Hi Anita,
Welcome to digitizing! Let's get you started on StitchArtist. If you're not already taking it, I suggest you get the 28 day learning program for StitchArtist here at Embroidery.com. It's an email course that steps you through the manual with suggested videos to help you. It's free.
StitchArtist Level 1 includes all the tools you need for basic digitizing.
Since you want to do logos, I suggest considering StitchArtist Level 2. It includes tools for satin columns and curved fills. You could do those things manually in Level 1, but Level 2 really helps you make it faster and with more ease.
Level 1 will also let you save out cut files, like the Silhouette, SVG, if you want to. Level 2 allows you to create a design from a cut file, and Level 3 has even more productivity tools like style sheets and more cut file functionality.
From what you have told me, I suggest you begin with StitchArtist Level 2. If you decide to add Level 3, you can do that and only pay the difference between Level 2 and 3, so that you pay about the same as if you had bought all 3 levels to begin with.
I hope this helps!
Anita M.
I’m wanting to learn how to digitize logos and recipes and things like this. What do I need and what’s best for me?