Hole sewing

By specifying hole sewing, the stitching in overlapping regions will not be sewn twice. Hole sewing can be set only when one region completely encloses another.

Embroidery patterns created with the Shapes tools can be selected to set hole sewing.

Hole sewing not set	Hole sewing set

1. Sewn twice
2. Sewn once

1. Select a pair of patterns, for example, a star included in a pentagon.

   While holding down the <Ctrl> key, click the star, then the pentagon.

   
   1. Valid
      
   2. Invalid

   Hole sewing cannot be specified with the following shape patterns.

   • Patterns with an intersecting outline.
   • Patterns with multiple sewing direction lines.
2. Click the [Home] tab.
3. Click [Modify Overlap] in the [Edit] group, and then click [Set hole sewing].
   

   To see better what the hole sewing setting does, preview the patterns before and after setting hole sewing.

   Stitch View

Canceling hole sewing

1. Select a pattern that has been set for hole sewing.
2. Click the [Home] tab.
3. Click [Modify Overlap] in the [Edit] group, and then click [Cancel hole sewing].