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To create the Wedding Bell Catering design:
1
On the
File
drop-down menu, click
Open
. The
Open
dialog box appears.
2
In the
Files of type
drop-down list, select “BES Files (*.bdf)”.
3
In the
Look in
drop-down list, select the “BES” folder, and then in the list below it, double-click the “Sample”
folder.
4
In the
Look in
list, select the “weddingbells” file.
5
Click the
Open
button. The “weddingbells” file is opened.
6
Click the
Circular Text
tool (
), and then click the center of the design to specify it as the center of the
circular text shape.
NOTE: To view the exact center of the design, click
Markers
on the
View
drop-down menu. The
Markers
dialog box appears. Select the
Start and stop point
check box (A check mark will appear.), and then
click the
OK
button.
7
Drag the pointer straight up until the measurement in the status bar indicates that the circle has a radius
of 1 inch and an angle mark of 0˚.
NOTE: An angle mark of 0˚ centers the text at the top of the circle.
8
Drag the T-shaped extension until the measurement in the status bar indicates that the height of the text is
0.5 inch. The
Text
tab of the
Text Properties
dialog box appears.
9
Select the
Multiline
check box. A check mark will appear.
0
Click inside the
Text
box. A flashing cursor appears.
A
Type “WEDDING BELL”, press the Enter key, and then type “CATERING” on the second line.
B
In the
Font
drop-down list, select “Alaska”.
C
In the
Size
box, type “0.35”.
D
In the
Circular text
group box on the
Text Effects
tab, type “1.10” in the
Radius
box and make sure that “0.0” is
entered in the
Mark angle
box.
E
On the
Stitches
tab, type “90%” in the
Density adjustment
box
NOTE: Adjusting the density properly helps prevent thread breaks while sewing.
F
In the
Underlay
drop-down list in the
Underlay stitches
group box, select “No”.
NOTE: Turning off underlay on small lettering helps the characters look crisp.
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Chapter 38: Review – Creating the Wedding Bell Catering Design
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