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⚓ Class Schedule: Digitizing at Sea

7-Day Cruise — Dedicated Cohort Itinerary

• Boarding, cabin check-in

• Meet-and-greet in the classroom | Tech Check & Software Prep

• Laptop setup & mouse checks

• DesignShop activation & licensing | Welcome Dinner

• Group dinner at main dining room

• Review of the week's syllabus |

| Day 2: Sea Day

At Sea | Session 1: Interface & Letters

• Screen layout & toolbars

• Custom lettering & envelope arches | Session 2: Under-the-Hood

• Underlay, density, & pull comp

• Tie-ins/tie-outs (lock stitches) | Optional Study Hall(8 PM – 9 PM)

• Open lab for extra lettering practice |

| Day 3: Port Day

Island Port #1 | Explore the Port!

• Free time for shore excursions, shopping, or beach | Explore the Port!

• Enjoy the destination | Session 3: Editing Files(5 PM – 6:30 PM)

• Splitting elements, changing sew order

• Editing wireframe nodes |

| Day 4: Sea Day

At Sea | Session 4: The "Big 3" Inputs

• Vector vs. Raster artwork

• Master Walk, Column, & Fill tools | Session 5: Hands-on Digitizing

• Digitizing your first simple logo

• Running Design Checker | Elegant Night Group Dinner

• Celebrate crossing the halfway mark together |

| Day 5: Port Day

Island Port #2 | Explore the Port!

• Free time to enjoy the destination | Explore the Port!

• Return to ship by late afternoon | Session 6: Specialty Techniques(5 PM – 6:30 PM)

• Appliqué & puff embroidery setups |

| Day 6: Sea Day

At Sea | Session 7: Capstone Workshop

• Bring a custom design from concept to final stitch file | Session 8: Capstone Stitch-Out

• Final design reviews

• Troubleshooting & export settings | Farewell Dinner & Awards

• Distribution of Certificates of Completion

• Group photos |

| Day 7: Debarkation

Home Port | Goodbye & Smooth Sailing!

• Breakfast on board

• Farewell and departure