The embroidery objects comprising a design form a ‘stitching sequence’. Before digitizing, it is good practice to analyze and plan design shapes and stitching sequence in advance. Shapes need to be clearly defined to make them easy to embroider. The best shapes have relatively constant width, with smooth edges, no sharp turns and no small, protruding details. Details should always be stitched last. See also Sequence with Color Film.
Note When working with embroidery designs, you need to understand the stitching sequence. You can check this by ‘traveling’ through the design stitch-by-stitch or by slowly redrawing it on screen. See Viewing stitch sequence for details.
