[n2mouse]

Dear Digitizers:

Can anyone tell me how to get these 3 letters to stitch out cleanly?

I want to keep it as region fill without adding a surrounding stitch (Satin or otherwise), but it looks very raggedy as it is.

Can I fix this by adjusting settings such as Compensation or Density or is that not possible?

Thanks for your feedback!

 

[tfalk]

I would probably try an edge-zig-zag underlay and then the top layer and see what it looks like. I think it would look a LOT better if you did a satin stitch instead of a fill but that is entirely up to you...

 

[embrbeginner]

Send me your email, so i can send you a better version.
And tell me the size also, because i try uploading it, and it tells me that it's a invalid file. I was sending .dst

 

[n2mouse]

I would probably try an edge-zig-zag underlay and then the top layer and see what it looks like. I think it would look a LOT better if you did a satin stitch instead of a fill but that is entirely up to you...

Thank you Falk, your input is greatly appreciated. When you say edge-zig-zag, you mean an underlay under the whole area, right? Or is there an underlay that just lays under the edge of an area?

Also, the conclusion I draw from your post is that a region fill can never have perfect edges, would that be a fair statement?

Thanks again,
Nadine

 

[tfalk]

Nadine, there are many types of underlays you can use, I was suggesting using an edge run along with a zig zag underlay. That should lock the fabric down to the backing and give stability to the edge. By building a good foundation, your top layer of stitches will be more consistent.

A fill region can have perfect edges if you provide the correct underlay and push/pull compensation. That is part of the art of digitizing, something these 'automatic digitizing' programs do not understand.

 

[digidana]

i would never do that as a fill. a satin would look much nicer. my general rule of thumb is areas between 1.3 mm-6 mm is a satin stitch. areas over 6 mm i use a fill. of course there are exceptions to every rule, but this would look 100 times better as a satin...

 

[binki]

To me this looks like a hooping and stabilizer problem. The garment looks pulled. I would use a reinforced stabilizer and solvy. We only use Mighty Hoops and when called for we put a clamp on them.

 

[n2mouse]

Nadine, there are many types of underlays you can use, I was suggesting using an edge run along with a zig zag underlay. That should lock the fabric down to the backing and give stability to the edge. By building a good foundation, your top layer of stitches will be more consistent.

A fill region can have perfect edges if you provide the correct underlay and push/pull compensation. That is part of the art of digitizing, something these 'automatic digitizing' programs do not understand.

Thank you for your answer, that is exactly the point I was trying to get at: Can perfect embroidery be attained under just about any circumstance if the digitizing is good?

In other words: If I have 2 different digitizing softwares, are both going to produce the same perfect embroidery if their every setting is correctly applied?

Or may the outcome still look vastly different just because one software is poorly constructed while the other calculates the setting of the stitches much more correctly?

Sorry, I know I am not saying this right...

 

[jwpenkman]

You can have the best software but it still may not embroider great if you just relay on the software to do it for you. Embroidery experience is the key to know what stitch to use, density, pull comp, stitch direction etc.

The example you have is a pretty simple one, as most have said a satin stitch will give this design a neat finish.

 

[tfalk]

Nadine, I sent you a PM with 2 different stitch files, run them when you get a chance and post the pictures back here...

 

[tfalk]

In other words: If I have 2 different digitizing softwares, are both going to produce the same perfect embroidery if their every setting is correctly applied?

Or may the outcome still look vastly different just because one software is poorly constructed while the other calculates the setting of the stitches much more correctly?

You can have 5 different programs and EACH program can create many different stitch files. The art is knowing how to manipulate the program you are using to produce the best stitching for the substrate you are embroidering on to. I have 3 different programs, I use one most of the time. If I use the default values it starts with, everything turns out like crap. Over the years, I've learned how to change certain settings to produce something that I consider acceptable. Are there other/better ways and settings? Maybe, probably, who knows... I use what works for me, but that may not work for someone else.

You really cannot apply a cookie cutter approach to these type of things....