Re: Trimming Between Letters

[BEI Design]

Ellie wrote:
> My friend's logo has long, thin letters with thin black
> outlining. I'm spending almost as much time trimming it
> as I did stitching it, even though I tried to do most of
> it as it went along. :-)
>
> So I started digging around to learn more about jump
> stitches and digitizing and stuff like that.
>
> I noticed that a lot of people leave those connecting
> stitches and don't trim them. Pretty much every website
> I've pulled up with examples -- both people who are
> digitizing and those who are doing the embroidery -- have
> examples that have at least some letters that still have
> those jump stitches.
>
> Is there some reason not to trim them?

On designs I purchase, I usually trim longer jump stitches,
and leave short ones alone.

But when I create a text design I often create a full stop
at the end of each letter, let the machine cut the thread,
then move to the next one. That looks cleaner to me.

Beverly

[Herb]

Yes when you're lucky enough (or smart enough) to have a machine that
can cut the threads on command!

- Herb

[BEI Design]

Mine takes several stitches in-place at the end of a color
run (or when I instruct it to when I'm digitizing), then
cuts and buries the thread end. Not meaning to gloat here,
but I thought since mine did that *all* home machines did.
;-}

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Beverly

[BEI Design]

Ellie wrote:

> On Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:03 -0700, "BEI Design"
> <nospam_b...@comcast.net.invalid> wrote:
>
> > On designs I purchase, I usually trim longer jump
> > stitches,
> > and leave short ones alone.
> >
> > But when I create a text design I often create a full
> > stop
> > at the end of each letter, let the machine cut the
> > thread,
> > then move to the next one. That looks cleaner to me.
> >
> > Beverly
>

> I was reading a discussion about it on a forum, and
> someone mentioned that if they had to create a full stop
> at the end of each letter, it would be too time
> consuming, and easier just to clip. I haven't been able
> to download the program you told me about yet -- have to
> get to a DSL connection first -- so I haven't had a
> chance to try it out myself yet. Is it really that time
> consuming to create a full stop?

If you are writing about the PSW 2.0a digitizing program, it
is not downloadable.

http://www.singerco.com/accessories/detail/894/professional-sew-ware-psw-200a

It is installed from a CD, and requires a dongle. Also, it
costs (or at least when I bought mine) over $700.00, and
it's made for Singer machines, although it will "open" and
"save as" in almost all home machine formats. I can send
designs from my computer directly to my machine via a cable.
I cannot find any site online which is selling Professional
Sew Ware 2.0 right now.

> I agree with you -- I think it looks cleaner. Seems like
> it would be less work to create the full stop in the
> first place, than to try to snip it up later?

That is my opinion. Although if you're doing production
work, eliminating all the stops and leaving jump threads in
place is probably more profitable.

> Thanks for info! :-)

You're welcome.

--
Beverly

[BEI Design]

Ellie wrote:

> "BEI Design" wrote:

> > Mine takes several stitches in-place at the end of a
> > color
> > run (or when I instruct it to when I'm digitizing), then
> > cuts and buries the thread end. Not meaning to gloat
> > here,
> > but I thought since mine did that *all* home machines
> > did. ;-}
>

> LOL! Mine will cut it, but doesn't bury it. But does
> leave about an inch to and inch and a half of "tail" for
> me to get ahold of -- just have to be sure to snip that
> before it gets run over. :-)

For snipping thread tails, I use Littauer scissors. You can
find them for under $5.00. Here is a link to one source:

http://www.quickmedical.com/adc/medical-instruments/scissors/medical-308.html
The hook on the tip catches the thread, making it easier to
cut if off close to the work.

I hold the thread taut with Kelly forceps.
http://www.quickmedical.com/search.html?q=kelly+forceps&x=0&y=0
The tip locks onto the thread, making it easy to snip it
close with the Littauer scissors.

I got the idea for using those tools when a nurse gave me a
(disposable) set after removing some stitches.

NAYY
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Beverly

[BEI Design]

Ellie wrote:
> "BEI Design" wrote:

> > If you are writing about the PSW 2.0a digitizing
> > program, it
> > is not downloadable.
>

> I think you were the one that told me about the 30-day
> free trial -- was that Embird?

Ummm, yeah, sorry. :-( I wrote about three different
programs, I mis-remembered. Happens more and more these
days...

Embird is definitely worth the $144.00 (was $99.00 when I
bought it) registration to make it work after the 30 day
free trial, IMHO.

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Beverly