In computer-powered or computer-controlled home sewing

machines, the computer directly controls several different motors,

which precisely move the needle bar, the tensioning discs, the feed dog
and other elements in the machine. [...] The computer drives the motors
at just the right speed to move the needle bar up and down and from side
to side in a particular stitch pattern. Typically, the computer programs
for different stitches are stored in removable memory disks or cartridges.
The sewing-machine computer may also hook up to a PC in order to
download patterns directly from the Internet. Some electronic sewing
machines also have the ability to create complex embroidery patterns.
These machines have a motorized work area that holds the fabric in
place underneath the needle assembly. They also have a series of sensors
that tell the computer how all of the machine components are positioned.
[...] The sewer simply loads a pattern from memory or creates an
original one, and the computer does almost everything
else. Computerized Sewing Machines, retrieved 13:07, 15 April 2011
(CEST). With that kind of machines, a user can focus on design and the
needs to learn how to interpret orders from machine like replacing the
threads.
the basic steps for creating an embroidery are as follows:
Get or create a digitized embroidery design file preferably in some
kind of editable format. Typical formats are .emb, .exe, .dst, .cnd and
.fdr.
Edit the design and/or combine with other designs (optional)
Translate to machine executable code, i.e. a stitch file (this is optional
if the original format is already machine-readable). Typical formats
are .pes .art, .pes, .jef, .sew and .hus (see below)
Load the final design file into the embroidery machine
Stabilize the fabric and place it in the machine
Start and monitor the embroidery machine
Creating a digitized embroidery file itself includes at least two steps:
Create a drawing in a format that will remain editable. Some software
also allows to import bitmap and vector formats which then can be
translated (with some manual intervention).
Then digitize (translate, punch) to a (preferably) editable stitching
format. A stitchable design includes embroidery-specific information
like stitches and thread color. However good formats define stitching
lines and fills (columns and areas) that are parameterized with
stitching information such as the filling patterns, density, stitch
density etc. Professional digitizing is difficult. Non-professional
lower quality digitizing is fairly easy with good software (I learned in
a few days...).
If needed, translate an editable stitch file to a machine-specific
format.
Specialized low-end software does this in two steps. Get a drawing or
picture. It first will be vectorized (you may have to assist with that as in
any other bitmap tracer). You then can have it auto-digitized. Either in
the middle of this process (after vectorizing, better) or after that (limited
resizing), you then also can resize, combine, rotate, etc.


Aari or Zardosi embroidery thread has existed in India since the XVth
century at the Moghul courts (14 - 17th century) where it was patronized
and highly appreciated. After the Moghul Empire fell the master
craftsmen scattered to other royal courts in India. Today this craft
survives amongst small Muslim communities.
The word aari derives from the word 'aar' or the needle used for this
work.
The first step is to stretch the fabric taut over a frame called the 'adda'.
This concept has evolved from a knockdown camp bed called the
"khatia" used in rural areas. It follows the same tightening and assembly
principles of the 'khatia' which gives the cloth a uniform tension. Also
the frame can be made to fit any size of fabric. It consists of four
wooden spars (sometimes, bamboo is used for the end members) resting
on wooden posts. The fabric is stitched on to the wooden frame using
thick cotton thread.
Then the design is traced on the fabric. This could be done by using a
normal pencil for individual pieces, where the craftsman spontaneously
draws the pattern on the fabric. But usually, the design is first drawn on
a tracing paper. Using a needle, holes are pierced all along the lines.
Next this is placed on the fabric. A mixture of kerosene and chalk is
made and rubbed with a sponge on the tracing paper. It seeps through
the holes and is transferred to the fabric.
Now the actual embroidery starts. A needle with a hooked end and Zari
(gold or silver) or cotton or silk thread are used. Aari looks like a fine
chain stitch. The needle is pushed through the fabric. From behind,
thread is pushed into the hook. When the needle is pulled up again, it
comes up with a loop. The next time, the needle goes through the loop
and comes up with another loop through the previous loop. The same
process is repeated. The stitches are very fine and small.
The main advantage of Aari is that very small and intricate embroidery
is possible. Beads, sequins or small spirals of gold or silver wire may be
also used in between to add sparkle to the work.
The whole process is done very fast, while maintaining perfect tension
of the thread
After the embroidery, the thread is beaten (flattened) down using a
wooden mallet from the top on a handheld wooden anvil placed under
the fabric. This settles the thread and gives the work a fuller and finished
look.
This process is only for zari work


Machine embroidery is an embroidery process whereby a sewing
machine or embroidery machine is used to create patterns on textiles.
Hobbyists also machine embroider for personal sewing and craft
projects.
There are multiple types of machine embroidery. These include free-
motion sewing machine embroidery, this uses a basic zigzag sewing
machine. Much commercial embroidery is still done with link stitch
embroidery
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the patterns may be manually or automatically controlled.
In free-motion machine embroidery, embroidered designs are created by
using a basic zigzag sewing machine. As it is used primarily for
tailoring, this type of machine lacks the automated features of a
specialized machine.
To create free-motion machine embroidery, the embroiderer runs the
machine and skillfully moves tightly hooped fabric under the needle to
create a design. The operator lowers or covers the "feed dogs" or
machine teeth and moves the fabric manually. The operator develops the
embroidery manually, using the machine's settings for running stitch and
fancier built-in stitches. In this way, the stitches form an image onto a
piece of fabric. An embroiderer can produce a filled-in effect by sewing
many parallel rows of straight stitching. A machine's zigzag stitch can
create thicker lines within a design or be used to create a border. Many
quilters and fabric artists use a process called thread drawing (or thread
painting) to create embellishments on their projects or to create textile
art.
Free-motion machine embroidery can be time-consuming. Since a
standard sewing machine has only one needle, the operator must stop
and re-thread the machine manually for each subsequent color in a
multi-color design. He or she must also manually trim and clean up
loose or connecting threads after the design is completed.
As this is a manual process rather than a digital reproduction, any pattern
created using free-motion machine embroidery is unique and cannot be
exactly reproduced, unlike with computerized embroidery.
With the advent of computerized machine embroidery, the main use of
manual machine embroidery is in fiber art and quilting projects. Though
some manufacturers still use manual embroidery to embellish garments,
many prefer computerized embroidery's ease and reduced costs.