Embroidery Patterns?

[bethimusprime]

Would anyone happen to know of a website where I could get nerdy patterns for an embroidery machine either free or at a reasonable price? Specifically, I've been looking for anything Batman related I've noticed several stores on Etsy that have an embroidered Batman logo (or even the "Pow!" "Wham!" "Zap!" logos), but I can't seem to find anywhere where I could buy the patterns itself. While a lot of the things I've seen are cute, there are some things that I would love to do a little differently. I could always cross-stitch it myself, but that would take a LOT longer than I was planning.

I've never really seen a lot of embroidery work here before, but I'm just hoping that someone might know where to look.

Thanks!!

[Eliste]

Im not really up on machine embroidery, but you could turn almost any pic into a simple embroidery design either by using a fill like satin stitch or just outlining in the various colors. Satin stitch and stem stitch take a ton less time than cross stitch too.

[pillowfight]

I love Urban Threads. I browse their site sometimes which is generally a bad idea for me because then I super want to buy an embroidery machine
They don't have Batman stuff I think, but their stuff is so super cute

[bethimusprime]

I'll keep the satin stitch idea in mind incase all else fails! I was looking to make several (as in 20ish), so I'm afraid that would still take quiet a lot of time.

I really like Urban Threads too! They're designs are just too cute Sadly I don't have my own machine, but my mother has had one for several years now that I think she's only used twice :\ Although she's told me that if I can "figure out how to work it" I can "keep it at my house until she has a need for it" While there are tons of possibilities out there, I just have never been able to think of anything that would fit my own style of crafting.

[tnitnetny]

I have to make my own embroidery for my quilts, so I use a converter. It takes the design (has to be simple) and converts it to an embroidery format my machine recognizes. Most of the programs cost well over $600, but I found a great one called Digitize N Stitch. http://amazingdesigns.com/digitize-n-stitch It is $200, but it is well worth the price. There is not a lot of embroidery out there that is free and there are no embroidery programs that are free.

Good Luck!

[bethimusprime]

While $200 is expensive, if it can convert simple images for me, that sounds like it would be worth the price (assuming I did a lot of work). Thanks for that tip! I would have been looking for forever otherwise!