a month ago, I looked forward the new experiences my Mac and I were going to have together. (For those who are clueless about this kind of stuff like I was - and still am to some degree - you can download and edit lots of cool applique designs and embroidery fonts from the Internet.)So when I found out that Brother machines supposedly weren't compatible with Macs, I was TOTALLY bummed. That meant I was going to have to use Grant's glitchy PC for my projects. Boo! Plus, I had found a design software I really wanted to use because, well, the creator of the software loved Macs as much as I did, which meant this software was probably going to be simpler to use than the PC versions I'd been researching.
Loooong story short, I emailed the owner/creator of Stitch Buddy, Matthias, to ask several questions about what I intended to do, which was use Stitch Buddy on my Mac, save it to a Flash Drive, and take it to hubby's computer to hook up to Brother. Dude got back to me very quickly, and he's all the way in Germany! He's very technical but was throughout in his explanation that concluded that Stitch Buddy wasn't going to be the best choice for me. :(
This made me want to use the program more because of the customer service and honesty of this guy. (I also loved how explains on his website that he came up with this program for his wife. Sweet touch.) But I sucked up and thought we were through. Then Matthias found a post I written on a completely different sewing help blog asking a similar question to someone else, but I had given this person more info about my machine, etc. Can you believe that Matthias took the time to look up my owner's manual and email me back with, not only how I could use his program, but also the simplest way to do it. And, best of all, he told me how my Brother machine COULD BE COMPATIBLE with my Mac!!!
This guy has spelled it out for me in great detail. His program is easy to use with a helpful website to back me up. I am a complete newbie at this, so I'm still learning. I'm glad I get to learn using his software. This is THE solution for people who want to use their Mac for embroidery programs.
Oh, and if you own a Janome machine, his program is even more beneficial to you because that's what his wife owns, so he has integrated more features for Janomes. But I do love my Brother LB6800. And now I heart Stitch Buddy.
Thank you, Matthias!
4 comments:
How do you feel about your purchase of stitch buddy and embroidery machine now? I have really considered buying a machine for a long time but I have been dragging because I don't have access to a PC. I considered buying the Brother machine you have but it is no longer available at Costco. Anyhow I'm following you now. You have some very cute projects. Thanks for your input.
Kjm, as Amy hasn't answered yet, am I allowed to respond myself? If you're looking into a new embroidery machine, I'd suggest one supporting standard USB pen-drives (most actual models do). so you can transfer designs independently of your computer's OS (Mac or Windows). In addition the used file format should be supported by multiple software vendors (Bernina's ART is not).
Just my 0.02$, Matthias
P.S.: In the meantime StitchBuddy is also available on the iPad...
That's awesome!!! So by purchasing stitch buddy you can use it with your brother??
I have a Brother machine, I've bought lots of fonts, but I can only use the letters one at a time, and its a guessing game (that I'm usually wrong at) to figure out how far away to place each letter. Does stitch buddy let you put the letters together then import it??
Hi Julie!
Yep! Totally use SB w/ my Brother and Mac. Within SB I can create words with the alphabets I've bought. What I do is open up the letters I want individually. (The files open automatically in SB as that's my default now for those kinds of files.) Then you can copy and paste each letter onto one screen to make a word. Make sure you save as a new file or that word will be your new letter. Then you can drag or save that word/file onto your Brother file, which shows up on your desktop once plugged in w/ a USB cord, and upload it to the machine.
So that probably made no sense at all since you don't have the program, but to answer your question: Yes, you can put letters together to upload one full word to the Brother.
Also, Mathias, the SB creator is THE BEST resource before and after you purchase the program. He answers questions thoroughly and pretty much taught me through email how to use not only the SB program but aspects of my Brother & Mac as well.
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