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Embroidery Digitizing Made Easy Challenge

Amazing choice! Ready to learn how to easily digitize and create 6 embroidery designs yourself?

Please note that you will likely want to click the button above and download these free designs onto your computer rather than a mobile device or tablet. This is so that you can easily work with them with Hatch embroidery software.

The hardest part of learning a new skill is taking the first step… You’ve already done that by being on this webpage, well done! Digitizing doesn’t have to be hard or scary if you have the right instructor. Our education has proven results and I know you’ll be amazed by what all you can learn/create and how far you can advance your embroidery skills by only dedicating 2 hours a week for the next 4 weeks!

This 30-day Challenge will take you by the hand and show you how easy it can be to create and edit your own designs using a 30-day free trial of Hatch embroidery software. In this free Challenge, you’ll follow along 7 bite-sized video lessons with John Deer, the world’s most awarded embroidery digitizer, and create 6 designs yourself from start to finish! Skip the frustration and stop trying to learn how to digitize from sources that may have never done it at a professional or commercial level. The name of our site says it all: Digitizing Made Easy. Ready to start the Challenge?

Before You Begin, Here’s What To Do if You Need Help:

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Let’s Start Creating Custom Designs! You Got This.

Part 1: Introduction

Introduction Video: Welcome to Embroidery Legacy’s 30-day Embroidery Digitizing Made Easy Challenge! In this intro lesson, we’ll explain the interactive video lessons used in this challenge and get you familiar with some of the basic tools you’ll be using. To begin, we’ll introduce you to Hatch embroidery’s working environment, explain how to load native files, and save your designs so you can embroider your samples on your machine.

Part 2: Basic Digitizing Made Easy

Lesson 1: Ready to start digitizing? In the first lesson, you’ll learn how to use outline tools correctly to create a simple but beautiful design. Once completing the outlines, we will show you how to use two different automated methods to path the design perfectly for “Redwork”, with exactly two passes of thread, and other stitch type choices to produce logical pathing. This lesson will also reveal the power of an object-based .EMB format with regards to resizing an embroidery file. Have a different brand of software other than Hatch? Click here to learn more about our fan-favorite Digitizer’s Dream Course taught in 10 of the industry’s most popular software brands.

Lesson 2: This next lesson will also focus on creating outlines but take things a step further. You’ll learn how to create closed objects to create fill stitches and add color within a design. Some basic logic for creating and resequencing objects and colors will also be covered. Thinking of purchasing Hatch? Click here to view our list of exclusive Hatch bonuses you’ll receive when placing your order through us.

Part 3: Artistic Digitizing Made Easy

Lesson 3: Great job on making it this far! Now that you’ve got some of the basics down, we’ll explore our artistic side by using both size and stitch types to create unique finished effects. In this lesson, we’ll create multiple filled objects alongside creating beautiful curved Florentine fill effects to add dimension and reflect light.

Lesson 4: To further expand our creativity, we’ll use multiple stitch types within the outlines of this design. You’ll see how using simplicity can create detail within designs. This sounds counterintuitive, I know. But just wait, you’ll see what I mean. We’ll also expand on fill stitches with basic blending and feathering effects.

Part 4:  ESA Technology and Quilting Made Easy

Lesson 5: Thought you knew everything embroidery software could do? Think again! This lesson will expand and open a whole new embroidery world for you using object-based technology found in Hatch’s .ESA files. Although initially developed with fonts in mind, we have significantly expanded the embroidered possibilities to the limits of your imagination. Get ready to be amazed!

Lesson 6: Just when you thought you’d seen it all… This lesson will show you how to use Hatch’s .ESA files, software features, and the most basic digitizing tools to create an in-the-hoop quilting design that rivals the work of professional quilters.

Want to Continue Your Embroidery Digitizing Journey?

Great job completing the Digitizing Made Easy Challenge! Further advance your embroidery digitizing skills by checking out one of the links below:

Hatch Free Trial

Order Hatch Here For Exclusive Bonuses

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Digitizer's Dream Course

Enroll in Our Fan-Favorite Digitizing Course

With guaranteed proven results, if you’d like to learn the beautiful art of embroidery digitizing and want results fast, this next-level Course is perfect for you!