General Use of Threads

Colors in mySewnet™ Embroidery Software Files

The mySewnet™ Embroidery Software will display threads in a file in the same way on any computer where it is installed. That is, the colors used will be the same even if they are reproduced slightly differently on different monitors. You can print a worksheet to see the colors and color names used in a particular design. This is true, even if you do not have all the threads in a design defined in the database on your computer. This is because a mySewnet™ Embroidery Software design has complete information for each of the threads it uses.

Each thread used in a design will fall into one of the following categories:

The availability of threads in the Thread Database will only affect parts of the mySewnet™ Embroidery Software where you can change colors, as follows:

Below are some situations you may encounter according to the availability of thread definitions, as categorized above.

"I have a design from another user that uses threads from the Thread Database that I do not have."

Use Check for Updates to install the latest thread database.

"I have a vp4 or vp3 embroidery from another user that uses a custom thread definition they designed."

If you attempt to change the color, a message appears to indicate that the thread is not found in My Threads, and the nearest My Threads match is selected. Use Import Threads from Embroidery in mySewnet™ Thread Cache to import the custom threads, or select a replacement thread.

Using mySewnet™ Connect

Loading Embroideries from USB Stick

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