Embroidery Software 201: Editing an Existing Design with Soni Grint

If you’ve looked at a design and thought “I’d really love this if only it had two flowers instead of three, and it had a different background stitch ... ” or “if only I could use my machine cutwork needles with this design ...” well, this is the session for you! Editing allows you to do all of that and more, as you add to your embroidery software expertise.

Learn how and where to add color stops, how to deal with jump stitches and extra stitches left behind, how to isolate parts of your design so you can work effectively and so much more, including how to create an applique from an existing embroidery design.

As always, Soni’s logical steps, repetitive habits and full explanations allow you to build your skills easily, and quickly. She’ll advise you about analyzing a design before you start to edit, why some designs are more easily edited than others, what makes a design a good choice for an applique and, of course, how to see your design develop before you even thread your needle.

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Soni’s teaching style, honed over many years teaching both professionals and enthusiasts online and at live events, has been described as “the perfect combination of clarity and detail.” The lessons are not long – but WOW! Are they ever packed with information! Not a word is wasted as she clearly shows and discusses the "why and how" for each change she’s making on the screen. Her logical approach is so clear, even a beginner-beginner can easily understand each step in the process! Finished embroideries illustrate the results, as you get excellent advice at every turn.

Follow along at home, as you become proficient using Soni’s easy path to success. You can work alongside her, making the same changes at home she’s making on screen, then stitch out your results. You’ll soon be making changes to all sorts of designs with confidence.

All Start Anytime courses, are self-paced, and you can begin the moment you register, viewing the course anytime that is convenient for you. Many students watch it through one time first, and then go back to work alongside the instructor with their own project activities.

Save with bundles! This course is also available as part of the Embroidery Software: A Four Part Series bundle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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1. What will you learn?

As you work with your own software alongside Soni’s demonstration samples, you’ll become more and more confident about your editing techniques, including:

Why and how to “play” your designs before you start to edit them;

How to interpret what you see when a design stitches out, and how to use this knowledge during the editing process;

How to isolate parts of your embroidery design most easily;

How and where to add color stops;

How to edit your thread color changes to improve the placement of the color stops, add tie-offs and more;
Locate "hidden" stitches by changing views so you can delete them if you choose;
How to use an existing embroidery to create an applique and what embroideries work well for this technique;
Create your own specialty designs, including those that use machine cutwork needles (no scissors needed!).

2. Who should attend? You will be thrilled you took this course if you:

Are a beginning embroiderer who is ready to start changing designs to suit your own aesthetic, color scheme, use and/or purpose;

Are an experienced embroiderer whose editing efforts have not always been easy or successful -- and you’d like to become successful on a regular basis;

Want to understand more about what stitches do within a design, and how to edit them to help create more beautiful, more easily completed projects;

Are curious about editing software and the functions it will help you perform;

Would like to change how many colors are in a design and improve the stitch-out too;

Want to know how to duplicate and add elements within a design;

Use Soni’s fool-proof trick to cleanly remove elements from a design; ;

Want to make thread color changes, auditioning colors without stitching your design;

Are ready to turn ‘regular’ embroidery designs into applique designs;
Are tired of searching for the perfect design, and would rather spend your time editing all the designs that are nearly perfect instead.
Want to eliminate or change the background stitch in a design;
Would like to use cutwork needles to create beautiful cutwork motifs (the easy way);
Are more than ready to find a stress-free path to expanding your embroidery design editing skills and confidence.

3. What software is needed for the course?

In her videos, Soni uses Premier Embroidery Software. Students should consult the software for their machine and do not need Premier Embroidery Software.

Soni Grint

Soni Grint has been sewing since she was 8 years old. Her embroidery career began when she combined her formal education (M.S. Optical Physics / Computers) and her love of fabric and sewing. She started working with a sewing machine dealership in San Diego, California before she moved to central California, where she worked a short time for White Sewing Machines.

The real break through came when she was asked to be a part of Viking Sewing Machines Product Council in Huskvarna Sweden. She represented the market place expressing what people want in their embroidery and embroidery software. She traveled frequently to the product developers in both Sweden and London England. Soni lived in Jonkoping Sweden for two years as she headed up Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff’s international education departments. After coming back to the United States, she continued with her love of embroidery and sewing while heading up the Software department of Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff, eventually becoming the Global Product Manager for this division.

Soni now directs her own sewing, embroidery and software consulting business. She travels throughout the United States holding seminars and training sessions sharing her joy of sewing with others.

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