Things which mystify me #2. Why do some designs end with a single stitch in the centre? I've just spoilt a greetings card which now has a neat single hole in the middle of a space in the design!

I am glad you have bought this up. I also have some designs that do that and it is so annoying and worse on card. Sarah.

Over Christmas I made greeting cards from a design set I had purchased. The first stitch was right in the center of the fold! So irritating. I quickly learned to scroll past that first stitch before I started the machine.
I have not had a design end with a stitch to the middle. That must be more irritating!

A very good friend of mine says that she will add a spot somewhere remote on the design with a different color... then, when the machine wants the color change... you are done and it does not go to the center. Has anyone else tried that?

The back-to-origin stitch is irritating and the centre-stitch is irritating too. Embird has a tick beside Centre Stitch and I un-tick it every time I use the program. Do you know how to un-tick it permanently? It would be great. Hugs, Lidia

I always wondered that myself ;D *2U

I was told that this is a required communication between some software and some machines, where a "back to origin" stitch is required for some older machines.
I wasn't told the "WHY" of it though so please don't ask me to explain. LOL!!!

I always do a virtual stitchout to check for these errant stitches, sometimes you can command their removal, other times you can manually remove it, but, often times, the program will just reinstate it when you save the design again because it is just a necessary evil.

So what do we do?

With each design you just need to be "Johnnie on the Spot", as you are approaching the end of the stitch-out!
Slow down the speed and be poised with your finger over the stop button, ready to press it as soon as it looks like jumping back towards the centre of the design.

If all else fails, stick a crystal, sequin, button, bow or other such embellishment over the hole.

Hugs and roses, Happy

Often when I am watching a design go through its stitching I wonder why does it jump to that position instead of going this way?. Then I think well those digitisers know more than I do???

i have never unerstood that either - once I see it in the design - I take out the extra stitches in my editing programs.

Good question. I had some designs too who did this. Have no idea why. And yes in the middle there's a little whole. Don't know yet how to "discover" this at the start so I can stop the machine on time. So for sure I'll be following this question to see what the others will answer

I seem to be finding this on more designs - especially the ones at the beginning. I use my Embird basic and do a "separate all" and then delete out the offending color stops and re-save the design.

I hate this, too. I had it happen when I was using vinyl on both sides for a sun catcher.

YOU ARE ASKING SUCH GOOD QUESTION...THANKS

Had that happen yesterday. Was making a bag with zipper and when it finished it actually moved the zipper pull underneath my material and put a long rip in the material as that nasty stitch surprised me. Will not let that happen again, hopefully, if I remember to stop before the end. Betty

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by bettytaylor 13 Feb 2012

Also I have noticed I can actually see this stitch in the picture or on my embroidery machine. Will have to watch for this. Betty

Oh! how I hate it when that happens. Sometimes designs start by anchoring a couple of stitch and then moving to the correct start spot. I advance stitch by stitch until I'm happy with the start position and then note it in my file. Well, that's the plan but, of course sometimes I forget and then get mad when I do it again.

I hate that! It only happens on some machines that add that to digitizing. You, learned student may break the cycle and tell us all how to deal with this problem better, I hope! I wonder if it does it to all machines and what programs (I believe PE design) does this automatically. "Demystifying Sue" somthing the same color that will stick will fix your problem If nothing else works try a tiny dap of white toothpaste. Live Laugh Download Stitch!

Some digitising software do that automatically, like 5D for instance. There'll certainly be a way to turn it off, I take them out by hand.
And I check designs in Embird (often after the first mishap!)

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by spendlove 13 Feb 2012

I thought that would probably be the case! Must remember to check unknown designs,

The same thing happened to me this weekend. Annoying.LOL

That is why we sometimes hover over our machines, so we can stop them before they do that last stitch; isn't that a nuisance? Is it old school to digitize that way? Sorry, do not intend to offend;just curious...

ARgh! That is annoying. Or designs that, when a new color starts, go to "close" to where the start is, take a few anchoring stitches, and then move 1/8" inch away to start sewing. Getting that original knotted part out is not always easy. I guess it pays to use our software and slowly see how the design sews out. Sorry you lost a card.
Jo

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by jofrog2000 13 Feb 2012

This was from an OPW digitizer. I sit and forward the machine one stitch at a time until it "jumps" to the sew out part. Makes me happier.