- 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.
