 colors - heirloom stitch, nose & feet, and eyes
• 2.5" high x 2.5" wide - 1,893 stitches
• 3.8" high x 3.9" wide - 3,645 stitches
• 4.9" high x 5.0" wide - 4,690 stitches
Also Includes Applique Instructions and Patterns
Heirloom Applique Chick - Close-up
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Frame sets and Appliqué sets ~ basically
everything under the Embroidery Designs Category!!
No PROMO Code needed – discount is shown
Sale is valid now – May 17th @ midnight
Shop all designs @ AKDesigns Boutique
Also, just added the cutest little Chicks to the website.
#832 Applique Chicks Machine Embroidery Designs
AKD Exclusive
This set contains 6 designs:
3 Chicks with Satin Applique outlines - 4 colors - satin stitch, satin top stitch, nose & feet, and eyes
• 2.5" high x 2.4" wide - 2,609 stitches
• 3.8" high x 3.9" wide - 4,662 stitches
• 4.9" high x 5.0" wide - 6,209 stitches
3 Chicks with Heirloom Applique outlines - 3 colors - heirloom stitch, nose & feet, and eyes
• 2.5" high x 2.5" wide - 1,893 stitches
• 3.8" high x 3.9" wide - 3,645 stitches
• 4.9" high x 5.0" wide - 4,690 stitches
Also Includes Applique Instructions and Patterns
Satin Applique Chick
Satin Applique Chick - Close-up
Heirloom Applique Chick
Heirloom Applique Chick
Heirloom Applique Chick - Close-up
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Then or Than???
How many of you struggle with when to use Then vs. Than? I always struggle with it and normally just "pick" one and move on :) So, today, I decided to look it up because I'm tired of not knowing how to use them properly. WikiHow had a great explanation, complete with examples. Here's part of the article:
1) Use than as a word indicating comparison. When you are talking about a noun (thing, person, place or concept) being more, less, better, cooler, dumber, etc. in relation to another noun, the word than is necessary.
* There are more onions than scallions in your fridge.
* Scott was sicker than a dog last week.
2) Use then as a word indicating time. When you want to tell about a sequence of events or are giving instructions in a step-by-step order, the word then is necessary.
* First there were four, and then there were two.
* Wash the clothes, then put them in the dryer.
3) Pronounce the words differently. Both words contain one gliding vowel, and they are similar. Phonetically speaking, native speakers of English use the schwa (ǝ, kind of like a soft "eh" sound) because it's more efficient and allows words to be slurred together quickly in daily conversations. Consequently, lots of "a"s and "e"s are not pronounced distinctly.
* Than is said with the mouth opened widely and the tongue pressed down toward the teeth. The vowel sounds from the back of the mouth and the throat is somewhat constricted.
* Then is more said with the mouth partially opened. The vowel rises from a relaxed throat and the tongue rests.
4) Test your usage. Ask yourself these questions when you're writing a sentence:
* If I write the word next instead of then, will the sentence still make sense?
~ I will go to the store next makes sense, so here we would say I will go to the store then.
~ I like apples better next papayas makes no sense. So we must be looking for I like apples better than papayas.
* If I write the phrase in comparison to instead of than, will the sentence still make sense?
~ It costs more in comparison to a new car makes sense, so you'd want to say It costs more than a new car.
~ You'll never guess what happened to me in comparison to does not make sense at all. Now you'll know you want to say You'll never guess what happened to me then!
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1) Use than as a word indicating comparison. When you are talking about a noun (thing, person, place or concept) being more, less, better, cooler, dumber, etc. in relation to another noun, the word than is necessary.
* There are more onions than scallions in your fridge.
* Scott was sicker than a dog last week.
2) Use then as a word indicating time. When you want to tell about a sequence of events or are giving instructions in a step-by-step order, the word then is necessary.
* First there were four, and then there were two.
* Wash the clothes, then put them in the dryer.
3) Pronounce the words differently. Both words contain one gliding vowel, and they are similar. Phonetically speaking, native speakers of English use the schwa (ǝ, kind of like a soft "eh" sound) because it's more efficient and allows words to be slurred together quickly in daily conversations. Consequently, lots of "a"s and "e"s are not pronounced distinctly.
* Than is said with the mouth opened widely and the tongue pressed down toward the teeth. The vowel sounds from the back of the mouth and the throat is somewhat constricted.
* Then is more said with the mouth partially opened. The vowel rises from a relaxed throat and the tongue rests.
4) Test your usage. Ask yourself these questions when you're writing a sentence:
* If I write the word next instead of then, will the sentence still make sense?
~ I will go to the store next makes sense, so here we would say I will go to the store then.
~ I like apples better next papayas makes no sense. So we must be looking for I like apples better than papayas.
* If I write the phrase in comparison to instead of than, will the sentence still make sense?
~ It costs more in comparison to a new car makes sense, so you'd want to say It costs more than a new car.
~ You'll never guess what happened to me in comparison to does not make sense at all. Now you'll know you want to say You'll never guess what happened to me then!
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Monday, April 5, 2010
SALE sale SALE sale.....
Don't miss the sale...
25% Off ALL Embroidery Design sets, Font sets,
Frame sets and Appliqué sets ~ basically everything under
the Embroidery Designs Category!!
No PROMO Code needed – discount is shown
Sale is valid now – April 12th @ midnight
Shop all designs @ AKDesigns Boutique
25% Off ALL Embroidery Design sets, Font sets,
Frame sets and Appliqué sets ~ basically everything under
the Embroidery Designs Category!!
No PROMO Code needed – discount is shown
Sale is valid now – April 12th @ midnight
Shop all designs @ AKDesigns Boutique
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