I take digitizing online classes from Melinda Dement and recently she showed how to do a child's silhouette. It has become my favorite thing to do for people who need a very special gift that is relatively inexpensive. A side view of the subject scanned in and use a fancy fill stitch. Use two layers of 40 (or 4mm or .4 or whatever your machine used) density underlay to hold knits or hand towels. If I make the silhouette 3" tall the designs are running about $10.00 to sew and customers are loving them. Since there is no real detail the photo doesn't have to be top quality and that makes things easier,too.
Sincerely,
Susan
I didn't mean to start a topic and then walk off. Our son in law had an accident and we have been doing all the things families do in an emergency. If I can figure how to do it I will post pics of what I am playing with. The idea is to have a very poor photo with out much contrast. I don't understand why a poor one works best but it certianly does. What I will attempt to send are 'first drafts' of one of my grandsons. We needed to take up some fun time so he wouldn't worry so much.
Well rats. I guess I don't get how to add photos. I am so sorry. If someone would be so kind to help me figure this out (and the directions are probably easy to find and clear but are hiding from me) I will post them. Or you could email me and I will send them.
I'll be gone most of the day though, so it wouldn't be until this evening.
Sincerely,
Susan
Susan , I'm very sorry to hear of your family problems. I hope all will be ok. I know that when a emergency comes up it is a tense time. I know you were worried about your son in law and your daughter too. I'm sure she was gals to have her Mom with her. God bless and I will say a prayer for your family. ..... JB
I guess I don't get how to add photos. I am so sorry. If someone would be so kind to help me figure this out (and the directions are probably easy to find and clear but are hiding from me) I will post them.
one-off design idea 
