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Need help with Embrilliance

Sara-S

Need help with Embrilliance
« on: February 02, 2021, 20:22:40 PM »
I wanted to try a Split-hoop design. It seemed pretty straightforward, when I was working with the software. I saved a design to my USB stick and it broke it down into 3 parts, as expected.

The problem came when I tried to stitch it out. My machine (Brother PE535) just ignored the graphics and stitch out nothing but 3 overlapping rectangles. What am I doing wrong?

BTW, I looked at the manual from the machine.  It said nothing helpful.
« Last Edit: February 02, 2021, 21:00:13 PM by Sara-S »
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fajita

Re: Need help wit it Embrilliance
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2021, 20:45:21 PM »
Hmmm, don’t know. I don’t use embrilliance.

Presume the three rectangles refers to the three parts of the pattern. Sooo - do you have an IMPORT button to choose your pattern to import?

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Good luck.

Ohsewsimple

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2021, 21:05:24 PM »
@Sara-S i use Embrilliance.  So what page on the manual did you find instructions?
What design and how are you splitting?   Is it a design you are splitting into 3 parts to join back together using just a 4x4 hoop?

Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2021, 21:35:55 PM »
I split the design to use with a 6” hoop that I reposition.  I tried it with a couple of different designs.
When you ask about the manual, @Ohsewsimple did you mean the manual for my machine or the software?
It’s page 31 in the machine manual.
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Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2021, 22:17:27 PM »
Update- I did manage to figure out hat I was saving them as working files, not stitch files. So I deleted the old ones are re-saved them.  This time, the design is stitching, but after it stitches a big rectangle.  I notice that the rectangle is loosely stitched. Are those basting stitched I am meant to pulll out?
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fajita

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2021, 22:28:05 PM »
Could they be lining up marks?  If so you would pull them out afterwards.

Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2021, 23:09:49 PM »
I suppose they could be.  I have succeeded in stitching a design, no thanks to the instructions on the software or my machine.  I now know;
1)To save it as a  Stitch File, not a working file.
2)It will stitch the big rectangle and stop.
3) Next, I need to hit the Start button again for it to start the actual design.
4) Move hoop, choose the next segment and repeat the process.

Here is my first success;
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fajita

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2021, 23:11:59 PM »
Well done, @Sara-S Wonderful result.

Iminei

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2021, 07:51:53 AM »
@Sara-S  ... Yes the initial stitch, the rectangle, is a basting stitch ... very useful if you need/want to float your fabric instead of hooping it.
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Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2021, 11:31:02 AM »
@Iminei thanks for explaining that. It makes sense now. It would have been so nice if the instructions in the software explained it. I read & re-read them to see if I missed something. I didn't miss it; it wasn't there.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2021, 11:44:08 AM »
Sorry @Sara-S i meant the Embrilliance manual so I could look at the instructions. 
I use Husqvarna machines so that side of things will be completely different. 

Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2021, 13:11:10 PM »
I don’t have a printed manual for it. So i had to go to the online help menu.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2021, 19:43:58 PM »
Yes mine is on my iBooks @Sara-S.  You can download it.
Anyway I found the section but I can’t see why you would have a basting box put onto the design. 
I thought I would try and have a play tomorrow.  Are you sure it’s not something to do with your embroidery machine? 

Sara-S

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2021, 20:13:06 PM »
That’s possible, but my manual says nothing about it. So I am at a loss for information.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Need help with Embrilliance
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2021, 22:26:36 PM »
Mmmm, it’s a puzzle !  Still, better basted than not! :)