Christmas Alphabet Questions??

[jennzbunch]

Hi,

I love the candy cane striped alphabet! I'm not sure how to use it? Does each letter have to be stitched separately and re-hooped? I am very bad at lining things up.

I have bought other alphabets from other sites and each letter has it's own file .. I have no clue how to use it that way. I think I can create a new file and paste each letter then align them with the grid marks ... but I can only fit 3 letters. :( My largest hoop is 5x7.

Please help because I REALLY want this set!!! :D Also, any tips on re-hooping alignment would be great too!

[rodneytb]

Do you have editing software? In Embird you can open one letter and then merge the rest. It has alignment tools that help get them straight and evenly spaced.

[jennzbunch]

I have a babylock embroidery machine with Palette software. I don't think it merges files.

[rodneytb]

You can download a 30 day free trial of Embird if you are interested in seeing if that will help.

[debi@thebeach]

jennzbunch~ I just used the first letter in the Christmas font and then used a font I had on my machine. That way it is not as large, maybe that will work for you.
Debi
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[Sew So Happy]

I did mine like Debi, just using the Candy cane font as the first letter and then use another fun kind of font for the rest of the name. I think this font will be a staple in my Christmas embroidery year after year!

[kurthco]

Check out font garden.com

They have a ton to choose from.

[pccbradley]

I too love the Christmas Candy Cane Font. Just scared to do some of your family names with it. Not sure that there is a towel big enought to hold some of our names.