About the Embroidery Machine
The term "machine embroidery" is used to describe two different
techniques.
The first describes a technique using a sewing machine to manually
create a design on a piece of fabric or other item either freehand
or with built-in stitches. The second describes a method using a
particularly designed, computerized, embroidery or sewing embroidery
machine that will automatically produce a design from a pattern that
has been pre-made and input into the computer.
The art of manual machine embroidery is primarily used in fiber arts
and quilting projects. This art has decreased substantially since
the introduction of computerized machine embroidery. Some people
still use this method, however, in order to embellish certain
garments, but with the easiness and ongoing decreased costs of
computerized machine embroidery, it is quickly becoming extinct.
Since the late 1990's, computerized machine embroidery has quickly
become quite popular. It is also quite economical. A person can buy
a machine with a specially digitized program, that will enable her
to create her own designs, for under $500. There are many embroidery
designs that can be purchased either by machine manufacturers, who
sell their own design patterns, or by individuals or independent
companies. If an individual is creative and artistic, she may want
to attempt to create her own pattern.
The transfer of patterns onto the computerized embroidery machines
can be accomplished by using several different methods, such as
through cables, CDs, floppy disks or special cards that are similar
to flash and compact cards. Embroidery machines utilize different
methods and design formats. The most commonly used design format is
.pes. Another popular commercial format is .dst (Tajima).
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