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Correcting Shrinkage
When created embroidery data is sewn, areas of the embroidery may shrink. If this occurs,
correct the shrinkage.
■ Shrinkage
The size of the pattern is enlarged and areas (fill stitches) shrink along the sewing direction.
Since areas shrink while lines (satin stitches) are sewn with the size before shrinking, the
lines and areas are no longer aligned.
In order to prevent this, adjust the length of the lines so that they are in the sewing direction
and are larger than the original data.
← Sewing direction →
Original data
←← Sewing direction →→
Adjusted data
Each arrow represents a shrinkage
adjustment value (0.1 mm increments)
1 Display in the pattern drawing screen the data with
shrunken areas, and then press
. The screen
shown at the left appears.
2 Press or beside .
To lengthen the stitching, press
. To shorten the
stitching, press
.
Each press of
makes the stitching longer by 0.1
mm.
Each press of
makes the stitching shorter by 0.1
mm.
A setting between 0.0 mm and 2.0 mm in 0.1 mm
increments can be specified.
Notes
• Normally,thedefaultsettingof0.3mmisused.
• Continuesewingtrialembroiderywhilemakingadjustments.
• Thelargerthepatternsize,theeasiershrinkagewilloccur.
• Shrinkageisalsorelatedtothesewingdirectionandstitchdensity
of the fill stitches. Also try adjusting these settings.