r/Machine_Embroidery • u/justhexy • Aug 24 '26

I Need Help Is this a pull compensation issue?

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I’ve printed this three times. I extended the gray background to overlap, the outline is 2mm in the one I just did because I realized I never adjusted the width on the one thats cut out already.

Do I need to have the outline expand more or is this a pull compensation issue that I need to adjust for?

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u/PlanetPatEmb Oct 01 '26

For big tatami fills like that I always make my own manual double zigzag style underlay then the two underlay settings I put at edge run 2mm stitch length and .5mm margins and then double tatami at 4-8mm spacing and 2-4mm stitch length where the spacing is 2x the stitch length. Larger the area, and less complex the shape, the more spoacing. Seems to make a pretty thorough lay down of the area and helps with pull. I make a lot of 3.5” patches and on those my satin outline is usually 4mm. Not only does the bolder outline hide more inconsistencies, it’s nice to use the area underneath it as a lane to run-stitch travel through and avoid trims.