Connecting Letters IV Embroidery Project

Connecting letters is almost an art in itself. Referring to the connection (above) between the “s” & “t”, you can see that it’s not really at the closest point, though that was the intent. You could digitize the “s” such that the satin stitch sews to the (actual) point of closest connection, then a running stitch goes down to the end of the “s” and another satin back up to the closest point of connection. Then a manual stitch is inserted for crossing over to the “t”.

This will work on larger letters, but for smaller letters, the additional satin may only contain two or three stitches total, which can cause some quality issues with the final appearance, due to the break in continuity of sewing.

Regardless of which methods you use, every job will require some analysis when it comes to connecting or trimming between letters. Take the time to find out how your software handles these functions for stock lettering. Also find out what options you have for trim and jump commands on a segment by segment basis. Proper punching techniques are the result of the digitizer, but since the software is the medium for converting brainwaves into stitch commands, it’s necessary to find out what features and limitations you have. But keep it in mind that regardless of the software, you can always create the necessary stitches manually.