This message was posted by gcannon 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/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/1083.html#000001 I have always used the "per 1,000 stitches" scale myself- the size of the embroidery has nothing to do with it. I mean, if you have a lot of "light fill" areas, great, but if it's a "tight" file, you know "bullet proof", you could lose your butt. By the way, who is "they"? =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================