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Print & Stitch

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

This tutorial explains how to process the Print & Stitch design in Embird. Print & Stitch technology works in the following way: An image can be selected as a background to an embroidery design. This image can be resized and printed out (as a mirror image) onto Iron-On transfer paper. This is then ironed onto a piece of material, cut out and then hooped for embroidery. A coordinating design is then stitched on top.

It is supposed here that you have some image and the designs which should be embroidered onto the image. It will be explained below how Embird can simplify this process.

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

2 - Use "Image -> Open" command from main menu to open the background image file (Picture No. 1).

3 - Use "Image -> Set Size" command from main menu to set the size of the background image.

Picture No. 1

4 - Use "File -> Merge" command to merge a design or even several designs belonging to the image (Picture No. 2). Do not use "Open" command, because this will erase the background image.

Picture No. 2

5 - While merging a design, Embird will ask you about its position. (Picture No. 3). This is used for designs that have been previously prepared for the Print & Stitch technology in Embird. This is further explained in step 8 below. For now, click "Cancel" button when asking about position.

Picture No. 3

Embird Tutorial - Print & Stitch

6 - When you have merged all parts, you can position them over image, because their position is probably not correct (Picture No.4). Sometimes it is necessary to split some designs, because each part must fit into:

- 100 x 100 mm hoop for .PES, .PEC and .HUS formats,

- 125 x 90 mm hoop for .SEW format,

- 140 x 200 mm hoop for .JEF format,

- 200 x 200 mm hoop for .JEF+ format,

- 120 x 115 mm for .PCS, .PCM and .VIP formats,

- 130 x 240 mm for .XXX format.

Read Interactive Freehand Splitting tutorial to find out how to split a design.

Picture No. 4

Embird Tutorial - Print & Stitch

7 - All parts are on the correct position now (Picture No. 5). We have also verified that their sizes do not exceed the size of hoop, as specified in step 6.

Picture No. 5

Embird Tutorial - Print & Stitch

8 - Click "File -> Save As" in main menu to save the parts to hard disk. Embird will display a dialog box, allowing you to specify the format and file name. Then it will save each part to hard disk. It will automatically generate file name for every part being saved, e.g. if you choose "babybook.hus" as filename, Embird will save part 1 as "babybook_1.hus", part 2 as "babybook_2.hus", etc. While saving designs, Embird will put a small black dot on the image, showing the hoop centering for each part being saved. This will simplify the process of embroidering, because you will be able to hoop the fabric and position the needle precisely. When the saving is finished, a table with positions is displayed. You can print this table and use it later when re-opening designs in Embird - see step 5.

9 - Click "Image -> Save" command in main menu to save modified background image to the hard disk. While saving background image, Embird will ask you about the saving of a special file with the .BMQ extension. This file contains positions of stored designs. It can be very useful when re-opening parts saved in step 8. If you allow Embird to create the .BMQ file, the position box shown in step 5 will be automatically filled with correct data.

10 - Print mirror image of background. Click " Image > Print Preview" command in main menu to check the image before printing. Embird will ask you whether you want to print the mirror image or normal image. Click " Image -> Print" command if you are satisfied with print preview.

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Embird is modular software for computerized machine embroidery digitizing, quilting and customization

Developed by BALARAD, s.r.o. company since 1997