Adjusting the split positions in split embroidery designs

By specifying the split positions for each hoop section, you can sew embroidery patterns without the need to split patterns smaller than the embroidering area.

Adjusting the split positions

1. Create a split embroidery pattern.
   

   Tutorial 10-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs

2. Click the [Hoop Settings] tab.

   The [Hoop Settings] tab appears only if [Custom Size] was selected in the [Design Settings] dialog box.

3. Click [Move Sections] in the [Hoop Settings] group.
   

   appears in the ruler.

4. Drag to adjust the split position. The frame being moved appears as a solid red line.
   

   The split positions are changed.

   
   • This is useful in preventing patterns smaller than the embroidering area from being split, reducing the number of thread color changes and allowing you to change the split positions of the pattern.
   • Click , then [Design Property] to check the split pattern.
     

     Checking the embroidering order

   • The settings are reset when the embroidery frame is changed.

Printing the positioning sheets

After specifying split positions for the hoop sections, new positioning sheets are necessary in order to correctly position the pattern.

1. Click , then [Print], then [Print Setup].
2. Change the print settings.
   
   1. Select this option to print a positioning sheet for each section.
   2. Select this check box to print only one positioning sheet (one size).

      Clear this check box to print a positioning sheet for each section.

3. Click [Print] to print the positioning sheets.

   A page (1) showing the entire pattern, the pattern size and file name as well as a positioning sheet (2) for each section are printed.

   
   

   For details on using positioning sheets to connect large-size split embroidery patterns, refer to Using the Positioning Sheet to mark the embroidering position on the fabric.