Embroidery Designs

is there a FREE plugin to use photoshop or illustrator work for making embroidery designs?

This website http://www.embroidery-methods.com/cross-stitch-pattern-maker.html explains how to make your own cross stitch embroidery chart using a photo editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. You don't need a plug-in, just the knowledge about how to use the program to pixilate and posterize.

Embroidered clothing is a really superb way of promoting your business or product. Long lasting, professional and superbly finished, good quality embroidered clothing is often seen as more subtle than printed t shirts, and more fitting for the corporate market than screen printing. Embroidered clothing gets your brand seen, but doesn't overdo it – it's understated and smart, without being too expensive.

What's more, embroidered clothing is versatile – you can embroider a company logo or slogan on to practically any piece of clothing, the most popular being polo shirts, sweaters, caps and fleeces.

Workwear such as overalls or even all weather gear can be embroidered to create long lasting uniforms that are easy to wash and that can come in all sizes.

And embroidered clothing is important for social and sporting organizations too. At club events or meetings you can increase awareness of a group and get a club name in to the public eye – classic car owners groups, stag weekends, golf tournaments, sports and old school reunions, the list is endless. Embroidered shirts are an inexpensive way of showing membership of an organisation, and therefore creating the feeling of inclusion; of producing a great keepsake of a special occasion; and embroidered clothing can make great low cost prizes in competitions and quizzes too.

In essence, embroidery is the process by which a design is sewn onto a garment using a computerised embroidery machine. The process gives a highly professional long lasting appearance and is suitable for most text or logo graphics. Modern industrial embroidery machines give a really professional finish too.

On the production side, most logos submitted to a clothing embroiderer have to be manually redrawn in a format that can then be read by the embroidery machine. This conversion process is known as digitisation. The best machines for embroidered clothing are eight head machines, and the better branded clothing companies can have as many as ten of these machines in house. Each machine is capable of embroidering 15 colours, and can even embroider designs on clothing pockets. Of course clothing can be hand embroidered too, but as a much more skilled and labour intensive process it is far more expensive and therefore not suitable for mass production of corporate and promotional clothing.

On the negative side, embroidered clothing may sometimes cost slightly more than screen printing, and can sometimes work out more expensive for larger logos. It is not ideal for graduated colour effects – where printing is more reliable, and it can sometimes be tricky to recreate small text legibly when embroidering.

Of course, like anything, embroidered clothing is best when high quality –well designed and generously cut shirts that are fitted for superior comfort are best, with bright and fresh embroidery designs. Companies such as EED in Dunstable, Fanela in Leicestershire, Indigo in London, and T print in Lancashire have invested in the latest embroidery machines, enabling them to provide advanced embroidery services of the highest quality. From basic embroideries to more complex, 3D effect & appliqué designs, a good embroidered clothing company can provide you with the embroidery of your choice, on pretty much any garment, cap or bag.

The best companies also have full in house production, from design origination to finished embroidery, which gives them total control of quality and delivery schedule, and which makes them pretty unbeatable on price too.

Digital Machine Embroidery : Finishing Your Digital Embroidery Machine Design

Brother PED-Basic Software for Downloading Embroidery Designs $107.00 Brother's PED-Basic(R) is the first step toward opening up a vast world of new embroidery designs for your emboirdery machine. PED-Basic(R) allows you to download embroidery designs perform simple editing operations to embroidery data (.pes files) and write those .pes files to original cards for your embroidery machine. .pes files can also be purchased or obtained from the internet. PED-Basic(R...

Brother PE770 (PE 770) Embroidery Machine w/ USB Flash Port and Grand Slam Package Includes 61 Embroidery Threads with Snap Spools + 144 Prewound Bobbins + Cap Hoop + Sock Hoop + Stabilizer + 15,000 Embroidery Designs + Scissors ($1,170 Value) $2,469.00 Step up to the sophisticated but surprisingly easy to use computerized Brother PE770 (PE 770) Embroidery Machine. Containing features such as a USB Flash Drive Port, touchable LCD screen and 5" by 7" embroidery space. The USB Flash Drive Port allows you the ability to store thousands of embroidery designs on a USB Flash Drive! No matter what your project may be, let the revolutionary Brother PE-77...

Brother LB-6800PRW Project Runway Computerized Sewing Embroidery Machine w/ USB Port and Grand Slam Package Includes 61 Spools of Embroidery Thread + 144 Prewound Bobbins + Cap Hoop + Stabilizer + 15,000 Embroidery Designs + Scissors ($1,170 Value) $2,069.00 The Brother LB6800PRW brings new heights for all sewers to enjoy. The Brother LB6800PRW is an official Project Runway Machine and Comes Packed Project Runway Custom Fashion Rolling Luggage. The Brother LB6800PRW has a Built-In USB Port allowing you to transfer embroidery designs from the computer to the machine. You can transfer designs found on CD's, Floppys, the Internet and more with a simple c...

SDA 2009 Conference Demonstrations DVD $45.00 Surface Design Association (SDA), producer, and Andrew Galli of Galli Film Studios, LLC, director, teamed up at the 2009 "Off the Grid" Conference to produce this DVD. It features five demonstrations by leading textile artists. Each demonstration is about 45 minutes, totaling approximately 4 hours and 20 minutes. Artists demonstrating are: Jane Dunnewold: "Soy Wax Three Ways" - three unique appr...

Designer's Gallery Master Work II Video Workbook on DVD $298.98 Complete Library of Lessons for Digitizing Embroidery Designs...

The OESD Christmas Collections - Three Coordinated Design Collections $39.99 The OESD Christmas Collections Three Coordinated Design Collections Share the Tradition of Hand-Made Crafts Collection #1...

Vilene Water Soluble Embroidery Stabilizer & Backing - Wash Away - for Free Standing Lace 8x10yd Roll $12.99 ...

Fantastic Flora Embroidery Designs on a Multi-Format USB Stick PC853S Design Information In Crafter's Collection 853 - Fantastic Flora from OESD has elegant swirls, leaves, flowers and paisley designs.  These designs can be sewn and sold. Make your designs pay for themselves! Crafter's Collection:  Commercial sale of finished products using this collection is allowed but restricted to no more than a total of twenty-five (25) pieces and may be offered for sale in l...

Winter Welcome Embroidery Designs on a Multi-Format USB STICK GC229S-WW Design Information It's never too early to get ready for Winter - this collection of festive Winter-themed embroidery designs will have you wanting to start now! These designs can be sewn and sold. Make your embroidery designs pay for themselves! The following embroidery formats are on this USB STICK: art, pes, pcs, dst, hus, jef, xxx, sew Includes designs formatted for 4x4" embroidery fields. IMP...

5 Quilt Shelf Designs Woodworking Plans $9.75 The Winfield Collection full size woodcraft pattern #QSC - 5 Quilt Shelf Designs The package includes the complete pattern to make the original design shown & easy assembly instructions. Display your treasured quilts proudly on these unique wall mounted designs. There's also room for lots of country collectables on the full length shelf. Five unique designs included in this pattern. (46" long)...

Embroidery Machine Designs CD CHRISTMAS STAINED GLASS 1 $39.99 This CD is a Multi Format CD and will work with these Home Embroidery Machine formats ART PES PCS DST HUS JEF SEW XXX....

OESD Embroidery Machine Designs CD I HEAR YOU KNOCKING1 $39.99 This CD is a Multi Format CD and will work with these Home Embroidery Machine formats ART PES PCS DST HUS JEF SEW XXX....

OESD Embroidery Machine Designs CD PLACES 3 $39.99 This CD is a Multi Format CD and will work with these Home Embroidery Machine formats ART PES PCS DST HUS JEF SEW XXX....

House Mouse Designs Embroidery Designs on a Multi-Format USB Stick PC810S PLEASE NOTE:  This collection is on a Multi-Format USB Stick.If you cannot use aMulti-Format USB Stick, please call us toll-free at 1-866-739-2568.Embroidery Designs Information: Design InformationYou will get a chuckle out of this adorable collection of playful mice. They hug, play among the flowers, dodge the rain, celebrate the holidays and even roast marshmallows! Compatibility Information: ...

Underdog & Mr. Magoo Embroidery Designs on a Multi-Format USB STICK PC834S Design Information Bring the zany antics of Underdog and Mr. Magoo to your embroidery room!  This discontinued collection is now out of production. These designs cannot be sewn and sold. The following embroidery formats are on this USB Stick: art, pes, pcs, dst, hus, jef, xxx, sew Includes designs formatted for 4"x4" embroidery fields. IMPORTANT: Please be sure you know what you are buying. Once...