tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55943213850956099082024-02-07T14:40:29.397-08:00Needleprint Infinity ChartsN E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-57704370063383711072010-10-05T23:07:00.003-07:002010-10-05T23:07:31.565-07:00More Print Options for You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnq0VUlHJY5ixZJerCkELvfFz-TG-LgUQIB07aCFNNeej4M9PVVXm7Mam3aHjVjJut9fHcV6FhFydmF7Yah0gcu65UuaHor-eKxnnsbBOozxy-atFmJCJGXEz0Qum4Opl67EiFQqzYSsM/s1600-h/options+printing+1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372160827755157298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnq0VUlHJY5ixZJerCkELvfFz-TG-LgUQIB07aCFNNeej4M9PVVXm7Mam3aHjVjJut9fHcV6FhFydmF7Yah0gcu65UuaHor-eKxnnsbBOozxy-atFmJCJGXEz0Qum4Opl67EiFQqzYSsM/s400/options+printing+1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"> It is good to have some pictures again to help explain what we are trying to do. The first thing you can see here is that I have copied a motif from the Beatrix Potter sampler and pasted it into a new file. So it takes up very little space in my work area. Before going on to print it, I have picked the Lasso Tool from the right Tool Bar and have used it to bound the area I want to print. And it is precisely these blocks which will appear on the print-out. The question is, how will they appear? Just to refresh, to get to this Print Option block, I have selected File from the top left of the Top Tool Bar and run down the menu to choose Print. The uppermost tab on the block is the Page Sizing Tab which we have already explored. And so I have moved on and selected the next tab in the Print block - Options. Here I can opt whether or not to show Centre Marks. I think they are very useful and so have decided to print them. These appear on the outside border of the chart as 4 triangles pointing to the centre of the chart. I have also opted to centre the chart on the page - it is always easy on the working eye to have a pleasing, symmetrical arrangment on the page. If you do not choose this option, your chart will be positioned at the top left of the printed page.<br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL10r_ZmB3TMbJh7aKZnspoM7autGLN7jHeLTTwXAwJtKu8sWWN3QGUO81Yrxl8wNksq-A0bw2kcdo-vx5SAttytLw3GepkF9rP7xIeTDgOzd1iSdv-qzClmnMfE6iw8CcWOp3NVn87r_/s1600-h/options+printing+2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372160583313204658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL10r_ZmB3TMbJh7aKZnspoM7autGLN7jHeLTTwXAwJtKu8sWWN3QGUO81Yrxl8wNksq-A0bw2kcdo-vx5SAttytLw3GepkF9rP7xIeTDgOzd1iSdv-qzClmnMfE6iw8CcWOp3NVn87r_/s400/options+printing+2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
Let's move on to the next tab, now, Chart Type. I am printing this chart on my Laserjet printer so I have chosen to print black and white symbols - and I can do this even though my chart is still being displayed in colour. The Aida option will give you a background which simulates Aida Fabric which may be of interest to you.<br />
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And we'll move along again to the next tab - Grid. I have chosen the Full Monty - to print both thin and thick grid lines. I could have chosen just the thin lines in which case the periodic thick lines so easy for counting off stitches would not appear, but maybe if you are printing a small excerpt they might not be necessary or aesthetic. The Just Thick lines is an interesting option which shows just the periodic markers with no grid lines in between. If someone can think up a use for this option they might like to share it. And the last option is no lines at all. Which you might like to use in combination with the colour Chart Type option to give people a quick impression of how your finished sampler will look when stitched, if you are not able to produce a stiched model for this purpose. Moving down a little - Show Thin Lines Dotted - you have to be joking....or have I missed something here? Show Border? It gives a pleasing edge to your chart. Show Centre Colour Lines is a very useful option when printing in colour. Because I have opted to print black and white symbols on the Chart Type, I choose Print in B/W here. And finally, the last row, Separating Lines Thin - only if you have eagle eyes, choose Thick if you prefer an easy life.<br />
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I won't go into the final tab now which relates to how Backstitch is printed, but we shall look at some Blackwork in a later lesson when all will be explained. Tomorrow we'll look at how you can export your chart.</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-22969439987275941482010-10-03T13:05:00.000-07:002010-10-03T13:05:49.133-07:00Making Your Chart SmallerThe grid available for charting is very generous indeed and you might feel swamped or lost if you are only making a small chart. So how do you cut your working grid down to size?<br />
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The answer is very simple. You can't.<br />
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But what you can do is to zoom in - look for the zoom magnifying glass on the top tool bar to get in closer to your chart.<br />
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If your problem is that you have trouble locating your small chart in the vast expanse of grid - then work up in the top of the grid space - or use that nifty tool, the locator window which we explored in an earlier post, to help you zoom into your work area quickly. You can keep your locator window parked down by the palette for ease of access - but if you want to move it, you must click on one of the thin white narrow edges. If that is hard for you just click View on the top toll bar and check Locator Window to dismiss it. The you can bring it back any time you choose by selecting it again and it will be in the middle of you graph.<br />
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If you are concerned that you will have reams of paper printed out that will be blank, please don't be concerned, the software will only print your active area. However, because I know it easy to drop a stitch accidentally way off chart which will generate a bigger print area, I usually define the print area by using the lasso tool. This also allows you to have more control over the size border you print around your chart.<br />
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Luned will tell us the Latin for Make a Virtue of Necessity or we shall send her back around the hockey pitch......or maybe she will send us back around the hockey pitch - I know the answer is there somewhere.N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-12866191228871442802010-09-29T10:12:00.001-07:002010-09-29T10:12:50.931-07:00Fifteen Times Round the Hockey Pitch!<span style="color:#996633;">I do apologise, I am working away from home and don't have the Jane Greenoff software loaded on my laptop, so I can't show you what I wanted to tonight. However, before you throw your jolly old Panama hats up into the jolly old air, this is not a declaration of holiday. Oh no. You know those streaming, wet days at school, when you thought you would be let off churning up a boggy hockey pitch and could pull out a novel in the library to read in peace in quiet....what happened, then? It was 15 times round the hockey pitch, start sprinting now, while the games mistress looked admiringly at your mud splashed, livid chapped knees from under the cover of the games pavilion while sipping from a flask of hot cocoa, wasn't it? Exactly. But it is all for your own good, believe me. And what you can do tonight is just one whole barrel of fun and when you are through you will be thinking, that was jolly character forming, thank you, Jacqueline.</span><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">Last night we looked at printing your chart and if you return to those first instructions you will see a little further up the menu the option to print the list of Symbols. OK, so do that. Now you have that printed out, go through all the symbols and just black out all the nasties, symbols you wouldn't like inflicted on you, if you were working from a chart. Now you have an easy-to-find working set. Save this list somewhere safe, but before you do, have a spring clean of your symbol palette and you will save yourself literally hours of frustration and toing and froing at later dates.</span><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">When you are charting the chances are you are not going to use more than 20 colours maximum. So, open up a new file : File:New and save this chart as New Chart Template. Switch this chart into symbol mode and starting one symbol away from the Background colour on the top left of your palette, go through the first 20 symbols working to the right and exchange each of them for a more legible symbol from your list. If you need to revise how to do this, see the post a couple of days ago entitled Going Symbolic. When you have done this, save your chart. Now every time you set to work on a new project, open up New Chart Template and immediately save it as ProjectName. Set up your colours in the first 20 palette places and you will never have to go hunting for printable symbols again. See, I told you it would put roses in your cheeks! (or your knees...)</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-33577960020820589392010-09-25T13:00:00.001-07:002010-09-25T13:00:38.594-07:00Basic Print Options for Your Infinity Charts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqg5Yz_VkE6ZLUWBmXIoN-R5CIUfW6b3ijD3iVFD3PqaeceUxjMUM8QC_4bd17z-BfhiW8VupmOMRHH28z8s_h6bQDIxBPTA7udsdgsljgD9SurOThttf0JKfWzXH-WrxR4zAbID2RuA1d/s1600-h/print1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371066149213910802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqg5Yz_VkE6ZLUWBmXIoN-R5CIUfW6b3ijD3iVFD3PqaeceUxjMUM8QC_4bd17z-BfhiW8VupmOMRHH28z8s_h6bQDIxBPTA7udsdgsljgD9SurOThttf0JKfWzXH-WrxR4zAbID2RuA1d/s400/print1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Tonight I am going to go through some basic steps which will allow you to print your chart. The print facility has quite a few options, but at first let's go with some basic assumptions the progam makes until you get the hang of things, then I'll talk you through how you can customize your printing to suit your own personal preferences. So the first thing to do, if you have a black and white printer, is to review last night's post and then change your file from colour to symbols. If you have a colour printer, then you can simply leave your chart in colour mode. Select File from the top Tool Bar, then look down for the Print option on the menu.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOEvkzfb-9TV_bVlbRaUOaT8nWAa0TBOficw6fRMwN8-Sr9WpIYhuzUO0pLa8QdT8721N2CVth0Tz993x9IRdMpVTlYOTA0ny9lmmrkZHaUQvRjJimVHCyVAzmY85u0ecq2BfZG1AG_7T/s1600-h/print2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371065978319805666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOEvkzfb-9TV_bVlbRaUOaT8nWAa0TBOficw6fRMwN8-Sr9WpIYhuzUO0pLa8QdT8721N2CVth0Tz993x9IRdMpVTlYOTA0ny9lmmrkZHaUQvRjJimVHCyVAzmY85u0ecq2BfZG1AG_7T/s400/print2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
You will now have a pop up table which is bristling with options. You don't need to understand them all at once to run off a basic print. The software is making some reasonable assumptions and let's just go with those for now. But have a look at the first set of options that are uppemost here. The main choice to be made is the Scale Factor or degree of magnification you require for your chart. Just run through checking on the different circles and as you do that look below at the panel which tells you how many pages you will require for printing at that magnification. When you have done that choose the default Scale Factor 5. Now look at the two panels to the left of the Pages Required Panel. You will see that for Page and Chart there are two values given - these are small square counts - you can think of them as stitch counts if that helps. You will see for the Chart that the square count is 310 x 280 which is slightly more than the stitch count, since there will be a border added around the stitching. This number will not change when you change the Scale Factor, unlike the count for the page which will change. The higher the Scale Factor - the higher the degree of magnification - then the lower the Page counts will be. Try it out for yurself. Then put the Scale Factor back to 5 again. The important thing to point out to you is that there will be no overlaps on your chart pages.<br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKp6aHRvMXOcqYXEW7CfBAzHgACLPOaybw0AObPq6GotxRUO0bjV0TFLk4qNvcoqvJf2GoqRcgUpCu5Eb89Lt_KYYsozSKmsTnhTm7uQrhUjtrtdSLRxX8YVgroMCVPmE1veKoeWX962d/s1600-h/print3.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371065785616935842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKp6aHRvMXOcqYXEW7CfBAzHgACLPOaybw0AObPq6GotxRUO0bjV0TFLk4qNvcoqvJf2GoqRcgUpCu5Eb89Lt_KYYsozSKmsTnhTm7uQrhUjtrtdSLRxX8YVgroMCVPmE1veKoeWX962d/s400/print3.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
Well, let's just see what these defaults look like when used to print a sample of your chart. First you need to tell the software something about your printer, so click on Setup. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUwO6r-EMS1OLyKRir5bh4XRyimsGAQJAuMxzqdnLwEIrdhEVjpY1wtAZFV7ZoInZbeqd061-V01xTvdtWRwwzFyrYLDsJlhN_OcWLy0iCRgkNolwpbpj9EzphfO1BvrBfbC_yeNWieR0/s1600-h/print4.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371065579849831250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUwO6r-EMS1OLyKRir5bh4XRyimsGAQJAuMxzqdnLwEIrdhEVjpY1wtAZFV7ZoInZbeqd061-V01xTvdtWRwwzFyrYLDsJlhN_OcWLy0iCRgkNolwpbpj9EzphfO1BvrBfbC_yeNWieR0/s400/print4.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Identify your printer from the options and make sure the feed is from the right tray etc. When you are happy you are all set up - and you have your printer switched on, haven't you? - then click OK.<br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDWPZnGarNrOhsq876jsQpDXTBfxmGr4azNFOdhjKQWgyBIzhcHNcrqNdn-GnIFK6Zk6hCMUnCyQTLCfLo9dYGLj2nIKqo3MrBLDw4XlXJcM69Xgo4nGmK6MLK6j2R0ihUqYy1QjfDg2T/s1600-h/print5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371065141575564946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDWPZnGarNrOhsq876jsQpDXTBfxmGr4azNFOdhjKQWgyBIzhcHNcrqNdn-GnIFK6Zk6hCMUnCyQTLCfLo9dYGLj2nIKqo3MrBLDw4XlXJcM69Xgo4nGmK6MLK6j2R0ihUqYy1QjfDg2T/s400/print5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Why waste paper for a trial. Just click on the Print Range option to set up for printing the first page only. Then if you are happy, you can come back and print off the other pages.<br />
We'll look at a few more useful print options tomorrow</span> night.N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-4004883532496257662010-09-23T15:02:00.001-07:002010-09-23T15:02:22.979-07:00Going Symbolic!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO6pd10wcE8PrMoNUIGITMoUa2Dd0JfIl8GTQQuf1ThXOaucBd_qZfz_PawfND80liaZFONWlH7KbiPNbdKASs7Eyva_BscwE0q6mZEAL_F9-xOkh-lf7tqEBonuaAyFGDFLj6jMI2VeE/s1600-h/selectchar1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370702438842097330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO6pd10wcE8PrMoNUIGITMoUa2Dd0JfIl8GTQQuf1ThXOaucBd_qZfz_PawfND80liaZFONWlH7KbiPNbdKASs7Eyva_BscwE0q6mZEAL_F9-xOkh-lf7tqEBonuaAyFGDFLj6jMI2VeE/s400/selectchar1.bmp" /></a><br />
<div><span style="color:#996633;">If you don't have a colour printer and you want to work from a hard copy of your chart, then you will need to convert your chart from coloured blocks to black and white symbols. The way to do this is to go to the top Tool Bar and click on Chart. Now when the menu drops down you will see the B/W Symbols option. Click on this and the moment you do so your chart is magically transformed into black and white symbols ready for you to print off.</span></div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh7IVEGplbC-XHVg6O_JFNrtXwY2wMca8wB344OAQtSxlIQYLe2JFblanGxutotIDeeVh-eGJwXMIlvhePGNu-_b2MKOjmu3JVQuuq7u0ylEMG1LIwgVNujOSM-RenBarCeEQFco548LO/s1600-h/selectchar2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370702278619719058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh7IVEGplbC-XHVg6O_JFNrtXwY2wMca8wB344OAQtSxlIQYLe2JFblanGxutotIDeeVh-eGJwXMIlvhePGNu-_b2MKOjmu3JVQuuq7u0ylEMG1LIwgVNujOSM-RenBarCeEQFco548LO/s400/selectchar2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
</span><div><span style="color:#996633;">To change any symbol is like changing a colour. You simply double click on the symbol key in the palette and you will be given a menu offering you a choice of symbols - and it kindly tells you which symbols you already have in use on your chart. To change the symbol, double click on a new symbol from the menu and the symbol on the chart will change but the symbol on your palette remains unchanged - how perplexing is that. Hmmm! It is only when you click on another symbol key on your palette that the last change you made is registered. I am a charitable person and try to see the logic in everything. Try as I may, I can see no logic here at all and it is just something like freckles that I have learnt to live with. </span></div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFkDIn-LGOMvUw0li0I-AxfRo5mlcKI_8olpo6_yDjcOoTXz3pWSzuPeKfNoelM5vhX6lgGpQ2VSSX0uogUchN97z1GCIh1yfLcLOOP3erVNpCs2SIGa8EHtYSPs8YgiKX1gWoocpCH_D/s1600-h/selectchar3+copy.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370702114924183314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFkDIn-LGOMvUw0li0I-AxfRo5mlcKI_8olpo6_yDjcOoTXz3pWSzuPeKfNoelM5vhX6lgGpQ2VSSX0uogUchN97z1GCIh1yfLcLOOP3erVNpCs2SIGa8EHtYSPs8YgiKX1gWoocpCH_D/s400/selectchar3+copy.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
</span><div><span style="color:#996633;">The useful thing about the Beatrix Potter chart you have is that there are only two colours - red and ecru and the symbols are set to a dot and a triangle which are easily distinguishable. If you don't like dots and triangles, then you can change - there are 200 symbols in the library. But please, please there are some symbols there that should never, ever see light of day on a chart. Select symbols with clear, clean, simple shapes. Avoid any symbols with more than one dot or three lines - and I never personally use numbers. If you think I have left you with no choice after that, then I will make amends later when I show you how you can make your own custom symbols. But that is after we print out our first chart tomorrow.</span></div><br />
<div></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-4680012634515198202010-09-22T14:27:00.001-07:002010-09-22T14:27:37.082-07:00Locating the Centre of Your Chart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZZGGifn-EL9yKMwl0Ksk07ByD_p6tRPD-t_dk7Ir4-2te68sLwAcTM4rKHzno1cwnFgsGN5sT5ewOh0fEwKB3Oz_NlWBck7IpT3VS7D-x2X6FFhvoxq3ubcLvmCfjYYNZKVxtLUt1Jau/s1600-h/Centering1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370308559940739106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZZGGifn-EL9yKMwl0Ksk07ByD_p6tRPD-t_dk7Ir4-2te68sLwAcTM4rKHzno1cwnFgsGN5sT5ewOh0fEwKB3Oz_NlWBck7IpT3VS7D-x2X6FFhvoxq3ubcLvmCfjYYNZKVxtLUt1Jau/s400/Centering1.bmp" /></a><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">In the next few posts we shall be putting together the building blocks which will enable you to print out a useful working copy of your chart. For many of you it was quite a new, and perhaps awkward, experience to have to work from the upper left corner of a chart when commencing your Mary Wigham sampler - many of us are so accustomed to beginning at the centre. But centre lines are useful whether you print out your chart or work from the screen. And in this post we shall concentrate on locating and marking the exact centre of your chart.<br />
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The first step is to check that we have centre lines in place. Look at the top Tool Bar, towards the left, and choose Grid. If you browse this menu you can see that there a number of general grid options to explore - whether to have no grid, a thin grid (with no periodic marking of a defined number of stitches), a thick grid (with only the periodic marking) or a full grid with thin and thick lines marking off defined blocks of stitches - and no, it doesn't have to be blocks of 10, choose Grid Count and you can change to any number to suit your own preference. Play around with these options and see what help they might be to you. Now look at the bottom box labelled Centre Lines (yes, we do spell things funny in the UK if you come from the US, but not if you come from France....or the UK!)Make sure the Centre Lines Box is checked.<br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDfLGlUuZhTuLEoaFWqQFwBW-CADYZnhqLBB4CNRZ_ml38GfztJ0qf6EIg0QkPoi4Bun6ZRCDpC6SyMok2eW7_ljXMX3OVpQKWKzPggp3CzNdX8NiH_lvXCS6GaO8v29QEgA05qB-luUX/s1600-h/centering3.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370308222797418962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDfLGlUuZhTuLEoaFWqQFwBW-CADYZnhqLBB4CNRZ_ml38GfztJ0qf6EIg0QkPoi4Bun6ZRCDpC6SyMok2eW7_ljXMX3OVpQKWKzPggp3CzNdX8NiH_lvXCS6GaO8v29QEgA05qB-luUX/s400/centering3.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
This will give you a cross hair through the centre of your chart. And look up a little and you will see that you can specify the colour of this cross hair to whatever colour on the spectrum will grab your attention best. Choose the colour you prefer.<br />
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Now we have centre lines on the chart - if you cannot see them, use your Locator Window (which you found in the View menu in an earlier lesson) to home in on them. Now all we have to do is to find the right place on the chart for the lines to intersect so you have marked the centre. Simple! Just begin counting, very carefully, each individual square from the left, ..... OK I'm joking! This time go to the top Tool Bar and chose Functions and the moment you do, out pops a menu and right at the bottom it says Auto Centre. Magic! Click on that and you will see the chart whizz off and do exactly what it says on the Menu.<br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7dILrBC12OTq2MwaAHBmeoEx7FM9aRLZUw11wIj9uY6bCy7yigNVV-pxtmRA1DIDupkZN2GlOgXmTKPbFcMPJWyLKhNZbE5TAaSB8ir34vXftSd7OqInFWoRyNoSJylM4ZUGmRaI6uFT/s1600-h/centering5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370307692543720530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7dILrBC12OTq2MwaAHBmeoEx7FM9aRLZUw11wIj9uY6bCy7yigNVV-pxtmRA1DIDupkZN2GlOgXmTKPbFcMPJWyLKhNZbE5TAaSB8ir34vXftSd7OqInFWoRyNoSJylM4ZUGmRaI6uFT/s400/centering5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
How easy is that? Isn't it good to be in control?</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-12583550927729307882010-09-20T14:44:00.000-07:002010-09-20T14:44:04.664-07:00How Would Beatrix Look in Lace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLVvhJBkalQBB2Utx8Jy4Yi5jLp9hVqIT6iXfsCLt_kYYJJhw2c1mQiuCHPcdgIlK2TNrMoU29DLi_21oYGBe2NnvH8JMdl1Qb9jpD7FB1X3EQG1zAbOW2lRLJfWkbkYCF5H5b1oeSpbP/s1600-h/change+background+1.jpg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369953062554890338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLVvhJBkalQBB2Utx8Jy4Yi5jLp9hVqIT6iXfsCLt_kYYJJhw2c1mQiuCHPcdgIlK2TNrMoU29DLi_21oYGBe2NnvH8JMdl1Qb9jpD7FB1X3EQG1zAbOW2lRLJfWkbkYCF5H5b1oeSpbP/s400/change+background+1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Changing the colour of threads and linens on charts is a bold move and not for the anxious wondering what will be done with all that thread and fabric, not to mention a bruised ego, if it doesn't quite work...nnnnnn. This is where Infinity charting can really help you. Without spending a penny - I'll rephrase that - without any outlay at all, you can try out various colour combinations and mull them over. Every time you change a colour on your chart, save it with a visual clue name like: BP red; BP multi indigo.. here I go again teaching you to suck eggs. We have recently seen some white lace versions of Mary Wigham. Well, how would Beatrix look in lace? Shall we see? The first obvious thing is that if you change the red to white on Beatrix, how on earth do you see it? Well, would you stitch white thread on white linen? Probably not, so we don't have to graph our white stitches on a white background, we can change the background to any shade present on any of the thread palettes. Let's do it now.<br />
</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXEUl8jDq7aksrkh7weI-zvBG9l4UOiDWysw_4gZcHrXpeI7jsCk9XzjME5A6RxgtzIPlIjlbbwJZogz0vm7UF2hQRqtnjFtifGQ5tSMKfce-zqfrBob0RtBOGqaishxosLl5oq3uHpUs/s1600-h/change+background+2.jpg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 200px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369952933271933282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXEUl8jDq7aksrkh7weI-zvBG9l4UOiDWysw_4gZcHrXpeI7jsCk9XzjME5A6RxgtzIPlIjlbbwJZogz0vm7UF2hQRqtnjFtifGQ5tSMKfce-zqfrBob0RtBOGqaishxosLl5oq3uHpUs/s400/change+background+2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
See the <strong>B</strong> in the first palette colour - that is for <strong>Background</strong>. Double click on it and hunt around for a background shade that matches some dark linen you already have, or some that you LNS can get for you.<br />
</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5F1SVURae2wDrpunfGkf-9LPXc8ZIZOzSf-SjmNHyHBRMXRrfBgRLbN4HML2Cc4bTixhbooVMWxMcLl0OWOGzBF5IRQqK6ip6yUAtTZLQRWy7n-sbwKggkqCJbkd_nj7ldk7VOoFbPj1/s1600-h/change+background+3.jpg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369952803392964402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5F1SVURae2wDrpunfGkf-9LPXc8ZIZOzSf-SjmNHyHBRMXRrfBgRLbN4HML2Cc4bTixhbooVMWxMcLl0OWOGzBF5IRQqK6ip6yUAtTZLQRWy7n-sbwKggkqCJbkd_nj7ldk7VOoFbPj1/s400/change+background+3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
As soon as you make your choice the background will change. Now all you have to do is change the red we used for thread shade on the palette to white or ecru. <br />
</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiABGMHXhGDrCW48becvIGrC8JzRrwTrLoOGAD5KUEezLAnmEe3EFbyts8lDONcIBlF9fGi9kW2sa0hmNrccNdXkxW9eiJpl7F93pqlrG-jTsVcGGwQpZDqMHfJgBY-JyC9O16FYr-n4hB/s1600-h/change+background4.jpg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369952665078666178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiABGMHXhGDrCW48becvIGrC8JzRrwTrLoOGAD5KUEezLAnmEe3EFbyts8lDONcIBlF9fGi9kW2sa0hmNrccNdXkxW9eiJpl7F93pqlrG-jTsVcGGwQpZDqMHfJgBY-JyC9O16FYr-n4hB/s400/change+background4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Mmmmm - what do you think? Do you want to change the white infills left from the original to your shade of ecru now? Do you want to pick a different shade for the linen? Off you go - you are the designer now. </span></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-18757195666324034332010-09-19T15:00:00.000-07:002010-09-19T15:00:42.206-07:00Make Pattern Information Work for You<span style="color:#996633;">(Warning -</span> <span style="color:#996633;">I am going to SHOUT. Keep a stiff upper lip and remember it is for your own good - you will thank me one day.) </span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbPBSQ-on0XuMW3NyUkd8v2iWB3McvWMt-VzEwrt8PZSYPfQ3NcLqWlqTpJFVxuD9aKXNj4oXLi2gqxIJzYwL1g0hFPuAhAsdhtbpBIRg2oxbNQAKylRdI-ycThQyeWuVT3HMr5oW1zvQ/s1600-h/pattern+info+select1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369570472098389522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbPBSQ-on0XuMW3NyUkd8v2iWB3McvWMt-VzEwrt8PZSYPfQ3NcLqWlqTpJFVxuD9aKXNj4oXLi2gqxIJzYwL1g0hFPuAhAsdhtbpBIRg2oxbNQAKylRdI-ycThQyeWuVT3HMr5oW1zvQ/s320/pattern+info+select1.bmp" /></span></a></div><span style="color:#996633;"></span><span style="color:#996633;">The first questions I am asked whenever we are about to release a chart, after what colours shall we buy, is: If I stitch it on 35 count instead of 32 count, how much linen do I need; If I stitch over one, how much less thread will I need..... it is obvious that before you embark on stitching your customized design, you need to see exactly what it will entail. I have laboriously crafted perfectly divine designs, and then I look at the total stitch count and blanche and think, well not in my life-time! So, here are some tips for getting useful information about the chart you have on your desk top.</span><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">First click on File at the top left of your toolbar and skim down the menu until near the bottom you see the yellow question mark and Pattern Information. You are going to click on that.</span><br />
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<div><span style="color:#996633;">What you see initially are assumptions about how you will stitch your chart and probably none of them will be any good to you, so you need to change them. But first let's spend a moment looking at the information you are given so you can see what is available. Right at the bottom on the left you see Totals: Xstitch then many thousands of stitches. Still want to do it? Now's the time to go back and use the lasso and delete key. OK, back to the top. The first box is finished size - here it tells you that the Beatrix Potter sampler is 302 stitches BROAD by 271 LENGTH (remember B before L). The finished size is 18.9 inches B by 16.9 inches L - and the dimensions are repeated in metric. But hold on a minute! Don't those sizes depend on thread count and whether you are stitching over one? Heavens to Murgatroyd! Indeed they do. The first and most important and most critical thing you will ever remember about this software - and you will only forget it once to your peril - is that these dimensions are based on stitching over 1. They are ALWAYS based on stitching over 1. What do you have to do if you stitch over 2? You 2ple it. So unless you plan to stitch over 1, you must ALWAYS DOUBLE those dimensions to arrive at the amount of linen you will need. You will never, ever forget to DOUBLE when working over 2, now, WILL YOU?<br />
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But don't those dimensions also depend on thread count? You are absolutely right. Look down the left hand side of the panel and you will see choices for thread count. At the moment it is set to 16. Is that what you plan, or something else? Look down the column and find your desired thread count. Hold on a minute, where is the 78? OK. Right at the bottom you see ??, click on this and you get another panel which allows you to specify whatever thread count you want in inches or centimetres. It is for even weave, so for uneven weaves specify for the LESSER of the two thread counts, UNLESSER you want to run out of fabric on one side. Hard bit done now.<br />
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All you have to do is read off the amount of thread you need. Check the options for strands beneath the thread count options. You can use up to 6 strands in your needle at once if you really must. And what happens if you don't have all that thread in one colour - well, you could jump in your car, burn up the (millenia) old fossil fuel and go out to buy some more thread (and gas) - or you could think that maybe if you just substituted the colour of a motif here and there, you will have plenty of thread in your stash to manage. This is how you can make Pattern Information work for you. Because after all, since you paid for the chart, Infinity charting puts you where you should be, in control. YES!</span></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-54175941353567479762010-09-18T10:21:00.001-07:002010-09-18T10:21:57.459-07:00Matching the colour palette to your stash<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD9yww83eCsBfadIMS-fGAkHP6Rrjo7hTFIjIczv3rJq6qaLtV4LPzLAvJ_uQfCeULFvzYY8Apf40bypQi6_Paon8jP8UETJaUnuf-VJCprU_mgkjHDw-KMNo8fHboxSwmY3iSDkrhx1_/s1600-h/Palette.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369145815925133170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD9yww83eCsBfadIMS-fGAkHP6Rrjo7hTFIjIczv3rJq6qaLtV4LPzLAvJ_uQfCeULFvzYY8Apf40bypQi6_Paon8jP8UETJaUnuf-VJCprU_mgkjHDw-KMNo8fHboxSwmY3iSDkrhx1_/s320/Palette.JPG" /></a><br />
<div>We all have thread stash which begs to be used, but the patterns we buy never seem to demand it. Well, using Infinity charts we can pick our favourite threads from our stash, match to any nearest colour sample on the Cross Stitch Designer colour palette, and change the name of that colour to the name and shade of our own thread. Here is how we do it:</div><br />
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<div>When you double click on any colour on the palette you will be presented with a number of thread brands such as DMC or Anchor. You can use these, but you may want to specify your own thread brands. So, let's just choose a brand at randon, DMC.<br />
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Click on it to open up all the colour options, and now find a colour which approximates to the thread in our own stash. OK you may have hand-dyed thread, that is tricky, but find something as close as possible.<br />
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When you have made your choice, double click, and the colour on your palette will change, along with any stitches on the chart that used the old colour.<br />
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Now right click on the colour you have chosen and you will be given the option to rename it.<br />
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Choose that option and a little tab pops up so you can enter your thread name and shade. Now when you come to print out the thread information for stitching your chart, you will have a list of your threads and the amounts you require of each. So, tomorrow, we will look at how you produce that list. And it won't be a jaw-dropping, behind-the-sofa-smuggling, expensive shopping list, it will be a stash list for what you already have! Oh Joy!</div></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-33329087965030487442010-09-16T11:16:00.000-07:002010-09-16T11:16:02.117-07:00Changing the Colour of your Motifs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnhxvpycncE-WFnZvv9LsMlnZPbIrSIPSaw8TpbTsMvgT-pQEW_PWR-wHqiTkJXpQ7U5C9My7YG4ooTNtwVtIIhqRO5t3qIT97_PWAP3etewMbUajkjmsHSusCJyQnosSOIo3A_z244Mx/s1600-h/repaint.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368834830579285474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnhxvpycncE-WFnZvv9LsMlnZPbIrSIPSaw8TpbTsMvgT-pQEW_PWR-wHqiTkJXpQ7U5C9My7YG4ooTNtwVtIIhqRO5t3qIT97_PWAP3etewMbUajkjmsHSusCJyQnosSOIo3A_z244Mx/s400/repaint.bmp" /></a> <span style="color:#996633;">It is quite straightforward to change the colours of your motifs to those you prefer. Simply chose a new colour from the palette, then click on the cross-stitch on your left hand tool bar. Now you can change the colour stitch by stitch....but if you want to change a whole block quickly then in addition to clicking on the cross-stitch motif, click on the paint can on the top tool bar and pour the colour into the colour of the motif you want to change and a whole block of connected colour will change quickly. Two points for you to remember: First if you tip the paint can into the background by mistake, the whole background will be recoloured and you will go into shock. Take a breath, go to Edit on the top tool bar and choose Undo. Breathe away. Second the paint can only deals with connected blocks and on the swan motif you see here, those diagonal lines are not connected, so you will have to deal with them for now one stitch at a time.</span><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">However, when we move on to talk about the motif library, I'll show you a little trick that will let you change the colour of the whole motif in under 10 clicks. But next I want to help you fit the colours on your chart to the stash you already have - think of all the money you can save!<br />
</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-63679733299540473662010-09-15T10:22:00.000-07:002010-09-15T10:22:09.600-07:00Creating a New Sampler from your Motifs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrtVPnQDdvcoKOZ9OnEcw-QHAG_PkiaLrTQ3vTG-Z8m3QWHlPPXdCpeYtdPNSVXxMi1VUcECE7HgWJf0v9uyC82_y51tdq3gVt2fPWs9YKAYfyyO-R5Kg1yDJdmX-wGw3D33oqJbQ5gB1/s1600-h/lassomove+1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368470080132987330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrtVPnQDdvcoKOZ9OnEcw-QHAG_PkiaLrTQ3vTG-Z8m3QWHlPPXdCpeYtdPNSVXxMi1VUcECE7HgWJf0v9uyC82_y51tdq3gVt2fPWs9YKAYfyyO-R5Kg1yDJdmX-wGw3D33oqJbQ5gB1/s320/lassomove+1.bmp" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">There are a number of ways to put together your motifs in order to create a new sampler design. In this stage we are going to go through the basic steps of clipping a motif from one of your Infinity charts to paste in a new file in order to create your own sampler design. Open up your master Infinity motif chart and immediately rename it by saving it with a new file name to prevent your accidently deleting or making unwanted alterations to your master chart. Now you can start to move motifs. In order to move a motif you will need the lasso tool which you can find at the top of your side tool bar. Click on the tool and then use it to stretch a box around the motif you want to transfer. (Don't worry if you also capture fragments of other motifs in the process). Be precise with your lasso - simply because it will help you when making precision pastes to know exactly where the top corner of the the motif is, rather than having to remember the motif is three square to right of the top of the lasso and five squares down. Be kind to yourself and take time to position the lasso, if you don't get it right first time, you will succeed the second or third time.<br />
</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_djr5KsT-6toMhmjlrgB8OVNUUTHwLitdpoD8HEUDbe3lhMco7wd0hBDiQhMJzB619MLpplmEEt706W_nBkt0qxCbavhrs0xKmGzaI6ZeWxOCYb8iIAKyeqRWSo_IrhOYU-7dO4EOz8m/s1600-h/move+to+new+file.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469799958836738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_djr5KsT-6toMhmjlrgB8OVNUUTHwLitdpoD8HEUDbe3lhMco7wd0hBDiQhMJzB619MLpplmEEt706W_nBkt0qxCbavhrs0xKmGzaI6ZeWxOCYb8iIAKyeqRWSo_IrhOYU-7dO4EOz8m/s320/move+to+new+file.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Once lassoed, click Edit on the top tool bar and choose Copy. Now you need to open up a new file for your new design. To do this click on File: New<br />
</span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7QY17D9xriIb2YnNVckEgC8fiN7phOG6f20JdFyyGZJPMTCzXS_mjov342In9uDd5c_pwFABXIODzlSjTt3dI7jvXzps7pmYowhM8z_xfaiiRmhIpgEAHolgl7oA6OqGL4K2mMHkt_A/s1600-h/move+on+new+file.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469567432056850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7QY17D9xriIb2YnNVckEgC8fiN7phOG6f20JdFyyGZJPMTCzXS_mjov342In9uDd5c_pwFABXIODzlSjTt3dI7jvXzps7pmYowhM8z_xfaiiRmhIpgEAHolgl7oA6OqGL4K2mMHkt_A/s320/move+on+new+file.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />
Now you have a new file and you can paste by clicking your motif exactly where you want it to be.<br />
</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qzd0bfaT3bPq59ytZDUBMaquaSx9EtkzE41dNDj1X9P2jjwrMPz8n6_rGDEp7j-ecGIzO-k4Xyew6DQZLbkAltJadEd5OnJhT7AgmQjsK6afOXwqqjXTiF5E8WqHBlknw9INXfhPI21V/s1600-h/paste+bucket+move.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469408870069986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qzd0bfaT3bPq59ytZDUBMaquaSx9EtkzE41dNDj1X9P2jjwrMPz8n6_rGDEp7j-ecGIzO-k4Xyew6DQZLbkAltJadEd5OnJhT7AgmQjsK6afOXwqqjXTiF5E8WqHBlknw9INXfhPI21V/s320/paste+bucket+move.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Once you paste your motif, though, the paste bucket comes back like chewing gum stuck to your fingers. At the moment it seems annoying to you, but remember the paste bucket is there to help you when you want to repeat elements along a row or in a sequence simply by clicking your mouse. For now you can dismiss it by clicking on Edit to the left of your top tool bar. Take care you don't hit this low and click Undo! (If you do click Undo by mistake there's not much harm done, just go back to the top tool bar and click Edit: Paste and repeat your paste.)</span></div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKK4bXdJbD22HSBI1iG4m5_4VB2XAw9tQ63VkcQs9mVel1ws9YrIJ0Vuto2ZikENqEoGXIFjkr1rLGm0Y6j8CX7q0wYXG60xk6SzMeVZhaHu7YE8VAKgKY1Q4IuHJ7kh5MoMtcVqoAuzd/s1600-h/tidy+up+move.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368469112973959266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKK4bXdJbD22HSBI1iG4m5_4VB2XAw9tQ63VkcQs9mVel1ws9YrIJ0Vuto2ZikENqEoGXIFjkr1rLGm0Y6j8CX7q0wYXG60xk6SzMeVZhaHu7YE8VAKgKY1Q4IuHJ7kh5MoMtcVqoAuzd/s320/tidy+up+move.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Now you have your motif pasted down in your new chart - but it has a bit of flotsam and jetsam attached to it. You can use the erase tool on the side bar to clean up your design, or use the lasso tool again to box in the elements you don't want and then hit the Delete key on your keyboard to make them vanish. If you are wanting to paste your motif next to a motif you have previously pasted and you are concerned that the flotsam and jetsam will interfere with your design. Then find a clear space on your chart to past the motif, clean it up, then lasso it, and cut and paste it to its final position.</span><br />
<div><span style="color:#996633;">Now save your new chart and name it before returning back to your master chart to collect another motif. When you are ready to paste your second motif, choose File on the top tool bar and choose your destination file from the recently used files at the bottom of the File Menu. You will soon get into the rhythm of copy, toggle file, paste, save new file, toggle file, copy etc.</span></div><br />
<div><span style="color:#996633;">Before continuing with more advanced move options, we'll look tomorrow at recolouring, and then how to make your palette match your stash.</span></div></div></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-8333193794004474762010-09-14T14:59:00.001-07:002010-09-14T14:59:41.570-07:00My Chart Has Vanished! - Using the Locator Window<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Sad16CuKMEm90_0SJnMCXk5byH_EA3pglmpyvRMbpYkZcSiHzHHgpyFJG6taG7iEbodXfClYpXKrUgNfWZexj3sknoliwqv49P7PIgNtKrQLcX_RZ-BB6Fia-Sni73N8HXri6T6JfcZI/s1600-h/locator+window+1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 60px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 354px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367699960478069458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Sad16CuKMEm90_0SJnMCXk5byH_EA3pglmpyvRMbpYkZcSiHzHHgpyFJG6taG7iEbodXfClYpXKrUgNfWZexj3sknoliwqv49P7PIgNtKrQLcX_RZ-BB6Fia-Sni73N8HXri6T6JfcZI/s400/locator+window+1.bmp" /></a><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">It has happened to me once or twice, long ago, that when I opened up a chart I saw - it had vanished! I missed a heartbeat or two, fearing the chart was lost or corrupted. Then I discovered Locator Window. This is how to use it. On the top tool bar click on View then run down the menu and click on Locator Window.<br />
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Now you should be able to see a clump of colour in the window which is your chart - just hiding in the big expanse of spare design space you have. The rectangle defines your active viewing space so just push the rectangle over the clump of colour and your chart will appear before your very eyes. The locator window will stay with you until you dismiss it by clicking on the cross to close it. <br />
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If you want it to be there the next time you open your chart, so you don't go into crashcart mode again, you can simply park it out of the way on the area to the right of your screen. try it now for yourself.</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-51578948489774717162010-09-13T10:18:00.001-07:002010-09-13T10:18:52.196-07:00Help, Support and Registration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2LwBxJRBzKUrowtJGDs-UrInZxYMnKfKMXQgm3E2vOHF82wTf-Y7a8f5d0KdrPauyz2z2mn6p-jT_hCi60miBr5o1_VXH9HT6F1ABlDGM7xy_LT3eHO5zqIrsAyPD_pb_7t-dOVlWL3n/s1600-h/help.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367511916581316802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2LwBxJRBzKUrowtJGDs-UrInZxYMnKfKMXQgm3E2vOHF82wTf-Y7a8f5d0KdrPauyz2z2mn6p-jT_hCi60miBr5o1_VXH9HT6F1ABlDGM7xy_LT3eHO5zqIrsAyPD_pb_7t-dOVlWL3n/s400/help.bmp" /></a><br />
<span style="color:#996633;">I can help you with most issues relating to your CSD software. So you can post your questions here and I will answer them.<br />
There may be a circumstance which involves the set up of your machine and the interaction with the software when I cannot help, but fear not, you have a fully licensed product and it is supported by FOCUSMM and you can find their contact details by going into Help on your tool bar.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYabYhRI3UBHb1CEavMtXBuSvf2MOF-NHCa2NLiCjnrAEVEePcf9WnjsagpetKkf6VEDTjzCiezBtEDEkuEpkH92uhKPkoqtUWC0qjcQkYGVHQ08dAkaQT3qcJRrdcLQhtNmd212GIj7Lk/s1600-h/register.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367512129756703378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYabYhRI3UBHb1CEavMtXBuSvf2MOF-NHCa2NLiCjnrAEVEePcf9WnjsagpetKkf6VEDTjzCiezBtEDEkuEpkH92uhKPkoqtUWC0qjcQkYGVHQ08dAkaQT3qcJRrdcLQhtNmd212GIj7Lk/s400/register.bmp" /></a> I do urge you to register your product - here is the link for registration:<br />
<a href="http://ww2.focusmm.co.uk/eregister/default.aspx"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://ww2.focusmm.co.uk/eregister/default.aspx</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">.</span> Just enter your details, state that you bought your product from Needleprint and your product code is ESS408/D. You will not be sent follow up information unless you check boxes but you will obtain a code for 20% off future purchases from FOCUSMM</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-9265177100287248122010-09-12T08:51:00.000-07:002010-09-12T08:51:46.276-07:00A View of Your Beatrix Potter Chart<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb80cmhWSlHlcX1VXmeaIZVuL6_eFaZD2ONm3afwqi-70rqpVeafUnT0Q2qhODhiTkJ4aAQpKVeiMskJfAx31WGb9KFfnShGMr-0a6i7Am_84DDMxf6-TqSyVXokUw9zeUlGGt_KEUfE9/s1600-h/Beatrix.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 40px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 352px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367273369509528898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRb80cmhWSlHlcX1VXmeaIZVuL6_eFaZD2ONm3afwqi-70rqpVeafUnT0Q2qhODhiTkJ4aAQpKVeiMskJfAx31WGb9KFfnShGMr-0a6i7Am_84DDMxf6-TqSyVXokUw9zeUlGGt_KEUfE9/s400/Beatrix.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">After the Welcome Screen, when you open up your Infinity Starter Kit with the Beatrix Potter Infinity Chart, this is a portion of what you will see. It is really important now to save the chart with a different name before you start to edit and change colours, otherwise you will overwrite your original. And no, you won't be the first. And yes, I have done that too! Simply go to the left side of the top tool bar and choose File then choose Save As and enter a different file name such as Beatrix Potter My Edit 1 on the pop up menu and browse to place your file in a suitable folder for future use.</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-62357463640446526532010-09-11T09:45:00.000-07:002010-09-11T09:45:15.195-07:00Time to Say Goodbye to the Welcome Screen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvidiPAFUfZQPYkhJfAX-Z5kZpX-WkNI4lxLhvSSO-po4nNoeeU0AQW7Yo9LO_kPp7nvsGpbI3iIIK3LvjGtDa4kalfZ7efXGJrQwPey2ZjtVRMUcGOlqAYX8GZMG9e_HJ2O1a8Q0ThyFp/s1600-h/welcome+screen.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 90px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367151505517819842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvidiPAFUfZQPYkhJfAX-Z5kZpX-WkNI4lxLhvSSO-po4nNoeeU0AQW7Yo9LO_kPp7nvsGpbI3iIIK3LvjGtDa4kalfZ7efXGJrQwPey2ZjtVRMUcGOlqAYX8GZMG9e_HJ2O1a8Q0ThyFp/s320/welcome+screen.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">It's always nice to be greeted by a cheery face, but perhaps after a while you just want to get down to work and not to have to bother dismissing that welcome screen. Here is the answer to your wishes. Look down on the Welcome Screen, underneath the Copyright Notice, and click on the white box labelled <em>Don't show again</em>, then click the OK button and say Goodbye Welcome Screen - Forever</span>.N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-43299344624420197272010-09-10T06:21:00.000-07:002010-09-10T06:39:12.933-07:00New Infinity Master Class Starts Today<a href="http://www.needleprint.com/BeatrixInfinity.html"><span style="color: #996633;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366981907996643954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuts3NgFlH_v5DotoH0A9BQVpI-axI1wN8AIwRVcw2CmFCIi38gGRh7mTzIMvQvDYFZykkmPNETjpxuw9O7GguPS6Ry6cnwmO2QdCt_qx4TpU2hH_bluNXuUG2kBIy-wD9-tAdhGhI-mjK/s400/Beatrix+potter+framed.png" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 314px; margin: 0px 60px 10px 0px; width: 298px;"/></span></a> Thanks again to one of your excellent suggestions, I shall begin again the Infinity Master Classes - they do have their own dedicated blog: <a href="http://www.needleprintinfinity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">www.needleprintinfinity.blogspot</span></a>.com where we can exchange tips and ideas on how to get the best from your Needleprint Infinity Charts and software. The Infinity starter kit, as some of you already know, includes the software to read Needleprint Infinity charts in such a way that they can be edited, recoloured, printed out, extracted from, combined with other motifs or combined with your own work. Because I wanted you to have something immediately to work on, we bundled the charting software with two Infinity charts we had to hand both of which you are very familiar with - The Beatrix Potter and Mary Wigham Samplers - old friends to make you feel at home. We have released a number of charts and motif libraries for download in PDF format and all come with a bonus editable Infinity files - so if you would like to get the most from your purchase, this is something for you to consider. <a href="http://www.needleprint.com/Images/Product%20descriptions/Needleprint%20Infinity%20Charts.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">There is a fact sheet available telling you more and you can simply click here to download it.</span></a>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-55148907931096693222009-11-14T08:22:00.000-08:002009-11-14T09:14:05.562-08:00Classic Clox on Sox<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4591EXrOzBN8JHG8e_U25tsWwQPHvsVFBJNAT39wOyqyQ1P55hokYpNFWga8KNgDO2aMuSd1qTGn75zy9IzVLLxDDqJVx49imWvMIZRP7LeRMdEQy90xplVWAaHte1JW_xGExDQ2mE6u/s1600-h/clox8.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 323px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403996074383679746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4591EXrOzBN8JHG8e_U25tsWwQPHvsVFBJNAT39wOyqyQ1P55hokYpNFWga8KNgDO2aMuSd1qTGn75zy9IzVLLxDDqJVx49imWvMIZRP7LeRMdEQy90xplVWAaHte1JW_xGExDQ2mE6u/s400/clox8.bmp" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">There is so much you can do to embellish your sox clox that it is difficult for me to find a place to start. But let's look at how, using your infinity chart, you can design a sock with two stitched sides, make the pattern more your own, customize it with an alphabet - oh, and let's just optimise it to use up least linen while we are at it! Here is what you can do.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t0tFinsbN8zE2acqTLL6s9fUpGrbSf9A94_KxskIycxhapJHFgVD2LhTZJA_KwqMnl8KP7YrNN1DQxQm3cO5duMsSVp1gnT4lYRe2zIwXk81mW87V09cgdQ7JWxeWGzJm00dI53wLEjc/s1600-h/clox1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 356px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403998162200309362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_t0tFinsbN8zE2acqTLL6s9fUpGrbSf9A94_KxskIycxhapJHFgVD2LhTZJA_KwqMnl8KP7YrNN1DQxQm3cO5duMsSVp1gnT4lYRe2zIwXk81mW87V09cgdQ7JWxeWGzJm00dI53wLEjc/s400/clox1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Copy the sock you want to work on to a new file and give it a new name so you can find it later. We can replace the central design with one of the other clocks on the chart, or change the one we have a little. Let's change this. First we'll move it up the sock a little by lassoing it and positioning it further up the sock.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrSI2HK2L9WlggBwu09GinpvH1kELWaZahi3JWXBYu01sOHv9Q1oTcs2tE5bL2U7bZkNoGl5hptonuJuuB8QtTM7MvV5Q8IxDA2V7pJh_LS26jgRzSrnqBeVsfXj_LmwoHOcoKPDxmDRU/s1600-h/clox2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403997852996294114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhrSI2HK2L9WlggBwu09GinpvH1kELWaZahi3JWXBYu01sOHv9Q1oTcs2tE5bL2U7bZkNoGl5hptonuJuuB8QtTM7MvV5Q8IxDA2V7pJh_LS26jgRzSrnqBeVsfXj_LmwoHOcoKPDxmDRU/s400/clox2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now let's lengthen the tail of the clock to bring it down closer to the heel. Lasso the tail, copy it and paste it below the existing tail.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThdC5qEUXUfZYW3GMOKyK72IrdlMbu2QOuEVmoo3nY91wLCHHxrnQ3MPv8Iq2LRGdA6lojLdxjK_mxNt1DeZYrpaOd-XseV7W_sVG91yVrBlpFsU4AStrOh6Ak4cYrZFH-An1rfd9tEn6/s1600-h/clox4.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403997612397898066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThdC5qEUXUfZYW3GMOKyK72IrdlMbu2QOuEVmoo3nY91wLCHHxrnQ3MPv8Iq2LRGdA6lojLdxjK_mxNt1DeZYrpaOd-XseV7W_sVG91yVrBlpFsU4AStrOh6Ak4cYrZFH-An1rfd9tEn6/s400/clox4.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />You should now have something that looks like this.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC02QZQ9yOdD8MW6Uw8Q-R5Q9b1FJpehHxfFHL5CTFY0-OXihcyyP7gIfRq3No3FA94fX3tYETeUML9F1eLIu60Bvc1XJFoZQPjMHa4zovIQMLqixuvJJi5-01RHzTMS0GJIFAF-xZdiSV/s1600-h/clox5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403997190533025490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC02QZQ9yOdD8MW6Uw8Q-R5Q9b1FJpehHxfFHL5CTFY0-OXihcyyP7gIfRq3No3FA94fX3tYETeUML9F1eLIu60Bvc1XJFoZQPjMHa4zovIQMLqixuvJJi5-01RHzTMS0GJIFAF-xZdiSV/s400/clox5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />We want to create two sides for our sock, so now make a copy of the first sock and paste it down next to its twin.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDxKi_O8xXmJu6-norpnL_hbEyqoYyI4voR-za9qnG2C9gksPMHgZW7dYYrA3wYJlYcq1Mwg1N-E8_yY_8zv474O3JFhPaKiQqGnuUAK2GKNO7RiJ-_6tiU_L5Oc1O9cUS3rV-o_H7jci/s1600-h/clox6.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403996798529928578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDxKi_O8xXmJu6-norpnL_hbEyqoYyI4voR-za9qnG2C9gksPMHgZW7dYYrA3wYJlYcq1Mwg1N-E8_yY_8zv474O3JFhPaKiQqGnuUAK2GKNO7RiJ-_6tiU_L5Oc1O9cUS3rV-o_H7jci/s400/clox6.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />We now have to flip the twin horizontal so we have a matching pair for stitching. Just find Function on the top tool bar and choose Flip Horizontal. Now you have it.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6ARTKQuDXbkvS_VP3AMR6i7zcEQXEnL3782AKE3xkNjQQYeRwgUB3uyyyuFPzrGm2lgsCTsF3QPhSxSaTo4YNjsZy-TBT2VSmai7R_0-dq4V_Ui6AxNkKB_swoq9If2HzpLBgNjmrCh5/s1600-h/clox7.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403996473283831330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6ARTKQuDXbkvS_VP3AMR6i7zcEQXEnL3782AKE3xkNjQQYeRwgUB3uyyyuFPzrGm2lgsCTsF3QPhSxSaTo4YNjsZy-TBT2VSmai7R_0-dq4V_Ui6AxNkKB_swoq9If2HzpLBgNjmrCh5/s400/clox7.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />If we stitch these on a piece of linen we shall certainly have a matching pair - but what of lot of wasted linen. Go to Function again and this time select Flip Vertical. Now we can use the lasso to bring the second sock closer to the first to minimise waste. If you don't get the position right first time, remember you can simply click Edit and then Undo and have another go. It is worth taking a little time to get this right.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4591EXrOzBN8JHG8e_U25tsWwQPHvsVFBJNAT39wOyqyQ1P55hokYpNFWga8KNgDO2aMuSd1qTGn75zy9IzVLLxDDqJVx49imWvMIZRP7LeRMdEQy90xplVWAaHte1JW_xGExDQ2mE6u/s1600-h/clox8.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 323px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403996074383679746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4591EXrOzBN8JHG8e_U25tsWwQPHvsVFBJNAT39wOyqyQ1P55hokYpNFWga8KNgDO2aMuSd1qTGn75zy9IzVLLxDDqJVx49imWvMIZRP7LeRMdEQy90xplVWAaHte1JW_xGExDQ2mE6u/s400/clox8.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now you can personalize your sock by adding a friend's name. I like to think about my friends whenever I stitch their names, imagining I am stitching good health, love and happiness into their lives.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApO3IvvN_9S1rlUWDHvC_xthHH1ObutyzVfetbDnMAokuOQxFHXMQqxY_aXME-fdFBkSbFwTOJQ0eNhsbfiBXGQn7_FmCVPSCiYj5aUwm12nFLAWTgIu_keEMMekNaSUD1u2uX0VwpBZn/s1600-h/clox9.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404002372459607458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApO3IvvN_9S1rlUWDHvC_xthHH1ObutyzVfetbDnMAokuOQxFHXMQqxY_aXME-fdFBkSbFwTOJQ0eNhsbfiBXGQn7_FmCVPSCiYj5aUwm12nFLAWTgIu_keEMMekNaSUD1u2uX0VwpBZn/s400/clox9.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />And if you click on this alphabet you should be able to see it well enough to compose the names of your friends also.<br /></span><div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-60135907125171116972009-09-30T15:42:00.000-07:002009-09-30T17:22:59.662-07:00Editing and Recolouring Back Stitch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WCGzGLk9VTA-u6IUOoXXr2J-gUcFSMrHuabtpzos-wJkFNYb2YMm7Cjn-BjybRnlUE0ty6Cb9Dy_EnsKMAP_Z5gjbZ_xQTZqWm9lbYCpTotxM6GtJ_CAkhIlC7weHhJZROVmL2yXahQu/s1600-h/backstitch+0.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 392px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387413560534923330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WCGzGLk9VTA-u6IUOoXXr2J-gUcFSMrHuabtpzos-wJkFNYb2YMm7Cjn-BjybRnlUE0ty6Cb9Dy_EnsKMAP_Z5gjbZ_xQTZqWm9lbYCpTotxM6GtJ_CAkhIlC7weHhJZROVmL2yXahQu/s400/backstitch+0.bmp" /></a><br /><span style="color:#996633;">So far, the editing and recolouring we have discussed has been fairly straight forward. And then there is back stitch...... This is a little more tricky and can be frustrating without a bit of guidance, so here I'll do my best to lead you away from the quagmires and quicksands. The Alpursa collection has back stitch to define the outline of the cards, the inner cartouches, lettering and some representations of tendrils and pine-needles and you will need to handle these if you want to make changes.<br /></span><span style="color:#990000;">3 very important things to know about back stitches:<br />1. You cannot use the Palette>Find Colour option to discover what colour has been used in any back stitch so that you can edit its colour on the palette.<br />2. You cannot delete back stitch with the erase tool.<br />3. You need to be careful when lassoing to edit or move elements that include back stitch as you can easily loose back stitches.<br /></span><span style="color:#996633;">So, if you are wanting to work on any design that includes back stitch my advice is: first save your file under another name; then delete down all the items you do not want using the lasso tool, until you have on your sheet just the items you want to work with.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANfYXoKgsJtreh4Poa5k7LLy2VnVipQD04YD7erxUVRfiJlDdJGHc0cNU7-PJOU9V1sRTmpDYdGK5TjfabtNsLO_h2t7epRW0isexQZLvBuZx37fMNlewn-t2hcBAIAv-6mcljQAH4IB6/s1600-h/backstitch+1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 307px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387413567733201026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANfYXoKgsJtreh4Poa5k7LLy2VnVipQD04YD7erxUVRfiJlDdJGHc0cNU7-PJOU9V1sRTmpDYdGK5TjfabtNsLO_h2t7epRW0isexQZLvBuZx37fMNlewn-t2hcBAIAv-6mcljQAH4IB6/s400/backstitch+1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />1. Identify the colours that have been used to draw the back stitch by right clicking on likely palette colours and turning them off.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyCFIWns5Iug6NMEmLfOkYQ3xnEJIbIBKaboDioqu8OJ7t7T13whqjL2fEHmgp0a3hQ2B6jD9Cf6gPQ73owHdVo_jKEUs9XOzmC5Ngpn-b8XZLcR_hB7IMoqvsFksdK0xLvr9IslIeMTE/s1600-h/backstitch+2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 370px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387413575200965682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyCFIWns5Iug6NMEmLfOkYQ3xnEJIbIBKaboDioqu8OJ7t7T13whqjL2fEHmgp0a3hQ2B6jD9Cf6gPQ73owHdVo_jKEUs9XOzmC5Ngpn-b8XZLcR_hB7IMoqvsFksdK0xLvr9IslIeMTE/s400/backstitch+2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />When your back stitches disappear you have found their corresponding colour. Make a note of which palette key corresponds to the back stitch, this will save you oodles of time later. Isolate your back stitch from any cross stitch which may share the same palette key. When you turn off the back stitch colour, do you notice any cross stitches disappearing in your palette at the same time? <br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxntN9-EE-wZqIbvCUjlIjJDyzlN7l0I9epKsUQo0h_U2CRn3ieCe0Wi03c-inV9X02qog1ToH7a4ol0N4gUnoxjT9f8tzucAGno_XPkP_EyWIg1F5alX6IM8r29Qv0CNxr5PfaU0kqmZ/s1600-h/backstitch+3.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 377px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387413583066814738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxntN9-EE-wZqIbvCUjlIjJDyzlN7l0I9epKsUQo0h_U2CRn3ieCe0Wi03c-inV9X02qog1ToH7a4ol0N4gUnoxjT9f8tzucAGno_XPkP_EyWIg1F5alX6IM8r29Qv0CNxr5PfaU0kqmZ/s400/backstitch+3.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />If so, find an unused colour on your palette and duplicate the colour, then recolour the cross stitch using this palette key. Now you can change the colour of the back stitch without affecting the colour of any cross stitch.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO2GM7JLDpFHaFfXW0TO5Xvj2UE0rGgQd2G-ZdDczM1iQRShDgjSVTwiO3Zk4ys4TRKT_g3VcRgEKqrsHcyt4NOHvy5P9HHykR5Nz4uGPZA7vgnhVXT3SKAyuAsgKCYJmVZkPobD7TIEO/s1600-h/backstitch+5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 275px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387412520350765042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO2GM7JLDpFHaFfXW0TO5Xvj2UE0rGgQd2G-ZdDczM1iQRShDgjSVTwiO3Zk4ys4TRKT_g3VcRgEKqrsHcyt4NOHvy5P9HHykR5Nz4uGPZA7vgnhVXT3SKAyuAsgKCYJmVZkPobD7TIEO/s320/backstitch+5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />2. You can delete backstitch by redrawing another back stitch line over the top. But there lies quicksand. Do not go there. You will get suckered into endless frustration and lose the will to get out. To delete back stitch you need to lasso it and hit the delete key. If there is a long row of back stitch, like the card outline, you cannot delete half of it, if, for instance you wanted to make one half green and the other half red. The backstitch has been drawn as one continuous line and forms a single element, not a series of elements, and so you have to delete it all and then redraw it in the red and green sections you want. You only need to run the lasso along one row or column that borders the back stitch line to delete it.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2txsrVUokh15um4GQkt8ksiLQ_mUKfek8RmQ-aLon7S5XkqAyvwmYcrWUMiypLvC1ZNjmplmCS8I8DsdzOitn8ywmV1erXWqhhTXfqMlex2hr1Jb_1WwXD9nSmg-ha5exLmNyikSlMljp/s1600-h/backstitch+6.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 200px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387412512009929682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2txsrVUokh15um4GQkt8ksiLQ_mUKfek8RmQ-aLon7S5XkqAyvwmYcrWUMiypLvC1ZNjmplmCS8I8DsdzOitn8ywmV1erXWqhhTXfqMlex2hr1Jb_1WwXD9nSmg-ha5exLmNyikSlMljp/s320/backstitch+6.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAZbndjAMGcVe8qmiFPh-3FUKEFHo21dLX8zlVP7qFmETVYeWcNL97Q5GIltEMGmpekrgduXSyoQtBcP_cuY9rxNGiZfLnygXc1-9vkubDYpHdijtNjG0gBhJDfH67P5fDxMPbHBgZEG4/s1600-h/backstitch+7.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 200px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 203px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387412501731281906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAZbndjAMGcVe8qmiFPh-3FUKEFHo21dLX8zlVP7qFmETVYeWcNL97Q5GIltEMGmpekrgduXSyoQtBcP_cuY9rxNGiZfLnygXc1-9vkubDYpHdijtNjG0gBhJDfH67P5fDxMPbHBgZEG4/s320/backstitch+7.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />3. This is why you have to take care when lassoing an element that includes back stitch - you cannot run the lasso along the line of back stitch itself or you will leave the back stitch behind. You need to have one row or column safety margin around the element to keep it intact.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL75RFxdYQpMkxuvttYiX3brminr2ER5QY0aDUhyphenhyphen_tIqgmVMqRapxTUB51Mtg_d2CLcQq-9utTthplehAOWENvQT5q3035VCppm1rj3a74PuYF3PPxiz_Niz7TxaZO04-MwQloLxrLWGXc/s1600-h/backstitch+8.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 304px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387412491681240562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL75RFxdYQpMkxuvttYiX3brminr2ER5QY0aDUhyphenhyphen_tIqgmVMqRapxTUB51Mtg_d2CLcQq-9utTthplehAOWENvQT5q3035VCppm1rj3a74PuYF3PPxiz_Niz7TxaZO04-MwQloLxrLWGXc/s320/backstitch+8.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF0_IuN8zGYucXRxPX0HmvmuLbXVtJGMr2R5mjUAuMZ7ldWU5xZ_KNlxZ1jjKH-Feyi12_N6W_NZtn4R6covwWZtMlmZPJy3J5K37GdxE1JacyIp73XwE1TGWSyuhWKRa8ewvd2UxVJyS/s1600-h/backstitch+9.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 304px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387412487352386658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF0_IuN8zGYucXRxPX0HmvmuLbXVtJGMr2R5mjUAuMZ7ldWU5xZ_KNlxZ1jjKH-Feyi12_N6W_NZtn4R6covwWZtMlmZPJy3J5K37GdxE1JacyIp73XwE1TGWSyuhWKRa8ewvd2UxVJyS/s320/backstitch+9.bmp" /></span></a>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-33559249754415981362009-09-29T15:31:00.000-07:002009-09-29T16:23:16.030-07:00Printing Greetings Cards and Tags from your Needleprint Infinity Files<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFREdzDNAZ7C0Y5gDkn3kkE7L30b-eRuyIJHC3HzOSmh-AW4i2mXGbZXTh6E04J1GHgC_klnCHzrQmWgdkhUmfLLU6I0Jz-lcTFR4RFrmeNjDD3AgZnQADEdpg50i0TG41OzR_APG-s87M/s1600-h/card0.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387027350309738546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFREdzDNAZ7C0Y5gDkn3kkE7L30b-eRuyIJHC3HzOSmh-AW4i2mXGbZXTh6E04J1GHgC_klnCHzrQmWgdkhUmfLLU6I0Jz-lcTFR4RFrmeNjDD3AgZnQADEdpg50i0TG41OzR_APG-s87M/s400/card0.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Is it just me, or do I detect a nip in the air and a feeling I should be thinking ahead more that I have been doing lately? When I was going through my ideas file and came across the Altpursa Chocolate cross stitch album cards, I thought what lovely gift tags and cards they would make for friends. And if time runs out for stitching them ourselves, well, it is always lovely to send a chart to a friend so they can stitch in the holiday after Christmas, isn't it? I know I love having them sent to me.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWeSvRZOtPWEDZM_-KSXIrRXm5tgUtIyeDTEt7Y98MCfYggQvxsfPKZN9o34gAIeWUWVsJUMQmuCtZF9ZQYOfmf71aEbk7aliSzQxbJNN7JmlDM-0-2S6viTTKmzQM6BlDM_Q7_VOIdYf/s1600-h/card1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387027168225582674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWeSvRZOtPWEDZM_-KSXIrRXm5tgUtIyeDTEt7Y98MCfYggQvxsfPKZN9o34gAIeWUWVsJUMQmuCtZF9ZQYOfmf71aEbk7aliSzQxbJNN7JmlDM-0-2S6viTTKmzQM6BlDM_Q7_VOIdYf/s400/card1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><div><span style="color:#996633;">The new Needleprint Infinity Chart is rather more than a chart. There are four pdf files for you to download as well as an editable JGG file. Two of the four pdfs are facsimiles of the original Altpursa album charts themselves and are in high resolution format so you can print them onto card, cut them out and make your own album. One of these facsimile sets has the Alpursa name removed, providing you with a blank canvas to write your own words then you can print these out and use them as gift tags or fix them to a nice home-made card. The other two pdfs are replica charts we have made and you can use them for stitching the patterns, gift tags or embellishments to greetings cards. Plus, if you have the Infinity software there are infinitely more options for you. You can copy a design from the file, pop it in another work file and customise it. I can hear you saying, 'Nice colours, Jacqueline, but not what I would have chosen, personally.' And you will never have to put up with my colour palette again, simply personlize the perfect palette for you. </span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCKVB8oBe-tnAfelrJ5fpWKZ9OGuCYVq8enGzQugWHx7KngZmCJZ7gS4geNRY53ls48A9ZrTq1rM4DYyku6lUsgckvhSruj6_B9SvHn869wu2MlTnqwl9ABh0Ajspz8t851qNFEU5DXHS/s1600-h/card2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387026875035787842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCKVB8oBe-tnAfelrJ5fpWKZ9OGuCYVq8enGzQugWHx7KngZmCJZ7gS4geNRY53ls48A9ZrTq1rM4DYyku6lUsgckvhSruj6_B9SvHn869wu2MlTnqwl9ABh0Ajspz8t851qNFEU5DXHS/s400/card2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Remember you can change background colour. Use back stitch to doodle a little message in the cartouche - you can use a formal alphabet, or just curl something ditsy to amuse you and your friends.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLrY8w73XlothW7oZr4Bl1BxdPyZe6ygmPDrwM_xo-Y-NvvizD-J-L8k-LqJASUBGLRMrCpHO4wUFNkwK1ETC2o3bmgpyqFPfxigDQFwOhP1460Sv8K5jgwW8YwJWJXcgkMCv5jVWoiT9/s1600-h/card3.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 363px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387026581744488962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLrY8w73XlothW7oZr4Bl1BxdPyZe6ygmPDrwM_xo-Y-NvvizD-J-L8k-LqJASUBGLRMrCpHO4wUFNkwK1ETC2o3bmgpyqFPfxigDQFwOhP1460Sv8K5jgwW8YwJWJXcgkMCv5jVWoiT9/s400/card3.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><div><span style="color:#996633;">When you have a design the way you like it, copy and paste it until you have six or eight on a page. To see how they will look on a printed page, choose Print Chart from the File Menu and then, when you have the dialogue box, keep checking Preview until you have the layout that works best.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghE5_EdmApHdnKzX5VSS7GBofv1ESyMsJ5JPnZYaeMFrX8FFnUlh8tWxMDlEy1CmWAmJKFM2B_p_dO7paelURyvDn0DiqARVqvk4F5Cl4Dbz31wFstiOxC9x_CmxKqFBuvbwM5L_vaAf9Q/s1600-h/card4.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387026354438884418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghE5_EdmApHdnKzX5VSS7GBofv1ESyMsJ5JPnZYaeMFrX8FFnUlh8tWxMDlEy1CmWAmJKFM2B_p_dO7paelURyvDn0DiqARVqvk4F5Cl4Dbz31wFstiOxC9x_CmxKqFBuvbwM5L_vaAf9Q/s400/card4.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Change the grid to display just thin lines which looks so much prettier for a card or tag.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRNVn5kUoUSET111mWbONPyBH43voHnQkkzQnB6vGU4M1s4AfVZE7RH_nbAtaXmdynmGCxPGtb0VTxl01vlolPhy6iZ0x9LLzH_IBE9q0tGr7vi4ob1hTgwrcJdT8IiT_w2WaoCvs_VQS/s1600-h/card5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 352px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387026132049341314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRNVn5kUoUSET111mWbONPyBH43voHnQkkzQnB6vGU4M1s4AfVZE7RH_nbAtaXmdynmGCxPGtb0VTxl01vlolPhy6iZ0x9LLzH_IBE9q0tGr7vi4ob1hTgwrcJdT8IiT_w2WaoCvs_VQS/s400/card5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">To create an outer border around the set of cards, use the lasso to provide a frame for your printed work, whatever is in the lasso will be printed.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X85PBOby_WX9iGspTe1R52QGVgzljOLzaRwAAs9Bi6ZETlHo7RJuEBKqtJaj5YX5NZoTSI93b-lMzWY9h0-hBeS4Dt8RXP8gp4dbrjQQ4NG15hWaHO5pHjdGZPkzYxNx8zwwfmLcPuDU/s1600-h/card6.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 372px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387025885883523970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X85PBOby_WX9iGspTe1R52QGVgzljOLzaRwAAs9Bi6ZETlHo7RJuEBKqtJaj5YX5NZoTSI93b-lMzWY9h0-hBeS4Dt8RXP8gp4dbrjQQ4NG15hWaHO5pHjdGZPkzYxNx8zwwfmLcPuDU/s400/card6.bmp" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#996633;">When you think you have it right, choose the print to pdf option so you can really see how it is going to look. This is how my attempt will look on a printed page. It is not bad at all, but I think I can do a better layout than that, so I might just go back and tweak it a little more. I hope that gives you an idea of the infinite enjoyment that lays in store for you. This is just a quick tour tonight, but I'll go through the stages in more detail this week to show how you can make some really special and unique cards. Mmm, maybe I shall have a little sherry to get in the mood. What do you think? Will you join me?<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-46746966788174705662009-09-17T15:12:00.000-07:002009-09-17T16:15:24.793-07:00Designing Medallions with Ease and Speed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdfTwBW47iy2jXModtqYLoJNYocgEKXUv6xKfk6GqAOCAsuMawL_akkTswO07dEkEx8u6q7_tbIa2rDL_sSyLFcYEuK_DBWklooXY2oNKFvk8Wq37xUsRthDRnsd0rPdJp_a_Ya7ErcKx/s1600-h/xfunct1.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572469617726546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdfTwBW47iy2jXModtqYLoJNYocgEKXUv6xKfk6GqAOCAsuMawL_akkTswO07dEkEx8u6q7_tbIa2rDL_sSyLFcYEuK_DBWklooXY2oNKFvk8Wq37xUsRthDRnsd0rPdJp_a_Ya7ErcKx/s400/xfunct1.bmp" /></a><br /><span style="color:#996633;">There are so many possibilities for medallion design as you have seen from the Ackworth samplers. When I first carried out the research on the medallions, I charted everything. The aim of the research was to see if there were certain Ur-Motifs or fundamental motifs from which others had been copied. If this were true then we might be able to put forward the hypothesis that some samplers were 'model' or 'teaching' samplers and that the other girls had recourse to these as pattern books for working the medallions on their own samplers. What I did find out was that, with the sample we had, no medallions appeared to have been copied from a single source. In fact, all the medallion patterns differed slightly from sampler to sampler. Some had slightly different borders, others minor adaptions. The girls were doing exactly what you do, making slight personal changes...or mistakes which they worked into the overall design with a certain aplomb!<br />Which means you are free to customise your medallions, or design new ones. And the wonderful thing is, you only have to design a quarter of the medallion and then let the software do the rest for you. The important thing always to remember is to ensure that the central horizontal and vertical lines of the design are included. Think of these as pivot points for your design. First create a quadrant - the bottom left hand quadrant is a good place to start - but don't worry if you prefer to start work with a different quadrant in your design, I'll discuss later what is to be done if this is the case (as it is for me!), but for now just grasp the concept by its tail.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeIB2NNp31NYcMDB1iY-9tbWQoQKUAYp5gkNUNtDl3NCOibc3tw4KrMhiiKTRsfz6NIbaMgOhf9PxEkoiZKs7H8ddSSs7hnLSgkz0KP81YwvWsPa56tpjM6lvJb-UnilwhyphenhyphenimF48xAY7S/s1600-h/xfunct2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 350px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572344711885842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeIB2NNp31NYcMDB1iY-9tbWQoQKUAYp5gkNUNtDl3NCOibc3tw4KrMhiiKTRsfz6NIbaMgOhf9PxEkoiZKs7H8ddSSs7hnLSgkz0KP81YwvWsPa56tpjM6lvJb-UnilwhyphenhyphenimF48xAY7S/s400/xfunct2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Once you have this quadrant, closely lasso it, (by that I mean make sure there is no border of blank cells anywhere on the graph that you enclose).<br />Next choose Functions from the top tool bar and select Mirror Vertical.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4o9xUzieuYvpzuTZgsFyCkRuOHIFSeWwN95v_z53vwracI1L5ZvUaCFUVk9JD0IzdwQW3_Wi0x7CLctSXXLuDl0KyBrEqjn7TN4VgVH2e2iTzFFv7EU6bYlCWf7l6rIoFH390uV-aGbZ/s1600-h/xfunct3.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 381px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572211979123730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4o9xUzieuYvpzuTZgsFyCkRuOHIFSeWwN95v_z53vwracI1L5ZvUaCFUVk9JD0IzdwQW3_Wi0x7CLctSXXLuDl0KyBrEqjn7TN4VgVH2e2iTzFFv7EU6bYlCWf7l6rIoFH390uV-aGbZ/s400/xfunct3.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now you have two quadrants - plus a mirrored central horizontal axis. It is quite simple to remove this duplicated pattern line simply by grabbing the bottom quadrant and moving it one square up. You can appreciate that it is far easier to take out this line, than to have to fill it in later and that is why it is always important to include these central lines in your design at the start.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBZdt-7uvcuKe1gvcIaxK2vnpkHUrj1diehWJb8pjoymu0NkVN27ZY2SIRJ5DWjEFKo5LzaBnkxVlwIvFlTn6P1LKZyVdlV1y8d6wW50nqlmHkH7U429cjh6an4EQOc-ZpOYNZCc9Ppba/s1600-h/xfunct4.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 365px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572040846410834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBZdt-7uvcuKe1gvcIaxK2vnpkHUrj1diehWJb8pjoymu0NkVN27ZY2SIRJ5DWjEFKo5LzaBnkxVlwIvFlTn6P1LKZyVdlV1y8d6wW50nqlmHkH7U429cjh6an4EQOc-ZpOYNZCc9Ppba/s400/xfunct4.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />So now you have half a medallion, all you need to do is lasso it closely and choose Functions from the top tool bar and this time select Mirror Horizontal from the drop down menu.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t-Yov3WergsMT_9AHAhDr3LeONgiGdLrGfDup6ujNPYuHcUsnTnCviIqvAwmME1sv2tA4AlL8pBedl0t3DGOMhMtx8sY4VA-ezo6nE-kpuGjIU6rA2hyphenhyphenJEUqWETmEmCsI3RhAP6RPEP4/s1600-h/xfunct5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 328px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382571886400752722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t-Yov3WergsMT_9AHAhDr3LeONgiGdLrGfDup6ujNPYuHcUsnTnCviIqvAwmME1sv2tA4AlL8pBedl0t3DGOMhMtx8sY4VA-ezo6nE-kpuGjIU6rA2hyphenhyphenJEUqWETmEmCsI3RhAP6RPEP4/s400/xfunct5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now you have a whole medallion - plus a duplicated central pattern line and you know how to remove that now, don't you? Simply move the left hand half of the design horizontally one square to the right.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fwQAQSwaM9OHqn_at6HCVpY8fer-KMlE1wOhwnV4J82SMaQVfhcONzm13c-yGIBOFPos0RcIqIT181jQU9YsERxx-meT-GJ6I-DmD8_YeJwVeYthgDDUDo9ajNSxqjfHh_3DkT3DOKgO/s1600-h/xfunct6.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 297px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382571746830694306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fwQAQSwaM9OHqn_at6HCVpY8fer-KMlE1wOhwnV4J82SMaQVfhcONzm13c-yGIBOFPos0RcIqIT181jQU9YsERxx-meT-GJ6I-DmD8_YeJwVeYthgDDUDo9ajNSxqjfHh_3DkT3DOKgO/s400/xfunct6.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />OK, so what happens if you are awkward like me and you only seem able to design top left hand quadrants and can't seem to get into the habit of designing bottom left hand quadrants? Stay as sweet as you are, is my motto.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTtGm-U1QK2GOd9LmMrHwGZMinaoFZA5PrfzoliuG8uicj8oeY01p4OdcA1N4iJ2f1EEI7mUpsRig1Fa5H_jTozTBEdxcyrV3I1QE0tA-tm96l-O88YXcFQyVoUjnUbysCRcAhJ_CCP4B/s1600-h/xfunct7.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 389px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382571637421391234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTtGm-U1QK2GOd9LmMrHwGZMinaoFZA5PrfzoliuG8uicj8oeY01p4OdcA1N4iJ2f1EEI7mUpsRig1Fa5H_jTozTBEdxcyrV3I1QE0tA-tm96l-O88YXcFQyVoUjnUbysCRcAhJ_CCP4B/s400/xfunct7.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Design the top left hand quadrant and when you are done, lasso it closely and choose Flip Vertical from the drop down Functions menu and there you are, right where you need to be to generate the other quadrants of your medallion with ease and speed</span>.N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-86518754197777672942009-09-16T14:27:00.000-07:002009-09-17T07:28:50.802-07:00Using Function Magic to Save You Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX3sTVeZhWGL1E_pLVAP4gbQPL3Agu95SG-unH5sUzZwB8wxbw-SkMv_pAtrZqZ1niIvpizBxhhkmxcwdGs46KNz4g3UYPian3ZsZtJbAfhYtdrJdOG_xMnbYCbMZtLvkrxRYjTVxB1Nh/s1600-h/funct.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190974087557762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX3sTVeZhWGL1E_pLVAP4gbQPL3Agu95SG-unH5sUzZwB8wxbw-SkMv_pAtrZqZ1niIvpizBxhhkmxcwdGs46KNz4g3UYPian3ZsZtJbAfhYtdrJdOG_xMnbYCbMZtLvkrxRYjTVxB1Nh/s400/funct.bmp" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">I have just released a library of editable <a href="http://www.needleprint.com/Old%20European.html"><span style="color:#990000;">Old European Borders</span></a> for you to use on some beautiful new projects. When you look at it, you will no doubt think, one corner does not a rectangle or square make, Jacqueline, what on earth am I supposed to do with a single corner? So, let me show you. If you look at the top tool bar, right next to Tools is Functions and Functions are there to save you oodles of time when you are designing. Let's start by clipping a nice border out of the new library. It already has the bottom right hand corner turned and we shall use that corner to generate some Function magic and the rest of a frame. I am going to keep this simple, but you will see from the stages how you can customise borders to fit your projects.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd3uFKkEOPcc_Xgnqwqzg0djKEYwhHNS5kT2DHKX3blI2rF6oB7m7hDtw_OkBy3Q36a9z8gpJpf-peBfLMlLdygdMqKiI1nIbggGjfAcwlL28_qks-AZGsqsCNRdUVCcF0KL1RpQxrmJH/s1600-h/funct1.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190790655038034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd3uFKkEOPcc_Xgnqwqzg0djKEYwhHNS5kT2DHKX3blI2rF6oB7m7hDtw_OkBy3Q36a9z8gpJpf-peBfLMlLdygdMqKiI1nIbggGjfAcwlL28_qks-AZGsqsCNRdUVCcF0KL1RpQxrmJH/s400/funct1.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />The first thing I am going to do is to lasso that corner closely and Edit>Copy and Edit>Paste it in a little space all to itself. So we have two corners, but the new one is not much use, it is facing the wrong direction. Let's flip it around.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9HLNg5kLLGGn0eBjUlGp6qAahpUY7PXAhwMwKzgxamcD-CfM6Q45LggDxbBCgUgrXX3n3giVPFYzfBYCUdxcoDVce8tg1tG9tdaC0ImP7VIIydYb2CNqJ95FhQiJcFqp4Suuk1-waPcs/s1600-h/funct2.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190542985065746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9HLNg5kLLGGn0eBjUlGp6qAahpUY7PXAhwMwKzgxamcD-CfM6Q45LggDxbBCgUgrXX3n3giVPFYzfBYCUdxcoDVce8tg1tG9tdaC0ImP7VIIydYb2CNqJ95FhQiJcFqp4Suuk1-waPcs/s400/funct2.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />I choose Functions up on the top tool bar and run down the menu until I see Flip Horizontal and I select that. Hey Presto I have a corner I can use on the left hand side now.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5pNCshmyVcaywEocOOOnJOrfjP_ZT5K4jFY6AOqFnQatNWSORpT7gbb6G650_FJ1i0qy1Ui00jicwvAruNIwBAcXkZcd0W-PKgXpL4r6MCLvlyXMo3Un1OInD8TKZhfg6tLANjs9NYyc/s1600-h/funct3a.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 388px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190309888894498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5pNCshmyVcaywEocOOOnJOrfjP_ZT5K4jFY6AOqFnQatNWSORpT7gbb6G650_FJ1i0qy1Ui00jicwvAruNIwBAcXkZcd0W-PKgXpL4r6MCLvlyXMo3Un1OInD8TKZhfg6tLANjs9NYyc/s400/funct3a.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />I lasso this closely again so that I know the lasso goes just to the edges of the design and no further and I drag that corner so that it is sitting next to where I am going to place it, with the bottom edges of the two sections lined up. Now I examine the corner closely and examine the section of the border where I am going to make the join. I could copy and paste another section of the border and insert the extra section of border to fill the gap, or I can, as I am going to do now, remove some of the border, by lassoing and hitting the delete key to clear away the duplicate section.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUBqisaUDGohglmkzu0s_CtPzBc3fnZzvtvnOI7mNcuZVj9YNqUar5gTg8WfzIsoxCnQEmWaRA1YG256fyG1DG1zi5CmqqAX2IOhABIxp7Sb2zKyp1ysRSEmCzO05rYcT1qwCfOIVo2zg/s1600-h/funct3b.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 352px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382190132911185090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUBqisaUDGohglmkzu0s_CtPzBc3fnZzvtvnOI7mNcuZVj9YNqUar5gTg8WfzIsoxCnQEmWaRA1YG256fyG1DG1zi5CmqqAX2IOhABIxp7Sb2zKyp1ysRSEmCzO05rYcT1qwCfOIVo2zg/s400/funct3b.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now I can make a clean join. Because I have lassoed closely I know exact where I must now place the leading edge of the corner to make the join. Don't worry if you make a mistake, simply go to the top tool bar and click on Edit>Undo and at a stroke the world will be put to rights. But you will have to lasso again to restart. OK. Now I have two corners. And with two corners, using Function magic I can quickly make four.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqYPXqjwyvsYJtQ3-mtcG28eIAMQOSdohXZDeq81m9CzU_76vJIVZQHksHNEFpmbXba1ToMcdoqU3xlppOcqCmJ9MVaWr3twlWw9NjV88ELz6-2abO29-RdZ8aD_hKmYkwqmElmAciadF/s1600-h/funct5.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382189927588850930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqYPXqjwyvsYJtQ3-mtcG28eIAMQOSdohXZDeq81m9CzU_76vJIVZQHksHNEFpmbXba1ToMcdoqU3xlppOcqCmJ9MVaWr3twlWw9NjV88ELz6-2abO29-RdZ8aD_hKmYkwqmElmAciadF/s400/funct5.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />I have closely lassoed all the border I have at the moment. Now I go up to the top tool bar, choose Function, and this time from the drop down menu I am going to choose Mirror Vertical. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL15ILuRJGoUcac7BSqFt8Zpa8zJGu_TWX4jSFO0asex0jMUy04ejW__17KrfTecpvvAlbaTTAPk14JXxkNJePGGqVhxHWf5X0UoV9tfcbbCox4iSruqM31OXfdpBn1RUt2u1h4ZrXeg_/s1600-h/funct6.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382189649067796658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL15ILuRJGoUcac7BSqFt8Zpa8zJGu_TWX4jSFO0asex0jMUy04ejW__17KrfTecpvvAlbaTTAPk14JXxkNJePGGqVhxHWf5X0UoV9tfcbbCox4iSruqM31OXfdpBn1RUt2u1h4ZrXeg_/s400/funct6.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;">Abracadabra, I have four corners and a completed frame - well almost - it needs a little more polishing to make it just as I want it.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ksoxqsHJXJ47q-N6OfX5JIn970aF4tLY9XA2Erxrlr65WXWsplJFdZjhXX3ijXBeSgYwSlseFdzr6emgkyEwqe1ZO9pSW2FzJxMsLJY_kJicpGNFKmCJdgQ36Mrjbonzoovmh4ztOkGV/s1600-h/funct7.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382189272693348402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ksoxqsHJXJ47q-N6OfX5JIn970aF4tLY9XA2Erxrlr65WXWsplJFdZjhXX3ijXBeSgYwSlseFdzr6emgkyEwqe1ZO9pSW2FzJxMsLJY_kJicpGNFKmCJdgQ36Mrjbonzoovmh4ztOkGV/s400/funct7.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />I shall drag the lower half well away from the mirrored top to give myself a bit of design space to play in and identify and lasso a missing section from the side of the existing border, Edit>Copy and Edit>Paste it first on the left hand side, next on the right hand side. Try doing the left hand side first to see if that works also. It does? Well, isn't that a wonder!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5AkFe_4Zd-UhfKWE-ZW0CLt6IBs0Zo_sE6PKUQRXYkiLtggDyAAtZlvCGXsWaDcRKJlydNpCXn4ToyCoJnZYwqK8sOpbqwkJvQpE5qOo2GhQbljGh0nChY65YNe4wt-Qa_mtUVbWRBnC/s1600-h/funct8.bmp"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382188963506932770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5AkFe_4Zd-UhfKWE-ZW0CLt6IBs0Zo_sE6PKUQRXYkiLtggDyAAtZlvCGXsWaDcRKJlydNpCXn4ToyCoJnZYwqK8sOpbqwkJvQpE5qOo2GhQbljGh0nChY65YNe4wt-Qa_mtUVbWRBnC/s400/funct8.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br />Now all I have to do is to lasso closely the bottom half of the frame and move it upward to close the join. How long did that take? That's what I call Function Magic. Now what Design Magic are you going to work with your borders? More Function Magic tomorrow. </span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-50955895141994925282009-09-15T14:32:00.000-07:002009-09-15T14:35:00.808-07:00Free Infinity Download - Dutch/Scottish Arcaded Floral Band<div><a href="http://www.needleprint.com/Goodhart.html"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381798228878163794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGxrwf7IKwQmOdUdckfXu-5TKULauuTbyCHF08Vr_5Se1WuZrGs4Gbun6aHu9UMmh3m0feB4cqaz2F5d7gnmjvuZUnIWToWITCdbfx945Htn_a2Br3jHCh_iKqqXvmuMtszDq66XI9R4i/s400/xG78x134201x.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Mary%20Wigham%20over%202.jgg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 372px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381798658776252226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6vUN3MAMeUS62v0JLh0RHB3QgTpFwXvm_yyuJe2aGY6hEy2EiA8dl9Ox24zlAiHFi4D0ooa6EQMRnZ8DTIdNshWurOdplCl1dUFJve4MuOyyu_VYHrPXwJGZQnJsAhfea0NdinYZeoDs/s400/xfrlinenstick010.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Needleprint%2017C%20Dutch.jgg"><span style="color:#996633;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 150px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381798070359950162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzDLu9XKqnL5Llbj6w8YwftEuNmOCui6i5SB-8Y9qeT2S8ceEomcydHcFZNIF8j-jZN_Mqx5c0HzZ3G3lHPhuD-0eJfaqIktxTXRz0e6Cey0WfMw5ywiIN1X2m8fWPMCHGW8L5AmzVIKx/s400/xdutch.bmp" /></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><div><span style="color:#996633;">Here is a free Infinity download of the arcaded band for your collection -<span style="color:#000066;"> </span><a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Needleprint%2017C%20Dutch.jgg"><span style="color:#000066;">just click here to download.</span></a><span style="color:#000066;"> </span>Remember to choose the option to <em>Save</em> and not <em>Open</em>. If you don't have the software to read the Infinity charts, </span><a href="http://www.needleprint.com/BeatrixInfinity.html"><span style="color:#000066;">click here</span></a><span style="color:#996633;">. You will be able to purchase the software for $20 which comes with the </span><a href="http://www.needleprint.com/BeatrixInfinity.html"><span style="color:#000066;">Beatrix Potter Sampler </span></a><span style="color:#996633;">ready for you to edit and customise - and once you have the software you will also be able to download a free editable </span><a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Mary%20Wigham%20over%202.jgg"><span style="color:#000066;">Mary Wigham sampler </span></a><span style="color:#996633;">also. (Again, remember to choose <em>Save</em> and not <em>Open</em> when you download.)</span></div></div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-56311408523638997392009-09-05T16:00:00.000-07:002009-09-05T16:01:48.040-07:00Free Infinity Downloads of Mary Wigham<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisWm2sVSW_GEMy77inJ0-x_AK8sgvoghw_IGiOwjbmFU2ICdOu1pwPrr5YEOyRxDA3aVN08fXdsMri0-WznUA3F-P0vX3-EqPacH1EJ1UJftldSR5BpRjzvKnSz_q5tPZXyZ1tigtah83/s1600-h/FAPC-Mary+Wigham2-cropped.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376417830139258018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisWm2sVSW_GEMy77inJ0-x_AK8sgvoghw_IGiOwjbmFU2ICdOu1pwPrr5YEOyRxDA3aVN08fXdsMri0-WznUA3F-P0vX3-EqPacH1EJ1UJftldSR5BpRjzvKnSz_q5tPZXyZ1tigtah83/s400/FAPC-Mary+Wigham2-cropped.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">A little while ago Florence asked if she could have permission to adapt the Mary Wigham sampler to make a fund-raising postcard for her church. It is really kind when people ask permission to reproduce items, and I do appreciate the thoughtfulness in asking. The policy is that any unique newly created composition of Quaker motifs, using the Ackworth School Pattern Book, or other sampler charts is OK for personal and commercial use. We simply ask that people do not replicate for sale existing museum samplers - anywhere. It is totally unnecessary to do that. I really enjoy seeing the finished compositions, and so I was thrilled that Florence sent me an image of the completed postcard. I hope it does well for your church, Florence.<br /></span><div><span style="color:#996633;">To thank you for all your support, you can now download editable Infinity versions of Mary Wigham. This means you can easily change and customize your charts. You do need the Jane Greenoff software (or MacStitch) to use these Infinity charts and you can purchase the <a href="http://www.needleprint.com/BeatrixInfinity.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">software and a Beatrix Potter Infinity chart for $20 by clicking here</span></a>. Then you will also be able to make the most of the other Infinity charts coming on stream like the <a href="http://www.needleprint.com/Judith%20Hayle.html"><span style="color:#333399;">Judith Hayle Composition chart</span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="color:#996633;">Detailed tutorials to help you get he best out of the Infinity charts and software can be found on our blog NeedleprintInfinity.Blogspot.com. Simply choose whether you want the over 1 or over 2 version and click the appropriate link. When you have done this, choose Save for the option and save the file in a folder with your other Infinity charts. </span><a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Mary%20Wigham%20over%201.jgg"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br />Mary Wigham Over 1</span></a>. <a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Mary%20Wigham%20over%202.jgg"><span style="color:#333399;"><br />Mary Wigham Over 2</span></a>.</div><div><a href="mailto:needleprint@yahoo.com"><span style="color:#009900;">If you have MacStitch just email me for your connection.</span></a></div><a href="http://needleprint@yahoo.com"><span style="color:#990000;"><br /></span></a><div></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-32672046109854956842009-09-01T14:54:00.001-07:002009-09-01T15:02:55.355-07:00Free Infinity Charts of Mary Wigham<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWZzPw7OrsT4yeJ27T9867zdvu5s4YfadG1gu2RdFHKxInisrXNkO8mu2HQ8yy9VYgH-zAz9xQrlK_IWE_PRjBvycXtlhaRIp6xpP1rqeLsrzhzAf6p6WDtIqII40ldwrjBg3NHRwnkdL/s1600-h/048+Mary+Wigham.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376622299710945090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWZzPw7OrsT4yeJ27T9867zdvu5s4YfadG1gu2RdFHKxInisrXNkO8mu2HQ8yy9VYgH-zAz9xQrlK_IWE_PRjBvycXtlhaRIp6xpP1rqeLsrzhzAf6p6WDtIqII40ldwrjBg3NHRwnkdL/s320/048+Mary+Wigham.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#996633;">I have had a number of emails wondering about copyright on these charts. The policy is that any unique, newly-created composition of Quaker motifs, using the Ackworth School Pattern Book, or other sampler charts - whether pdf, paper or Infinity, is OK for both personal and commercial use. We simply ask that people do not replicate for sale existing museum samplers - anywhere. It is totally unnecessary to do that. There are so many wonderful projects that you can create by customizing the motifs on these charts that will delight you and your friends - I would like you to realize you can be your own designer from now on. Infinity is the limit!</span>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594321385095609908.post-16781720871269729752009-08-31T14:20:00.000-07:002009-08-31T14:40:14.448-07:00Special Stitches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFG9tQjkO9PWoX4GHu9J5mInu009ReZ2dM9P3eflKjaZVa9W8YXePdZjuq6362ixkKEHzEJ5C0Mhij07v8BCkcUUGQTOyjL8iW-U3uOFOtoIA3UJkhcDkbn-5ERtRLeV7A9bPGLB4H3XE/s1600-h/stitches.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 100px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376244824762456290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFG9tQjkO9PWoX4GHu9J5mInu009ReZ2dM9P3eflKjaZVa9W8YXePdZjuq6362ixkKEHzEJ5C0Mhij07v8BCkcUUGQTOyjL8iW-U3uOFOtoIA3UJkhcDkbn-5ERtRLeV7A9bPGLB4H3XE/s400/stitches.bmp" /></a> <div><span style="color:#996633;">Just as you have created a motif library, it is possible for you to create a library of stitches with representations of the different stitches you may have to work on a sampler. It is not important that the symbol you have created looks like a proper stitch diagram in itself, it is only there to represent a certain stitch. However, it is important that the symbol should occupy the same amount of space relative to a cross stitch, as the worked stitch itself. Here are some examples for you to see. On the left hand side you can see two very different examples of symbols for Algerian Eye. The version at the top is the one you see on the <a href="http://www.needleprint.com/Judith%20Hayle.html"><span style="color:#000066;">Judith Hayle Composition Infinity Chart</span> </a>- it is more diagrammatic, and I think it is easier to read. The bottom version is a more literal interpretation of the stitch, and it may be the one you prefer. On the right you can see symbols for Four-Sided Stitch and a Kloster Block. Because some of these symbols incorporate backstitches there may be a blank border of stitches surrounding the motive so load the motifs in a work file and see how they are composed. Once you ahve the motif downloaded, you can simply copy and paste and paste unitl you have the desired number of symbols you need for your chart.<br />To help you I have created a stitch library for you to download. You need to click on the link and save the file to the following folder C:\Program Files\FOCUSMM\JGDESIGNER\<x> - where <x>is the name you gave to the folder called User (and you may still have it as User).</span> <a href="http://www.needleprintsociety.com/Blog%20Downloads/Stitches.jgm"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Click here to download the Stitch Motif File.</span></a></div>N E E D L E P R I N Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05016259421156728225noreply@blogger.com0