Zip files are explained in greater detail later in this document. Due to the file size, if it were downloaded without being in a zip file, the embroidery files may become damaged and unusable (corrupt). The designs are provided in a zip file to make the download process faster and to protect the integrity of the files during the download process. The file you are downloading and saving is a ZIP file. In essence, when you are downloading, you are simply saving a file from our website to your computer. You will find the details on downloading, unzipping, and saving the files below.ĭownloading is actually pretty easy. When you unzip the file with your zip software you can extract (save) just the file format you need for your embroidery machine. As the number of formats we could offer expanded, we began to offer our more recent free design files in a zipped package that contains all of the different formatted files in just one zipped file. Some of our early free machine embroidery designs have the option of downloading a zip file containing only the specific file format you need for your machine. Once you know your embroidery machine’s file format you will be able to select the correct free design file to use on your embroidery system. (sew is the format).įollowing is a list of common file formats and the embroidery machines associated with each: Formatīaby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity The format is expressed as a three letter extension at the end of the design name after the “dot” (.) like: flower.pes (pes is the file format) or w. This information can be found in your embroidery machine owner’s manual, on the website of your embroidery machine’s manufacturer, or from your local embroidery machine dealer. If you already have some designs for your embroidery machine, you can find the format by looking at the name of the file for the design. doc file but not vice versa!īefore you download the free designs, you need to know which format your particular embroidery machine needs. xls file and a MS Word program can ”read” a. The machine embroidery design files are “formatted” so they can be read and used by embroidery machines from different manufacturers. Different brands of embroidery machines “read” different file formats in the same way a MS Excel program can read a. Read on to learn what the format means, how to download, unzip, and use these great free embroidery designs brought to you by y0ur friends at. We offer our free designs in up to 18 different file formats to accommodate the many different sewing and embroidery machines available on the market today.
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