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by vlh 03 May 2014 ( edited May 03'14 14:53 )
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ADVICE PLEASE: from all the experienced Cuties, is it better to purchase designs in a size smaller than my hoop (8.85 x 5.51 inches) and increase the size of the design or a size bigger and decrease size of the design, to avoid really heavy and dense designs. Sometimes I feel like I am pushing the poor machine

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by pcteddyb 03 May 2014
+5
If you want to make it less dense you would buy the smaller one and move the size up without changing the stitch count (software like Embird Basic can do this). I have been doing this with my recent Embroidery Library designs - they tend to be dense - and I really like them. I generally go 10% up and have been very successful that way - a little dense and yet still look "right".
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by spendlove 03 May 2014
I agree. (Especially with EL designs!)
by cfidl 03 May 2014
Count me in this one also!
by shozo1271 03 May 2014
Me too, I agree.
by dragonflyer 03 May 2014
Yup, me too...I have found that in my software I can increase most by 20% without really affecting the quality...but it does depend upon who digitized the design...always keep your original and Test...
by crafter2243 03 May 2014
Same opinion here
by vlh 06 May 2014
thanks ladies