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Multipass stitching is used to sew multicolored text more efficiently by reducing the number of times the needles
(each of which contain thread of a different color) need to be changed. For example, with the two-color font Col-
legetown, both colors of a character would be sewn before continuing to the next one. This would mean that the
text shown in figure 67 below would need 12 needle (thread color) changes, instead of two if the
Multipass stitch-
ing
setting was selected to sew all of one color before sewing all of the other.
NOTE: The placemarker (four red arrows) shows where the sewing of the entire design ends.
To select multipass stitching:
1
Using the
Move
tool (
), select the text shape that you wish to change. “Dancing ants” (moving dashes)
appear around the shape.
2
Click the
Text Properties
button (
) in the
Text
bar. The
Text
tab of the
Text Properties
dialog box appears.
3
Select the
Multipass stitching
check box. A check mark will appear.
4
Click the
OK
button.
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Example
To create the multicolored text shape “TIGERS”, then reduce the number of needle (thread color) changes
needed for sewing it:
1
Click the
Simple Text
tool (
), and then right-click in the design area. The
Text
tab of the
Text Properties
dialog box appears.
2
In the
Text
box, type “TIGERS” (in uppercase letters).
3
In the
Font
drop-down list, select “Collegetown” (a two-color font).
4
In the
Size
box, type “1.0”.
5
In the
Text
box, drag the pointer across the all of the text to highlight it.
6
Select the black thread color from the
Needle
drop-down list, and the red orange thread color from the
Sec-
ondary needle
drop-down list.
7
Click the
OK
button. The text appears as shown below and would be sewn from left to right with 12 needle
(thread color) changes.
8
Using the
Move
tool (
), select the text shape. “Dancing ants” appear around the shape.
9
Click the
Text Properties
button (
) in the
Text
bar. The
Text
tab of the
Text Properties
dialog box appears.
0
Select the
Multipass stitching
check box. A check mark will appear.
A
Click the
OK
button. The text would now be sewn with only two needle (thread color) changes, as shown in
figure 67 above.
Figure 67
Figure 68
Chapter 13: Multipass Stitching
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