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Machine Talk => Embroidery Machines => Topic started by: Sara-S on February 02, 2021, 20:22:40 PM
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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.
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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?
This Facebook group has useful people to ask clever questions of
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1186151531484016/
Good luck.
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@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?
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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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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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Could they be lining up marks? If so you would pull them out afterwards.
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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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Well done, @Sara-S Wonderful result.
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@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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@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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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.
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I don’t have a printed manual for it. So i had to go to the online help menu.
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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?
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That’s possible, but my manual says nothing about it. So I am at a loss for information.
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Mmmm, it’s a puzzle ! Still, better basted than not! :)
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I decided to get daring and do a split design on something I actually care about. Here is the design on the tote I take to Quilt Guild meetings;
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