Digitizing Machine Embroidery Designs
Cookie Gaynor
Class Preview
1:42
- In-depth Instruction; over 180 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Cookie Gaynor & Get Started
10:51
Meet Cookie Gaynor and learn digitizing basics.
The Running Stitch Tool
7:45
With Cookie's compassionate instruction, you'll master the running stitch tool.
Creating a Redwork Design
13:02
Learn to create a redwork design.
Stitching Out Redwork
8:54
Cookie shows you how to stitch out redwork.
Design a Colorful Appliqué Butterfly
55:18
Learn to stitch satin step by step and come away with a beautiful butterfly.
The Creative Fill Stitch
13:12
Create and fill shapes with stitches as you learn to resize your designs.
Filling Shapes With the Column Stitch
12:39
Cookie shows you how effectively use the column stitch.
Stitching a Floral Shaded Design
44:26
Digitize buds, leaves and petals before learning to fill and shade the flower center.
Modifying & Expanding Your Designs
13:38
Learn to edit your designs with Cookie's expertise and step-by-step instructions.
Bring your ideas to life on fabric with Cookie’s expert lessons on manually digitizing embroidery designs. You’ll learn how to turn your own drawings, digital art and even photos into stitch patterns for your embroidery machine. Cookie uses Bernina and Brother software to demonstrate, but the tools she uses can easily translate to most embroidery machines’ software. You’ll practice creating and modifying a simple redwork ribbon, then move on to fill shapes. You’ll learn about embellishing appliqué with multiple stitch types and try your hand at shaded floral art. Downloadable design files are included for practice!
Cookie Gaynor
Cookie Gaynor grew up with creative influences all around her, and was inspired by her mother and grandmother to explore all avenues of art and design. In 1995 she discovered that her “computer geek” side was perfectly suited to embroidery machines, and she’s been teaching sewing, embroidery and digitizing ever since. Cookie has been a featured instructor at International Embroidery Conferences, American Embroidery Conferences and It's Sew Easy on PBS.
Bonus materials available after purchase