Ground Control

This actually being my 4th post I figured I had better settle a few things in my own mind about the direction this blog is taking me.  Please note I said the “direction this blog is taking me”, because so far that seems to be the way this is working.  I get up some mornings and say yahoo I am going to get right to my blog and talk about XXX, by the time I start the little small voice inside of me seems to overpower the all knowing fearless leader with determination and my fingers begin to spin very little of what I  had planned.

I am really curious about blogging and as you can more than likely tell new to it also.  If  indeed you are reading this and are a blogger may I be so bold as to ask DOES THIS HAPPEN TO YOU? 

To continue on I am really passionate about machine embroidery and the ability to be creative as I design or rather implement the designs I have purchased.  To all of you beginners with a new embroidery machine that excitement you feel as you see your thread pictures developing  is a real delight I know.  The very next thing that will grab hold of you is a great big WHAT IF.  All of the what ifs are important to nourishing that love affair with your machine, the designs, the thread and the desires of your heart.  Don’t be hesitant to think outside the box.  Once you get a little bit comfortable with the whole process, fear not the changing of thread colors, especially if you have a color wheel in you head and believe me some folks do.  Do some practice pieces, manipulate the designs, ad other designs to the one you have chosen let your mind become an imagination palette.  I find the creativity is an extension of the excitement and then of course sometimes before you even start to stitch your creation out you look at it and say OH GOD WHAT A DISASTER.  Never fear, you can always remove your additions, change the colors, decide the material you are putting it on is not right so that too can change and when all else fails just hit the right button and delete the whole thing and start over.  Your first few designs, yes follow the set colors and design until you are truly comfortable with the process then you become ASSISTANT CREATOR.  All the machines come with a guide book and it would help your creativity if you read it and even get it out when you are just not sure of something.  Every experiment will not be something you would proudly display to show off you abilities, but each one will add to your knowledge and you will grow more comfortable with just plain doing. 

Wow look at this, fearless leader held little small voice pretty much in check so I actually put down some embroidery information.  I am sure some of you are more experienced than I and/or expert machine embroiderers and if you have some tips or tricks to pass on please feel free to comment.  Have a great day, a great week and let a smile be your umbrella.