Step 4 Sew Setting Stage

We are now going to apply sewing attributes to the different parts of the outline to create the embroidery pattern.

Specifying sewing attributes

1. Click the [Sew Setting] tab.
2. To specify the sew type for the line, click [Line] in the [Tools] group, and then select the desired tool from [Line Sew Tool].
   
   1. [Line sew type] selector

   		:	Click this button to apply sewing attributes to the entire outline.
   		:	Click this button to apply sewing attributes to a portion of the outline.

   To specify the sew type for the region, click [Region] in the [Tools] group.

   
   1. [Region sew type] selector

   Sewing attributes cannot be applied to regions if the region is not completely enclosed in an outline in the Figure Handle Stage.

3. Click .
4. Click the desired color.
   
5. Click the down arrow in the sew type selector and choose the desired sew type.
6. When using or , click the outline where the sewing attributes are to be applied.
   
   
   
7. When using , click the region where the sewing attributes are to be applied.
   
   
   

   To change the sewing attributes, repeat steps 2 through 7.

   

   Sewing attributes for region cannot be applied to open regions (regions not fully enclosed in an outline), as shown in the illustration below.

   

   If attributes cannot be applied to a region, return to the Figure Handle Stage and make sure that region is closed. Edit any broken lines with the Edit Point tool.

   Adding lines to the figure handle image

   • From the [Sewing Attribute Setting] dialog box, detailed settings for attributes, such as the width of satin stitches and the run pitch, can be specified.

     Specifying sewing attributes.

   • The Reference Window is useful for specifying colors while checking the colors of the original image.

   Using the Reference Window

   This allows you to select colors while checking the colors in the original image.

   1. Click the [View] tab.
   2. Select the [Reference Window] check box in the [Show/Hide] group.
      
   3. Click the [Image] tab.

      The image opened in Original Image stage appears.

      

   If [Reference] has been clicked, click [Original].