Terri, It mostly depends on the font. On the first part of the lettering its going to do regular columns so you can only go as big as it will sew nicely. I don't think I have gone over 2" until the columns start getting too wide. Really depends on the font though. Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee or Terri Hoover" <lhoover2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:12 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: 2006 Version 7.00.18 > Aaron, > > Thanks for sharing. I would love to sew these files, as I've been trying > to > do large lettering and have been using a fill as opposed to satin. But > the > fill does not get the look that I really want. What is the largest size > you > would use this? > > lhoover2@xxxxxxx > > Thanks, > > Terri Hoover > Embroidery Creations > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linen Barn > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:45 AM > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] Re: 2006 Version 7.00.18 > > Ok, its not a true split-satin but it gives the same look and is very > effective up to a point. What I do is set my lettering how I want it, for > example Full Block names straight accross the back of sweatshirts. Full > Block, 2" tall, zig-zag underlay of 15 density and 90% width, main > density > at 4 and 100%. Then you just copy/past the lettering onto itself and > change > > the settings to no underlay and the main at 10 density and 30% width. It > will still sew the first part in normal satin stitches so you can't go too > big this way but the 2nd lettering at 30% width ties down the wide columns > so you will never have to worry about the large satin stitching comming > out. > > This will save you tons of stitches over converting to fill and gives a > nicer look in my opinion. I use this for names on back of stuff and for > alot of larger lettering on jacket backs. > > I have 3 files saved, 1 in normal satin, one in split-satin (2006 > software) > and one in my split satin. If anyone wants to see the difference I can > send > > them to you. They are in .exp format so you wont be able to see any > settings cause those of you with the older software wouldnt be able to > open > them and if I save as older version it wont save the new split-column. > > Hope I explained this ok, if not feel free to ask any questions. I have > been using this lettering for 5 years now and it works great :) > > Aaron Sargent > The Linen Barn > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx > 541-770-2957 > Medford, OR > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Toni" <tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:29 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: 2006 Version 7.00.18 > > >> Aaron, >> >> Can you give the directions for doing the split satin for those of us >> that >> are DS challenged (have the older versions)? >> Thanks, >> >> Toni Wetter >> tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Classic Embroidery, Inc. >> Almont, MI >> (586) 255-4065 (cell phone) >> (810) 798-2160 (leave message) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>> love the auto-split columns feature. I used to do this all the time the >>> hard way cause it looks so much better that converting to fill but Melco >>> made it real easy :) >> >> >