I'm Pathetic

**jstitch** · February 18th, 2009

At least while we're here we can forget about the other pressures. We're not stressed, we're just SiCK.

ldingeldine · February 19th, 2009

I have trouble getting away from the computer long enough to stitch them out. Then heaven forbid I need to do house work., and leaving the house can be difficult. As soon as I get home I go stright to the computer. Today I did stitch out potholders. and had a lot of fun with them.

Simpleuser2000 · February 19th, 2009

Originally Posted by ldingeldine

I have trouble getting away from the computer long enough to stitch them out. Then heaven forbid I need to do house work., and leaving the house can be difficult. As soon as I get home I go stright to the computer. Today I did stitch out potholders. and had a lot of fun with them.

We need to see pictures................

**brownabel** · February 19th, 2009

It's nice to know that I am in good company. With each message I just read on the first two pages, I could see myself. Oh my...there are so many of us. I do try to squeeze in time for embroidering gifts. I am currently working on embroidery for a niece's baby shower and another niece's baby's Baptism coming up soon. I'll try to post pictures when I finish and before I wrap them up. Cathy

**boblynn55** · February 20th, 2009

This is too funny.... I use Yahoo or maybe this is just part of what all you see, but on page one of this thread between the title of the thread and the threads are three little classified ads, one of them is for addiction treatment and the other two are for embroidery related sites. I almost wet myself laughing so hard at that.
Lynn

Sorry that is on the page with all of the threads listed, just to make it clearer. Check it out what do they know about us. lol

**EmBargains** · February 23rd, 2009

It's funny I got my machine about 2 weeks ago and just started buying designs, although I have over 100 Cds's from Dakota Collections that my mother gave me to upload But I'm still waiting on my reader/writer? Still unsure of the name of it, Now that's pathetic, lol and I find myself looking at nothing but design stuff most the day instead of doing things I need to be doing, Also Pathetic! lol

**windstar** · February 23rd, 2009

Originally Posted by EmBargains

It's funny I got my machine about 2 weeks ago and just started buying designs, although I have over 100 Cds's from Dakota Collections that my mother gave me to upload But I'm still waiting on my reader/writer? Still unsure of the name of it, Now that's pathetic, lol and I find myself looking at nothing but design stuff most the day instead of doing things I need to be doing, Also Pathetic! lol

No not pathetic...Just a newfound LUUUUUV. You're in the honeymoon stage. Enjoy it.

Molly

**annmarie** · February 23rd, 2009

Ha i hope i stay in honeymoon stage!!! Im starting to think i wont get to do anything with my machine, my laptop is now my new toy!!! Thats is pathetic! LOL

**windstar** · February 23rd, 2009

I agree with the laptop thing. I think I've put on ten pounds sitting here and I think I've worn out a set of eyes. Whew.

Molly

**ginny1960** · February 23rd, 2009

I agree the lap top seems to be my new toy.

Ginny

**pennykasteel** · March 17th, 2009

My laptop goes everywhere with me. If I'm not playing with embroidery designs I'm doing jigsaws

**nansowl** · March 17th, 2009

But don't we all love our addictions? LOL

It used to be sew bad for me, If I woke up in the middle of the night I would get up & go check DBS. That is called being totally addicted. LOL

I never tried that. Too busy collecting DBS designs.

Does anyone know what 'Rep Power' means?

**motoandnutty** · March 17th, 2009

Rep power is 'reputation' that you have earned, and is intended to show readers of your post that you are well regarded by your fellow SiCKies.
To give someone 'reputation' you need to click their scales in the top right-hand side of their post. You do this if you have found their posting to be informative, useful, kind or even just funny! and it would be nice if you say why, in the relevant box when you do this.
To see what reputation you have received, go to your 'User CP' and you will find the most recent 'rep' that you have received listed underneath the list of threads you have posted to.
The amount of rep. that your click will give depends on your own 'rep. power' (if your rep. power is 1, you give 1, if it is 5 the person you click will be given 5)
When you give rep. be sure that the correct box is marked, because if the wrong one has the dot you will have given NEGATIVE rep. which cannot be changed once it is given!
(People have made this mistake in the past - so be aware).
I think that members who haven't yet received any points will not be able to give any, so if you read a 'newbie's' post, and approve of it, be kind.

**summaries** · March 17th, 2009

Originally Posted by MrsBuckeye

I already have WELL over 3,000 designs, some still zipped and I'm still out there collecting "freebies".

Yes you will always " STILL " be collecting designs.

I have been collecting designs since 1995. To say
I would have 50,000 is hugely under the amount.
50,000 would only be 10 designs a day

Also, wait til you start buying designs ( if you've
only been getting freebies still ), there are MORE
designs out there to purchase than there are
freebies to download.

I'll say it again, I use SewCat cataloging software
for designs. Low priced software lets me leave
the designs were they are and named as they are.....
http://www.sandscomputing.com/

They can stay zipped to save space also.

Lets me setup as many books as I want, with
any categories I want to call them. It does not
duplicate the design and copy to another spot,
it simply leaves it where you have it on your
hard drive. .....

There is a trial demo you can download.

**ginny1960** · March 17th, 2009

motoandnutty, very well explained to nansowl on rep power. Thank You, Cinderella

I'll say it again, I use SewCat cataloging software
for designs. Low priced software lets me leave
the designs were they are and named as they are.....
http://www.sandscomputing.com/

Thank You for the link I quickly looked at it and see that there is a free 14 day trail period. I will thoughly read it later and it is a very minimal cost. Thanks Again.

**pennykasteel** · March 17th, 2009

Thank you Motoandnutty for your explaination of rep power. I had no idea what that meant. There really is quite a lot to this forum isn't there?

**ginny1960** · March 17th, 2009

Originally Posted by motoandnutty

Rep power is 'reputation' that you have earned, and is intended to show readers of your post that you are well regarded by your fellow SiCKies.
To give someone 'reputation' you need to click their scales in the top right-hand side of their post. You do this if you have found their posting to be informative, useful, kind or even just funny! and it would be nice if you say why, in the relevant box when you do this.
To see what reputation you have received, go to your 'User CP' and you will find the most recent 'rep' that you have received listed underneath the list of threads you have posted to.
The amount of rep. that your click will give depends on your own 'rep. power' (if your rep. power is 1, you give 1, if it is 5 the person you click will be given 5)
When you give rep. be sure that the correct box is marked, because if the wrong one has the dot you will have given NEGATIVE rep. which cannot be changed once it is given!
(People have made this mistake in the past - so be aware).
I think that members who haven't yet received any points will not be able to give any, so if you read a 'newbie's' post, and approve of it, be kind.

motoandnutty or anyone else, can you please explain to me the rep power and green boxes, I do'nt quite understand, I see a high rep power and green boxes are not the same. Such as rep power 4 with two green boxes. Thank You.