Free Standing Lace Lesson wb102
The PDF is a step by step project that will help you learn to Create your own free standing lace, enjoy the confidence building techniques that allow you to add knowledge to your digitizing projects enabling you to create better embroidery designs.
Stitch Era Universal - Workbook Lessons


So you want to learn to digitize...........
It really doesn't matter how much you pay for a digitizing product if you don't devote the time and effort into learning how to use a program you will ultimately be disappointed; missing out on the power of the advanced technology that this software holds for creating designs with the most advance tools available.
A small business owner wears many hats and we tend to have to learn new techinques for an order we have to get out the door.
Once you master the basic elements in your toolbox you will be able to look at an image and visually apply the techniques you have learned; each tool that you master will allow you to quickly create designs that have a fresh new look to them.
The ability to edit and change expanded designs you have downloaded allows you to add embelishments and lettering to make it your own.
I am not going to kid you, there is ALOT to learn, and the challenge is not for everyone, and that's okay too, we just want you to have the opportunity to see if you have what it takes to be successful as a digitizer with a software that you can advance with. All Sierra product levels use the same platform, when you purchase the next level, you continue to learn and with your new tool options, creating designs becomes more efficient since you don't have to start learning all over again as with many other software products that have nothing more to offer.
Don't kid yourself into thinking that since this software licence is free that is has no value. You would be wrong! The concept behind Free User Licencing is that instead of paying a thousand dollars for a software that you have difficulty learning then you end up learning that there is no more and the investment in it was not as shiny as presented.
Sierra's platform allows the users to decide for themselves on either learning on their own or to spend a portion of a potentially bad investment on another software to actually learning the possibilities that this product offers for free use.
You will see for yourself that it will become an integral part of your business. When you are ready for more, there actually is more and as you advance to a new level with more options you take what you've learned and grow your digitizing skills and business.

Project - L.O.V.E. wb101
The 32 page PDF is a step by step project that will help you learn to use Insert tool types: Path and Area, True type font conversion, image import and scaling, applying underlay, pull comp and lock stitches as well as editing section properties with in the Object Inspector.
Redwork - wb103
Learn how to re-create traditional hand sewn redwork patterns that can be sewn on your machine. Learning this technique allows you to create your own patterns for quilting, towels, embellishement... Apply a new tradition using your own artwork selections.
Co-Op Quick Start Guide - .pes Export
This file will offer you step by step setup for the .pes machine format export. It should solve your multi colors from getting to the machine as 1 color.
Sponsored by: Erin "fraulein51"
Co-Op tutorials have been created by a sponsor that has paid for its developement. Your donation toward the cause will repay that individual. Any excess funding will be put in the "Kitty" to offset the costs of creating further CoOp tutorials.
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Quick Start Guide - Lettering
Explore Stitch ERA with this Auto Pilot excercise designed for you to simply read and follow the
directions to experience the process of how easy it
is to used system defaults to create digitized font
design,
If you like this getting started guide you will love the FULL Version Work Book WB104! it includes all aspects of lettering; for system and true type font editing.
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Price = "Free"
3 images are included in the workbook
Beyond Lettering wb104
Discovery the power of the Lettering tab as you learn how to create and edit TTF text in this step by step workbook you will learn to identify and correct generation errors as well as a few tricks on how to enhance system generated text to save you time on your digitizing projects.
This lesson was inspired by Lydia Hill
Adding Character wb105
This exercise advances your skills by taking a simple path line design to the next level. You will change the design by adding some character using some of the advanced editing features with the Design Mgr. and Object Inspector .
This lesson was inspired by Lynn Mitchell and her artistic image.
additional images are included !!!
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I Manual Review
The I Manual allows you to learn how to use the tools and functions using the same enviroment as the sofftware. You simply click on the tab to be taken to its ribbon to click and learn about its contents.
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You may request a preview session by sending an email to: llee440@juno.com
Applique' qs106 - Quick Start
Advanced user? This quick start may be just what your are looking for . It is the cliff notes version of the Applique' wb106 workbook. it provides you with the steps you need to know when creating your own applique' designs..
Applique' wb106 - Workbook
Prefer to have all the details? In this project based applique design you will be able to create using the built in feature as well as create from scratch a unique applique design and then edit it to make it pop! Extensive Object Inspector editing.
Release Date 04/1/2012
Embossed Letter qs107 - Quick Start
This advanced quick start offers you a way to create an interesting accent or embellishment for a towel, shirt, bag, etc. that is quick and eacy to do.
Embossed Letter wb107 - Workbook
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Requests that this Quick Start be turned into a project, with more features and details.