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Posted on: 6/15/14 8:54 AM ET
So I bought a font where each letter is its own file. I do not have any embroidery software, and added each letter just on the machine. I have a Dreamweaver.

It took awhile, but I figured it out. Then when I went to stitch I didn't realize they would stitch in the order I added. What a bummer, I had to change threads a lot.

So what kind of basic software does one use just to this? Anything free?
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Posted on: 6/15/14 9:43 AM ET
You should be able to combine the letters into a single embroidery on your machine, if the dream weavers are similar to Quattro on the embroidery.

I'm not sure but I thought there was colour order as well. But software wise that's free - i think there was stitch era universal is the only free one that comes to mind
  
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Posted on: 6/16/14 0:17 AM ET
Bernina has free software on its site.
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Posted on: 6/16/14 1:23 AM ET
Does your Dreamweaver have Embroidery edit? In that screen a lot of the Brother machines have some basic editing functions. You might have been able to change the sewing order from there although you would have had to start over.
  
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Posted on: 6/16/14 1:33 AM ET
Here is a link to free download trial version

Here is the link: http://www.brother.com/common/hsm/pednext/pednext_trial.htmlBrother
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Posted on: 6/16/14 7:38 AM ET
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Yes, I added the letters in Embroidery Edit. What I found difficult was figuring out which letters were which. I added all of them to the drive first, then since they were all a bit swirly I just added them to the project, and then put each one in the right place. That was when I realized each letter had to be put in the project in order, the manual even says that.

But at least I figured out how to do that. There's so much to learn.
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Posted on: 6/16/14 7:39 AM ET
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I'll take a look at the Bernina site, but I don't know if you can use it with a Brother machine. Thanks, I'll see what they have.
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Posted on: 6/16/14 7:40 AM ET
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Thanks Aslinnd and Sherri, I'll check those out. I hadn't even seen the free trial for the Brother software, and I was looking for it.
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Posted on: 6/16/14 9:54 AM ET
In most cases the software does not need to be of the same brand as the machine.

I don't believe Stitch Era Universal is offered (or maybe just not supported) anymore as a free program.
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Posted on: 6/16/14 11:26 AM ET
I buy lots of fonts and many people on the site use Sew What Pro. It's not free, but not that expensive, and there is a 30 day free trial.Sew What Pro
I use a basic version of Pfaff 5D and I have a Brother machine.
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