Freehand, Point or Quick Create Areas
The pictures used should have well differentiated color areas, which may be solid or stippled, to fill easily. Clipart is excellent for this purpose. If there is a gap where the same color flows into another area, the fill will not work as expected. If Color Tolerance is switched off then switch it on in Preferences. Color Tolerance will then allow you to preview any area for QuickStitch™ functions, which should reveal any problems with color areas in the picture. You can then alter the picture in a picture editor such as mySewnet™ Draw & Paint or Preview. Alternatively, use the Freehand or Point Create functions to place the Fill Area.
QuickStitch™ will not create an area from part of the picture that is very small or very thin. This is because the area will either have insignificantly few stitches, or it is not wide enough for stitches to go across it. Use Color Tolerance, or try editing your picture to enlarge the area, so that it is big enough to be used as a QuickStitch™ area. Alternatively, use single or running stitches. For thin lines, use one of the Trace functions.
The origin for a Pattern, Shape, Radial or Spiral fill is usually shown as an orange circle. It may be a different color, depending the underlying picture or background colors. Also, the origin can be moved anywhere on the work area. Try Zoom To Fit to see the whole work area.
Try changing the angle of orientation. Even one degree can be enough to allow the artificial intelligence of the program to fill the object. Another possibility is to move the start point slightly.