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Adjust tack stitch settings ​

Applique00044.pngRight-click Appliqué > Appliqué to adjust tack stitch settings.
AppliqueWithoutHoles00045.pngRight-click Appliqué > Appliqué without Holes to adjust tack stitch settings.

Tacking is used to fix appliqué shapes to a background fabric before cover stitching is applied. You can adjust settings or omit this layer altogether. You can also specify a frame-out movement in order to trim the appliqué patch.

To adjust tack stitch settings... ​

  • Double-click an appliqué object to access object properties.

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  • In the Tack panel, select a tack stitch type from the droplist. Alternatively, select None.

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  • Adjust tack stitch settings according to selected stitch type:
OptionFunction
LengthStitch length value for Run stitch.
RunsE Stitch only. Number of runs between stitches.
SpacingStitch spacing value for E Stitch and Zigzag.
CountNumber of stitch repetitions for Zigzag only.
WidthColumn width value for Zigzag and E Stitch.
OffsetRun stitch only. Negative offset value moves the tack stitching within the outline, a positive value moves it outside.

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  • Optionally, adjust Offset values. A negative offset moves the tack stitch inwards relative to the guide run. A positive value moves it outwards.

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  • Optionally, set a Frame Out after the tack stitching in order to trim the appliqué patch. Depending on the machine you are working with – multi-head or single-head – the frame-out command must be specified as a Stop function or Color Change respectively.