Make an applique design in an instant in Inspirations’ Perfect Embroidery Pro (PEP) or My Quilt Embellisher. Start with a fabric that features a simple shape, like a leaf. Take a close up photo of the fabric with a ruler in the image and load it as a backdrop in PEP. Click on the arrow under the backdrop symbol to open the backdrop tools. Define the Horizon by dragging the mouse across a straight part of the fabric, shown here by the orange line.
Then, define the scale. Drag the mouse 1″ along the ruler and then enter 1″ into the menu that appears.
Now, use the Pen tool to trace around the leaf.
Select the artwork, right click and convert to Applique.
Add some more details with the pen tool. 
And there you have it – so easy in Perfect Embroidery Pro.
