by mops Moderator 07 May 2015

Carolyn's nice project had me having a go at digitising some cross stitch designs. As our planned trip to Norway was cancelled due to my hubby having some health problems my diary was empty and I had time on my hands.

Have yet to stitch them, need to find the right fabric first. Here are the computer generated images of two of them.

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by noah 04 Jul 2015

Did you get these tested or do you need some help ???lol love them hugs Carolyn

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by marianb 09 May 2015

Wonderful designs.. Hope your husband feels better soon and that he listens to you and his doctor..

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thank you.

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by lidiad 09 May 2015

Sorry about your cancelled trip and I wish your DH a quick recovery.
Love those cherry designs, they look great. Did you get the software create the corners? I can't do it like that in Embird.
Hugs, Lidia

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mops by mops edited 09 May 2015

The software can let you rotate 90 degrees at a time. So I made a corner one separately. As they are just two circles for the cherries, a few leaves and lines it was not that time consuming, but it would be great if you could rotate a more complicated design to more angles than 90.
So I made a separate design at a 45 degree angle and copied and pasted the two. To get the circle right I drew one and used that as a placement guide, which I deleted afterwards. The rectangle was easy after that. And of course I did not stop there and made some others from doilies to a bookmark, borders, a centerpiece...
Time to test them now I feel less shaky.

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by spendlove Moderator 08 May 2015

Every cloud has a silver lining! Now, life is just a bowl of cherries.

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

I am enjoying the silver lining!

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by rescuer Moderator 07 May 2015

These are lovely! You have such wonderful talent!
I am happy to read your husband is doing better.
Hugs

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thank you!

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by lbrow 07 May 2015

K love them Martine.you have done an awesome job. Sorry to hear you had to cancel your trip/Lillian

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thanks Lilian. I am so happy it happened at home and not during our drive through Germany and Denmark or worse during the 12 hour ferry crossing. Now he was in hospital within half an hour.

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by katydid 07 May 2015

lovely!

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thanks

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by pldc 07 May 2015

I hope hubby is well on his way to recovering from whatever ails him. This cross stitch design is very pretty Martine & I can see it getting well used! ~hugs~

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

thanks Loralye, he is on the mend. I'll try out some of the designs soon.

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by clawton 07 May 2015

Looks great! Love cross stitch. Hope your husband is doing better.

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thank you!

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by basketkase edited 07 May 2015

Oh, Martine these are so pretty and dainty..great cross stitch digi.......BTW, hope hubby is doing better......some times it is nice to find some extra time to ourselves, although I know it has to be dissappointing as well...

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mops by mops 09 May 2015

Thank you, he is doing better, big question is will he be following doctor's orders in the long run.
Isn't it funny how soon your diary is filled with new appointments - " now that you are home could you ... "

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by sllakin 07 May 2015

These are really pretty, Martine! Have you tried digitizing cross stitch in TRU embroider for Mac?? It is driving me crazy! I have tried several X motifs stitches but they don't show up as X's. The cross stitch creator for PC version was so easy. I do not understand why they did were not able to make the Mac version to function more like the PC version.
TRU I for Mac has so any problems!!!! I think it is a shame a company can take people like this. They had things going pretty well in th PC version and I loved the 4D and thought surely the Mac version would run correctly.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

I am so sorry to hear TRU is so disappointing. I use either 5D or 6D - skipped 4D, but assume the CS module was just as easy to use. And thevdesign file converts well to every embroidery format I tried, only negative still is you can't bulk convert to more than one format - quite annoying when you want to share it.
Why TRU would be so awkward is beyond me. At the price you might expect it to run well.

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by dailylaundry 07 May 2015

Sorry you trip was cancelled and I hope your dear hubby is feeling tip top!! Iove cross stitch patterns - and these are absolutely sweet!!! Hugs to you, Laura*

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

We miss our GD's 6th birthday tomorrow but I am so glad he is doing well.

dailylaundry by dailylaundry 07 May 2015

Oh, I know that makes you both feel bad to miss. But she will have an extended Birthday!!

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by elemausi 07 May 2015

Very nice designs Martine, hope your husband is better now.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you. He's just scared enough to follow doctor's orders :)

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by laffma1 07 May 2015

So pretty. Will make a lovely table mat. Sorry to hear your DH has been ill, and that you had to postpone your visit to Norway. Glad he is improving now.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you.

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by gerryvb 07 May 2015

hope your hubby is improving, and your design is so lovely.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Dank je, hij is weer bijna de oude, hopelijk wat minder eigenwijs :)

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by pacmp 07 May 2015

Very nice! Love the cherries. SO glad your husband is doing better and hope that his time that he is to not travel and also following doctors orders to the letter I hope will prevent any problems from reoccurring! Hope you thoroughly enjoy your unexpected play time creating to your hearts content. Pam

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you for your wishes!

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by jrob Moderator 07 May 2015

Very nice, Martine! I'm sure you will find just the fabric that calls to you for this design. Glad hubby is better. Is he doing what you tell him? lol

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

He is, more or less. Sure sign he is not completely back to normal :)

pldc by pldc 07 May 2015

lol typical man

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by graceandham 07 May 2015

Where is DBC when we NEED it? These are precious.
What you are calling your diary, I think is what I call my To-Do list.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Usually it calls me :) From 6 -19 it was marked visit DD, which now means do-whatever-you-like.

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by teun 07 May 2015

Ziet er heel mooi uit, beterschap met je man. Hoop dat je gauw naar Norwegen kunt reizen

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Dank je. Hij had een TIA maandagmorgen en het gaat gelukkig weer goed, maar reizen was hem verboden voor een week.

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by dragonflyer 07 May 2015

Love your new cherries...so sorry your hubby is no well...hope he recovers soon...

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you. He's doing well now.

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by cfidl 07 May 2015

looks good and hope hubby is better quickly.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you!

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by pennifold 07 May 2015

Oh! Martine I do hope your husband heals quickly and I am sorry to read that your trip had to be cancelled. You do such beautiful work Martine, congratulations. Love Chris

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thanks Chris, he is much better but forbidden to drive (or travel) for at least a week.

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by 02kar Moderator 07 May 2015

They are so pretty! I'm sorry your trip got cancelled. I hope your hubby will be better soon.

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mops by mops 07 May 2015

Thank you. He is much better already.

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