Change Stitch Type

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

1 - Run Embird and click the "Editor" menu to switch to the Editor window.

2 - Open the design using the "File > Open" command. In this example, we want to change the type of stitch connecting the "A" and "B" letters. Currently, it is a jump (floating) stitch, drawn as a dashed line, and we want to change it to a normal (running) stitch (Picture No. 1).

1. Open the design

3 - Zoom in on the lettering using the "View > Zoom > In" menu (1 in Picture No. 2). You can use this menu several times to zoom in on the characters to a comfortable size. The "Zoom In" command is also accessible via the "Ctrl + Pg Up" keyboard shortcut.

4 - Click the "View > Stitch Direction" menu to switch on the display of stitch direction (2 in Picture No. 2).

2. Switch on "View > Stitch Direction" menu

5 -  A small arrow drawn in the midpoint of every stitch will simplify the stitch selection process (Picture No. 3).

3. Locate jump stitch

6 - Select the stitch between the "A" and "B" characters using the "Freehand Select Mode". More information regarding stitch selection is available in the Interactive Free-Hand Splitting tutorial. A stitch is selected if its midpoint lies inside the selection polygon. The selected stitch is drawn in red color (Picture No. 4).

4. Select jump stitch

7 - Another way to select a stitch is to use the "Sew Simulator". More information regarding the simulator is available in the Sew Simulator tutorial. Select the "View > Sew Simulator" menu and its window will appear on the screen. Click the "Halt on floating stitch (Jump)" button to pause the simulation on every jump stitch (1 in Picture No. 5). Push the "Play" button to start the simulation (2). The simulation will stop on the occurrence of a jump stitch - it is stitch no. 289 in this example, as you can see in Picture No. 5.

5. Simulation stops on jump

8 - Once the stitch number is known, close the simulator window by clicking the "Close" button. Enter the stitch number into the "Initial Stitch" (1) and "Ending Stitch" (2) boxes located at the top of the Editor window (Picture No. 6). This will select stitch no. 289 and enable further operations.

6. Set "Initial Stitch" and "Ending Stitch"

9 - Once you have selected the right stitch, select the "Edit > Stitch Type" menu. A dialog box will appear on the screen, allowing you to specify the new stitch type. In this example, we want to change the jump to a running stitch (Picture No. 7). Click the "OK" button to continue.

7. Change stitch type

10 - Check the result of the operation. The jump stitch between the "A" and "B" characters has changed to a running stitch, which is drawn as a solid line (Picture No. 8).

8. Check the result

11 - Use the "File > Save As" command to save the modified design to a file on your disk. Specify the format and the file name of the new design in the dialog boxes that appear on the screen.

Note: You can also insert a stop point into the design using the steps shown above. Select the stitch after which you want to place the stop point (see step 6). Select the "Edit > Stitch Type" menu and choose the "Stop (color change)" option in the dialog box that appears on the screen.

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