Use the Split Properties page to select what type of alignment stitch to use, the level of compensation, and the connection type.
Alignment Stitch Style
Select the type of alignment stitch that you wish to use to help with lining up the split sections of the embroidery.
None
When None is selected, no alignment stitches are added to the split sections.
Select None if you wish to use a hoop template to align the split sections, or you have fabric that you do not wish to mark with the alignment stitches. This is also appropriate when you can split an embroidery without cutting through any design elements.
Corner
When Corner is selected, movement stitches are added at the beginning and small L-shaped corners of three long loose stitches are added at the end of each split section. The alignment stitches go to the corners, halfway across the overlap between the hoop areas.
Use the movement stitches at the beginning to align to previously stitched sections. The alignment points for subsequent sections are the corners of each L.
Corner is useful for lightly stitched embroideries, and where there are only a few splits within design elements.
Baste
When Baste is selected, movement stitches are added at the beginning and a box of long single stitches is added at the end of each split section. The alignment stitches go to the corners, half way across the overlap between the hoop areas.
Use the movement stitches at the beginning to align to previously stitched sections. The alignment points for subsequent sections are the corners of the box of basting stitches.
Baste is useful for a heavily stitched embroidery that may be difficult to line up owing to pull on the fabric.
Compensation
Compensation adds overlapping stitches along the edges where the embroidery is split. This is used to compensate for pull on the fabric.
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If you can split an embroidery without cutting through any of the design elements, set Compensation to None.
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Use Low when splitting through a lightly stitched embroidery.
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Use High when the embroidery is dense, when the split lines make long splits through stitch areas or when stitching onto materials such as knitted or stretchy fabric.
Connection
Choose the travel method to connect separate areas of the same color along the edges of the split sections. The initial setting is Trim.
Trim
Use movement stitches to travel along the edges of the split sections. This option is the most suitable choice when an embroidery project can be split without cutting through large stitch areas.
Running Stitch
Use Running Stitch when the split lines cross large stitch areas.