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Quick Tip #5

By digitizingjourney on February 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

When I was working on the outline of the Midnight Constellations W, I ended up with 16 segments, most of which were not in the correct order. I was getting very confused as I tried to arrange them because they all looked alike. I kept losing my place. I eventually realized I could change the color as I moved them into position. Problem solved.

Here’s the next letter of the Midnight Constellations Font.

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Midnight Constellations X 3″

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Flower Earrings 1 ›

Categories: Midnight Constellations, Working with objects

Tags: Digitizing, embroidery, Font, Free embroidery file, Generations software, learning to digitize, Midnight Constellations, Working with objects

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Lessons Learned

If a piece has several parts, think about the engineering before you begin.
If you plan to make several things the same way, make a note of the settings you used.
Avoid jump stitches in FLS.
Trim loose threads on the back of FSL after each step.
Smaller objects are more challenging.
The up and down arrow keys will select the previous and next stitches.
If a shape has a bobble or cross in it, it will cause problems when a satin border is generated.
Remember to generate the file before you export it.
Satin stitches can be edited to make the end rounder.
Make sure the text is selected in the Insert Text dialog box to enter the text.
Deleting stitches doesn’t change the outline of the shape.
If you plan to make a font, get everything absolutely correct on the first letter. It’s annoying to realize the green should have stitched first when you’re on W.
Digitizing really is easier with a graphics tablet.
The grid is helpful when selecting objects.
The edges of areas can’t cross.
Monitors can be stacked instead of side by side.
If you are radically changing the architecture of a design, it might be better to start over instead of trying to modify the original design.

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