Sandra, I have had little success sewing letters over 1 inch regardless of medium. Try Gotta Have Dak font Sews out nicer than most...... Shannon Embroidery Express Olney MD >From: Sandra Walker <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: Mon Feb 13 15:44:08 CST 2006 >To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [amayausers] messy letters on terry towels >Dear Amaya Wizards, >Help! I'm sewing on terry towels & some of the letters look messy, with bits >of the white towel showing through. >Here are my settings: >Block font with drop shadow effect >1.33" tall >Zig Zag underlay >Density of 4 >Short Stitches on >Column Width 100% >MT 14 >Speed 1100 >Ball Point needles >Solvy on top & 1 piece of 2.0 oz. backing underneath > >The design sewed out fine with no thread breaks, but the letters aren't crisp. > These are thick terry towels. >Suggestions, please... >Thanks, >Sandra Walker >A&E Custom Embroidery >936.588.1015 800.291.6953 >We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible!