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by mops Moderator ( edited 29 May 2014 ) 29 May 2014

Effects of different stitch angles.

I got quite a few comments about the nice shading in my begonias. There was not any shading at all, just different stitch directions.
The picture shows one colour being stitched and the apparent colour shades are all due to different stitch directions. I started with a general underlay for each flower, then a large blob of colour for the centre and the outer petals are digitised one by one using different stitch directions.
Picture #1 shows the effect, picture #2 is a screenprint from the design page which clearly shows the stitch direction of the objects. Numbers 10-18 in the object list are the lower flower on the right. There. are no jumps in the 2 touching flowers, so it stitches nicely.
I added a third picture in which I gave the "blobs" in the middle a different colour.

The darker yellow gives definition both in the centre as around the outer petals.

As you can see it is really worth playing with st. directions, it makes things come to life.

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Comments (18)

by graceandham 05 Jun 2014

This always surprises me when I buy a set of designs and think there is a huge number of thread changes to create the shading. Then I discover, no. It's the direction.

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by Patricia109 29 May 2014

I love how different directions of stitch give such amazing colour. I don't digitize, but I appreciate an artist.

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by lidiad 29 May 2014

I always admire great digitizing. Thank you for showing us, Martine.
Hugs, Lidia

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by shirley124 29 May 2014

Great demo. Thanks. Shirley

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by vickiannette 29 May 2014

The measure of good digitizing.

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by anssmile 29 May 2014

Thanks for showing us!

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by cfidl 29 May 2014

Love it!

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by kazza 29 May 2014

Thank you, very informative.

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by pennyhal2 29 May 2014

Great tutorial! Thanks.

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thank you.

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by asterixsew Moderator 29 May 2014

Martine I am no digitiser but I always find your posts on digitising very interesting. So thanks for this. One day I will get to grips with my PE8 but until then I will keep enjoying quality embroidery designs like yours

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thank you.

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by lenamae 29 May 2014

Oh my Mops this is great love it.
hug Lenamae

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thank you.

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by pldc 29 May 2014

very nice tutorial I agree. Stich angles make a design pop. Yours are beautiful. ~hugs~

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thank you.

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by dragonflyer 29 May 2014

Nice tutorial..another lovely digitized design...

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thank you.

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by basketkase 29 May 2014

I so wish I had embird so you could tute me!!!

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thanks. I'd more than willing to help, but it would slow you down the first few weeks, and seeing the many designs you are posting .. :)

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by jussyc 29 May 2014

Thank you Mops for this, I will try and have a go. :)

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by mops 29 May 2014

You're welcome. Just hollor if there's anything I could help with.

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by jrob Moderator 29 May 2014

I am finding this fascinating. I hope you are not creating another itch I will have to scratch. LOL

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by mops 29 May 2014

I would not want to add to your itches! :)

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by spendlove Moderator 29 May 2014

An excellent demonstration of the technique and another lovely design!

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by mops 29 May 2014

Thanks. We've got a few repair jobs planned, new garage doors etc, after that we are planning to come over to your site of the pond. I'll let you know, we should plan an Embird thingy.

by rescuer 29 May 2014

I agree -- it is an excellent demonstration. Since I cannot be there for your Embird gathering, could I be a "fly on the wall?" Oh to watch you both "play" with Embird. It would be grand!

by spendlove 29 May 2014

Skype?

by mops 29 May 2014

No, that's a great idea.

by pldc 29 May 2014

I agree that would be a wonderful idea!

by lenamae 29 May 2014

me to

by mops 29 May 2014

I meant NOW not NO

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by darenluan 29 May 2014

Great. Thanks for your time and for help us remember things that we had forgotten.

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by mops 29 May 2014

My pleasure!

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