Learn to Digitize with Floriani FTCU
Over 75 Lessons to help you Create your own designs

Life-time Membership!
Learn embroidery digitizing with Floriani FTCU and create your own embroidery designs.
Over 75 videos and Written Lessons
Learning Library
Independent Learning with step-by-step written tutorials and videos to practice at your leisure.
Plus email support to answer your digitizing questions whenever you need help!
Your Life-time Membership includes the following:
- Immediate Access to over 75 Lessons and Videos
- Your Membership Content Includes: Step-by-Step written How to Do Lessons and Videos
- Lessons are regularly updated to match the Floriani FTCU software updates
- Download and Save all of the PDF detailed step-by-step Written Lessons
- Email Support: Email me to get quick answers for your questions about digitizing and the FTCU workspace
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Click the button below to get started learning to digitize your own embroidery designs!
Here's what you will Learn....
How to use the FTCU Workspace Tools
- Understanding the Sequence View
- Understanding the Properties Box options
- Selection Tools
- Group and Ungroup
- Align Tools
- Using the Convert to Outlines feature
- FTCU Stitch Player
- Setting your workspace Preferences
How to Use the FTCU Stitch Tools
- Run Stitches – single, double and bean stitch
- Satin Stitches – 3 different kinds and how and when to use each one
- Fill Stitches – adding fill patterns and motifs
- Appliques – steil stitch borders – blanket stitch borders
- Text – using FTCU fonts and True Type fonts
Getting Started with your First Design
- Planning your Design – what shapes to trace first
- The 4 Basic Tracing Steps – tracing tips and practices
- Tracing your first design – practice lessons
- Saving your design – WAF files and machine files
- Working with jpeg images
Editing your Designs
- Editing segments and shapes
- Editing Inclination lines
- Editing text
- Resizing and Editing purchased designs
How to Do ? Lessons
- How to remove overlapping stitches?
- How to do Knockdown stitches?
- How to create your own motif stitches?
- How to trace outlines?
- How to trace handwriting?
- How to trace logos?
- How to trace shadows?
- How to create Free Standing Lace designs?
- How to split a design?
- How to create quilt blocks?
- How to convert artwork shapes to stitches?
Our Story
Hey, I am Paula and I am the creator of the Embroidery Gatherings Membership Club!
For the past 12 years, I have been using the Floriani FTCU software and creating my own embroidery designs.
I have spent many hours teaching myself to digitize and I understand the frustrations of trying to learn all the tools!
When my friends found out that I had learned how to use FTCU, they started asking me for lessons.
Embroidery Gatherings was born! And, together we have spent many years with me working with them to digitize embroidery designs and growing our skills together.
I would love to help you learn to use FTCU and for you to belong to our Membership group too!

FAQ'S
How long do I have access to the Embroidery Gatherings Membership Club?
Your membership plan lasts for a life-time from the day you join. No renewals needed.
Who is the Membership designed for?
The Embroidery Gatherings Membership Club is geared towards crafters, business owners and creatives who need help with:
Learning and understanding how to use all the digitizing tools in the Floriani FTCU software
Resizing and Editing purchased designs
Digitizing your own images into embroidery designs
Are the lessons up to date with the latest version of FTCU?
Yes, I regularly update the lessons and often add new ones too!
What if I need more help?
You can send me an email with your questions at anytime. I am always happy to help you!
Questions? Send me an email at paula@embroiderygatherings.com.
I will be happy to answer any of your questions, anytime!