Contour fill areas use contour stitch lines. Vary the gap between stitch lines and the length of the stitches, and use running, double or triple stitch.
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The bumblebee wings are in Contour Fill, using Double Stitch and a 1.4mm gap |
Set the Gap to the preferred distance between lines of stitching. This also is the border inside the area, between the edge of the area and the fill pattern.
Set the Gap from 0.2 to 5mm in steps of 0.1mm. It is initially set to 2.0mm.
Select Running, Double or Triple stitch for stitching out the fill. Set the Length of stitches from 1 to 12mm in steps of 0.1mm. Length is initially set to 2mm.
Change Bumblebee Wings to Contour Fill
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Click File, New
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In the Quick Access toolbar, click Insert
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In the folder Documents\mySewnet\Samples\Stitch Editor\Stitch load the 'Bumblebee 2' embroidery.
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Click the Object tab. The pointer changes to the Object Select pointer.
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Click the upper wing to select it. The points defining the wing appear.
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In the Modify Object area, Click Remove Underlying Stitches
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The number of stitches is reduced, as shown by a lower end stitch number in the Control Strip. -
Click the lower wing to select it, then click Remove Underlying Stitches
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Remove Underlying Stitches removes any underlay stitches, or other stitches, under a fill area. The wings are Pattern Fill, which uses an underlay. With Contour Fill the fabric should be visible underneath the lines of stitching.
You can use Draw Previous Color Block
or Draw Next Color Block 
to isolate areas for object editing, or right-click the color block in the worksheet, and select Show only this Color. -
Use Ctrl + click to select both wings.
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In the Convert drop-down list, select "Pattern Fill to Contour Fill". The Contour Fill properties dialog box appears.
Alternatively, right-click and a context menu appears. Select "Convert from Pattern Fill to Contour Fill...".
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On the Options tab, set Gap to 1.4mm.
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Click OK. The bumblebee’s wings now use contour fill.
All of the icons are unavailable (grayed out) as no area of stitches is selected.
Note the end stitch number in the Control Strip.