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In embroidery, it is often a good idea to avoid sewing toward an anchor
point. If the material is anchored to the backing or another element of the
garment, like the bill of a cap, it will not move. Sewing toward one of these
anchors can push a ripple of material. Once the anchor point is reached, the
excess material has no place to go and a ripple is sewn into the garment.
Sew From the Bill Toward the Crown
The bill of the cap poses a bit more of a challenge if the material is stiff. A
ripple of material formed from sewing toward the bill of a cap can deect a
needle and cause thread breaks and needle breaks.
Sew From the Center Toward the Sides
Digitizing the sew path to sew away from the bill and away from the center
seam will help maintain design registration and avoid thread and needle
breaks.
“Finish Elements As You Go”
Finishing elements as you go will mostly help with registration. For example,
if you were setting up a design of lettering with borders, try sewing a letter
or two and then bordering them. Sewing the whole word and then all the
borders may sound more efcient, but it can result in material push and
registration loss.
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