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From: memories <meow@meowww.org>
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.crafts.pictures
Subject: Re: a question Herb? - Pug.hus (0/1)
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:11:07 +0100
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On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:36:47 +1000, Pixie <Pixie@AnnWheatley.com>
wrote:
>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:29:23 -0400, Paris <thanks@thanks.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:32:11 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>>
>>>Paris wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a design of a pug and just noticed that there are a couple of
>>>> unfilled areas in the design. It is not an applique.
>>
>Yes it is. You missed the first outline??
>Classic first step in applique...
>
>Yours seems to have been resized over the years. The original does not
>fit in a 4x4 hoop and details in the eyes have been lost in yours.
>http://www.dalcohomesew.com/smalldogs/pug.htm
>
>>>>Is there a way to fill these spaces? I enclose the design. Thanks for any help, Paris
>>>
>>>I took a look at it, and I'm afraid it's beyond my limited
>>>point-and-click capabilities. It looks like it might have been part of
>>>a multi-part design, separated by color. Some design formats have (or
>>>used to have) a limited number of colors that can be in a single
>>>design, so software broke them up into an "A" and "B" section.
>>
>Nope. Many digitisers are taking this "rustic" applique approach.
>It creates a "soft edge" around the animal, giving the applique a life
>like quality.
>
>This design looks fabulous with a soft cord or non fraying fuzzy
>fabric used underneath. Or, just sew it straight onto a soft blankie
>for your favourite pug.
>
>>>Do you know where this came from? The designer or brand? I couldn't
>>>find it among the majors (GN, Dakota, OESD, AD, Viking, etc.) Did
>>>find a few other head and shoulders only, but none as cute as yours.
>>
>You would have this in your stash. It came from here.
>Not even the name was changed to protect the innocent. /chortle
>
>>> - Herb
>>
>>Thanks for taking the trouble Herb. I have it in a file "small dogs",
>>dating from a time when I did not indicate the sourse of the designs.
>>
>Half way there with discovering the digitiser you were. You have the
>others of the collection in the same folder? Have they been resized
>too?
>
>>That was a long time ago when I first discovered this group (2000?).
>>Allow me to compliment you on the many, many contributions to this
>>group for many years, maintaining your dignity at trying (Taz) times.
>>
>Doh.....
Forget it phlatarse (taz).
/chuckle
>Yes... dignity is everything.
>Enjoy your new found applique.
>
>>with great humour always tready to help, Paris
>>
>Yes. Help comes from many a "trying" corner.
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