Digitizing Made Easy: Create Custom Embroidery Designs Like a Pro (Paperback)

by John Deer (Author)
Key Phrases: basic stitch types, underlay stitches, pull compensation (more...)

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Product Description
Features a bonus CD with 20+ embroidery designs, convenient for duplicating with multiple projects.

Digitizing Made Easy is for every embroidery machine user and commercial machine embroiderer looking to better understand and utilize digitizing software. The author's time-tested method, demonstrated in 250 step-by-step color photos will help you to better identify the tools of modern digitizing, and the best processes with which to use them. With chapters covering artwork, auto-digitizing, stitch types, mapping and sequencing, underlay and blending, readers will quickly develop a solid foundation with which to explore the endless possibilities of digitizing.

About the Author
John Deer is one of North America’s premiere digitizing experts, with extensive experience in commercial and personal embroidery. A third generation embroidery guru, Deer has taught embroidery and digitizing for more than 11 years, he’s also won 30 digitizing awards and owns two digitizing businesses, Punch Perfect and Adorable Ideas

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (January 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896894924
• ISBN-13: 978-0896894921
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,396 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only thing like it on the market!!, March 2, 2008

By	P. J. Martin (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I cannot recommend this book enough!! It is the only thing like it out on the market for the home embroiderer. It is not software specific. It picks up where the software manual leaves off. In this book John Deer talks about distortion, underlay, density, etc and shows lots of pictures that makes it really clear what he's talking about. You also get a cd with the book that has the designs that he uses as examples in the book. I asked the store where I teach embroidery software to stock this book & it's been flying off the shelves.

Up until now I feel like the commercial embroiderers were trying to keep their tips a secret from the home embroiderers. I have to thank John Deer for sharing all of his great tips with all of his sitting at home trying to figure this out on our own!!

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Digitizing Made Easy Review, January 3, 2008

By	Carolyn Milne (Portland Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a wonderful value. You received a step by step with pictures plus a CD with 25 embroidery designs, tutorial and bonus material. The steps are excellent for a beginner. John Deere is an excellent teacher - recommend this highly
Carolyn Milne

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Machine Embroiderers Should Have This Book!, February 14, 2008

By	Bradonna K. Myers (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a truly fantastic book. Even if you don't want to learn how to actually digitize designs, you will benefit a great deal from learning how they are digitized, leading to better stitchouts and projects. The book is full of pictures that clearly demonstrate the easy-to-understand text. It takes what can be a very complicated process and breaks it down into simple steps that anyone can understand. I have an easier time choosing proper stabilizers and fabrics now that I understand the concepts this book presents. If you machine embroider, this definitely needs to be on your bookshelf!