Embroidery Magic: This to That, part 2

In the last installment of "Embroidery Magic: This to That," I asked, "What do a saguaro cactus and a snow-capped mountain have in common?" The answer is, a recent customer wanted both of them to appear in a patch the shape of the state of Arizona. While it was initially difficult to cram all of the details he asked for into a patch only 4" by 3", he was satisfied with this rough result:



This design isn't the cool part, though, as it's rather rudimentary. No, the virtual sew-out is what's most impressive, as it represents how the design would look in real life.



So, in this case, we essentially started with the Arizona state outline and a few pointed suggestions. In the end, we have a patch that resembles something a state official would wear. Yee haw!

Next time: Quality control.