[amayausers] Re: Labels

Andie,
I know this because I had the same troubles last year and found a fix for
it.  The reason for your circles (satin stitches only) stitching out and
looking more like ovals is because of that crazy little phenomenon know as
"pull".  However you won't find the embroiderer's definition in Webster's
dictionary but every digitizer worth his or her weight knows about it.
        What is "Pull"?  Every time a stitch is made, the take up lever "snaps 
up"
in the final part of the stitch cycle and makes the thread in that stitch
"taut".  If there's too much thread left over, there's "looping".  If
there's not enough thread to make an adequate stitch, the thread "Pulls" on
the garment between the needle penetrations in that stitch.
        Simply put, for appropriate embroidery, thread tensions (Material 
Thickness
for the Amaya) must be set correctly.  Too often, folks tend to set their
thread tension knobs too tight or run just about every fabric on the default
Material Thickness of "3".  Some designs may not demonstrate their "Pull"
because the entire design has been "pulled" proportionately.  Others will
definitely show by distorted portions of the design or by what is called
"Puckering". Puckering can also be caused by too many stitches in a design.
        Because some fabrics will intrinsically "pull" because of their
instability, the Design Shop program (and many others) has a feature to help
compensate for this "pull".  It's called "Pull Compensation".  Depending on
the percentage setting you choose, it adds a little width to satin stitches
with regard to the stitch direction.  This is for those satin stitches that
tend to come out looking slightly skinnier than you thought they were
supposed to.
        But in your case, it's a circle.  You could increase the "Pull
Compensation" feature on the circles or if you're digitizing the circles
yourself, the wireframe should look more like an oval on the screen with the
longer width of the oval being parallel to the stitch direction.  Hence, so
that when the thread "pulls" on the fabric, your digitized ovals will in
fact look more like circles after they've been stitched.
        Ahh the fun of embroidery.  I didn't mean to ramble on but I hope this
helps.
Take care,
Ed Orantes
Amaya Owner & Technician
New Orleans, La.
504-258-6260
emservice@xxxxxxx


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Subject: [amayausers] Digitizing Circles


I did not get a lot of responses. I previously said a circle that is .20 by
.20. That's pretty small. Let's say, a half inch by a half inch. Any
suggestions. Thanks.

Andie
Baum's Sporting Goods

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