NEWS FLASH--I am presently in the process of producing a tutorial on Buzz Edit™ and PatternMakerPro for Machine Embroidery™. Both CD's will have a printable manual to help you further in the learning process. Please check back around August 4, 2000 for further details. I will also post to the various lists when these CD's are completed. The manual's will be available to purchase on their own.

Digitizing Lessons

Skippy's Creative Embroidery Digitizing Lessons on CD, ver1 is now ready for shipment. You may order this CD online or by mail. This CD is for the Brother PE-Design™, Baby Lock Palette™, and the Bernina Deco Wiz™ only. In no way am I affiliated with any of the above mentioned company's. These lessons are my own and not the above mentioned company's.The price of my Digitizing Lesson CD, ver1 is $55.00. If you have purchased the Jumbo Hoop Lesson in the past you may upgrade to this CD. In other words as promised the $5.00 you paid for the Jumbo Hoop can be applied towards the purchase of this CD. To do this upgrade go back to www.getsoftware.com and follow the insturctions there for upgading. This CD is NOT in any fancy packaging...but it is in a package....nor does it have a fancy label....but it has a label. By doing all of this myself  I have been able to keep the price down so that hopefully it is affordable to all who wish to purchase the CD. I am currently producing a Digitizing Lesson CD, ver1 for the deaf and hearing impaired. Please check back often to see when that's available. You must have a sound card and speakers in your computer to be able to get the full use of this CD. . Below you can view the Table of Contents of this CD. There are 14 lessons total with a total time 176min 17sec of video time on this CD.   Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me.

1. Creating a bmp using MSPaint(10min.34sec)-Learn how to create a workable bmp in MSPaint for Design Center.

2. Design Center Basics(14min18sec)-Learn what each tool is used for in all 4 stages in Design Center.

3. Learn the Tools of LayOut & Editing(36min)-Learn what each tool is used for in LayOut & Editing.

4. Manual Punching a Font(15min47sec)-I will teach you how I manual punch a font in LayOut & Editing.

5. Using a Template in LayOut & Editing-There are two separate lessons. (A)One for using the manual punch tools.(9min22sec) (B)Second for using the curve and line tools.(29min59sec)

6. Creating a design in Design Center(16min30sec)-In this lesson you will be taught how to open your bmp, and go through all 4 stages, choosing sewing attributes, how to change color order, and then importing the design into LayOut & Editing, and finally writing to the card for transporting the design to your embroidery machine.

7. Creating an outline with more than one color for Design Center(4min52sec)-I will show you how I create a bmp in MSPaint so that you can achieve more than one color in your design using Design Center.

8. Text to Path Setting in LayOut& Editing(6min10sec)-I will show you how to use this function and get your lettering right side up when placed on the bottom of your template.

9. Jumbo Hoop Lesson(10min)-I show you how to create a Jumbo Hoop design by using all 3 sections of the template. This lesson is also perfect for the deaf and hearing impaired and can still be purchased separately.

10. Text Attribute Settings(6min38sec)-Learn how to use these features to your advantage. I show you how to use the Kern, Character Space, and Vertical Placement features for your text.

11. Uli's very Basics for the Beta Version(10min35sec)-In this lesson I show you how to complete a screen capture of the cross stitch pattern so that the bmp will line up with the grid in the cross stitch program. You will also see how to complete a desgin from start to finish.

12.   Creating a bmp for Design Center using MSPaint from a scanned image, color picture, or artwork.(6min14sec) In this lesson I will show you how I create all my bmp's to use in Design Center using MSPaint. This method has amazed many, many people because of the simplicity of how I create all my bmp's files.

Or you still can purchase the lessons below!!

SPECIAL!! Purchase all 8 lessons for $35.00 plus shipping and handling.

Below you can view a description and for some lessons and picture of the finished product. These lessons are written in step by step format for easy learning. Each lesson is only $5.00. These lessons are written for the PED/Palette/Deco Software.

Remember I now accept all MAJOR CREDIT CARDS!!

Below you will see pictures of the finished design for Design Center and Lay Out and Editing.. DC Lesson #1 & #2 I teach how to go through all 4 stages to create the design you see below. Lesson #3 & #4 you learn how to assign different stitch attributes. In lesson #5 for Ver1  you will learn how to assign stitch attributes to create a texture. In lesson #5 for Ver2 you learn how to assign a .pas file.   My package comes complete with step by step instructions and when necessary a bmp file.  Some of the pictures below do not represent the finished design size. I have left them big so that you would be able to see the different stitch directions.  All finished designs can be resized in your software. Thank you. 

  So come on and join in on the fun and  the ease of  learning your digitizing software. I have already had wonderful reply's as to the success of  following my step by step instructions.

Design Center Lessons

LayOut & Editing

You must purchase all 8 lessons or be purchasing the Jumbo Hoop Lesson  if you wish to Order Online. To order by mail please click on ORDER By Mail. print it out and fill out completely! Make sure you indicate the lesson you are purchasing. Also whether it's DC or L&E and the number. I will promptly mail your lesson to you the day I receive your check.   Thank you!