Hey all... here at the Jersey Shore..
I'm a total newcomer to digitizing. Of course, I said, "I can do that".. so, I'm workin on it! Pouring over every video and instruction I can find using the Hatch trial version.
I have to say I do understand that manual digitizing is better, but I have gotten some nice work out of the Auto dig. But, agree, that the default satin stitch is annoying. And, the prepare for embroidery sometimes leaves elements out of the original drawing.
Question. How do you get a neat, running stitch for redwork? That's all I want. I'm not too fond of the thick, blobby embroidery fills. Just a nice, handmade look to a running stitch. I've adjusted stitch length when I manually digitize as well. Attached is my first manually digitized work. Not the even running stich I wanted.
Thanks for any help. Pat, in NJ
I don't digitize but sure the others who do will come along and give you some good advice.
Redwork seems to be the easiest thing to digitise, but it is not as simple as it might look. I highly recommend making a few test, just simple straight and curved lines to find out what you like best. For instance:
- the stitch length need to be short enough to get nicely rounded curves but not so short you get tinu knot-like dots. Too long and circles become octagonals.
- find out by trying what minimal distance between the lines you find acceptable - too close and your lines get an uneven look.
- try to get an unbroken line as long as you can - every jump means a tiny knot at the beginning and the end. and it slows down your machine.
- consider beforehand if you want single stitch or double - the latter enables you to avoid more stops, but gives a thicker line. You might use a finer thread, but they are harder to come by.
As you see there are several things to think about and the list is not exhaustive.
