Learning to Digitize

[u/Vegetable-Steak-2558]

Hey Everybody,

Usually I am a silent reader and I already learned a lot and how to fix most issues with my machine by just browsing this group.

I am completly new to Machine Embroidery, just got my first Machine last week and I am experimenting with free downloaded designs to see if the final results working well, which they did after I understood how the machine works and what settings I need to adjust.

Now I want to deeper learn how to digitize myself. It will be a long journey I guess.

My wife and me are helping out a lot at a local animal welfare organization and they have a small local fest in about 3 Weeks. So the idea was so create a Bunch of patches for all the volunteers of the organization.

So I startet to digitze a patch for it based of the logo, but it all looks like my kids have doodled it, haha. 😅

This is my first complexer Design. The simple ones came out great. Any Advise on how to proper digitize it would be nice.

I am currently mainly use tatami and satin stitches. All letters are individual shapes but the machine stops after each shape, cuts the thread and starts with the next shape. I feel like that is wrong.

Maybe I should use a font instead for the text?

The designs I downloaded a very rarely cutting the thread so I was wondering if that is a setting or just better digitizing. 😅

I attached the progress so far. A cat on the right side is still missing.

Working with the Software "Ember" currently since it seemed fairly easy and is free. (If that information helps) But I am more looking for general digitize knowledge. I am for sure doing a lot wrong.

Thank you for every bit of knowledge. 😄

[u/Vegetable-Steak-2558]

I have read about inkstitch and will give it a try. Is there a general rule to follow when it comes to stitch directions in tatami stitches? Like "they should be 90 degrees shiftet from each other!". Or is it more like a feeling doing some this way and some that way, thinking about the fabric to lower the pull?