This message was posted by Rod or Sharon 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/1/385.html#000007 Cindy, Normally the default settings will take care of most of the embroidery. Run fill, only applies to fill elements. Adjusting this to a higher number will not increase the "lenght of the stitch", but will add extra thread to the stitch, thereby loosening up the fill so it will not tend to look so dense and will lay on top of the garment instead of being sucked down so tightly into it.. Adjusting bobbin column width mainly is used when bobbin is showing through on top of the garment, loops are happening, etc... If you are using "auto activ-feed" it should adjust itself to any extra bobbin tension caused by narrowing the bobbin column by feeding more thread as it compensates for what it sees as material thickness changes. If you are using the "Standard" acti-feed setting, then you may need to adjust material thickness as well as bobbin column and/or run/fill speed to acheive the best results. You asked for a magic number....unfotunately, there is none. The default settings are about the closest magic number you will find. If you are experiencing good/ok sewing on one design and then multible breaks on the same design on another run.... this is normally caused by changes in hooping tension, type of backings, presser foot height is a big factor and bobbin tension can also play a big part as well as a multitude of other things such as rayon vs poly thread, speed, material, digitizing, dense designs, etc, etc..... Rod =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================