![]() ![]() It may not be the fault of the digitizer but a bug in the software when saving a design in different file formats. It can be helpful for a digitizer to know that the design is problematic. If you are stitching out a design that has an extraordinary number of jump stitches, contact the digitizer to let him or her know. This factor may inform your opinion as to whom to buy embroidery designs from in the future. Once you start buying embroidery designs from a variety of digitizers, you may notice that some designs from certain designers have fewer jump stitches than others. A good digitizer plans out her design ahead of time to minimize the length and quantity of the jump stitches within the design. If you are not digitizing the embroidery design yourself, you are really at the mercy of the digitizer from whom you are buying the embroidery design. How to avoid stitching out designs with a lot of jump stitches Since then I’ve learned that a lot of different speciality nippers and scissors can be quite effective at removing jump stitches. I remember when I asked this question to the ladies at my local sewing/embroidery store and they directed me to my first pair of embroidery nippers. These specialized tools allow you to trim very close to the fabric so that the jump stitches essentially disappear. The best way to cut jump stitches is with a good pair of tiny nippers or scissors. But trimming them closely can be tricky unless you have the appropriate tools. The best way to remove jump stitches is to trim them very closely to the project. I always trim my really long jump stitches while I’m stitching out a design. It’s always a good idea to trim your jump stitches in between stitching out thread colors to avoid puckering and snags. I’ve also experienced my embroidery machine getting hung up on existing jump stitches as it gets further along in stitching out the design. ![]() Jump stitches are kind of a pain because they can tend to pull on the fabric in an inconvenient way when you’re trying to embroider, which can lead to puckering. ![]() Therefore, when you remove your project from the hoop, it requires a bit of clean up work to make the project look presentable. When the machine makes these small jump stitches between letters, they tend to be quite small which makes it quite tricky to remove them. There will naturally be spaces between the letters and there is often no other way to get from one to the next without making a jump stitch. It’s wonderful when these traveling stitches can be obscured by another part of the design, but this is not always possible.įor example, consider an embroidered name. When two objects in a design are not connected in any way, the embroidery machine will need to travel from one to the other. Jump stitches are often a necessary evil. Want to remember this? Save “How to remove jump stitches” on your favorite Pinterest board Why are there jump stitches in machine embroidery? ![]()
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