This message was posted by Greenwing on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/3/724.html#000004 Flatten overlap will bring your underlay out with it Pull compinsation will not. I have found that when you overlay design elements an edge walk at 4 or 5 pts works to keep the two from blending at the points stitch directions are similar. (great tip I got years ago from Joyce Jagger The Embroidery Coach) But your over thinking this the areas should OVERLAP not just a point or two about 1/8" + trying to get it to barely kiss is putting all the needle points in the same area, and this can cause problems. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================