Setting up designs for Laesser Schiffli-Head

A Schiffli design can be repeated horizontally as many times as can fit across the frame. With larger designs, needles can be selectively disengaged. This is called a ‘design repeat’. When creating designs for Laesser Schiffli-Head machines, you need to instruct the software on the following parameters:

Also we need to be mindful of the thread colors we’re using when digitizing Schiffli designs, otherwise objects in designs may appear shifted when saved and re-opened. Use the steps below as a general guide to setting up designs for Schiffli-Head work.

To set up a design for Schiffli-Head embroidery...

1Ascertain head distance of your machine – e.g. 165mm, 240mm, or 330mm.

2Ascertain the number of needles per head on the machine – e.g. 5, 6, or 8.

3Calculate the nominal repeat on the basis of the needle count - e.g.

4Ascertain the number of colors to be used in the design.

5Ascertain which color slots to use with reference to the ATC Standard Needle Pattern table.

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For example, depending on the number of needles on the machine, and the number of design colors:

Needles

Repeat

Colors

Color slots

5

20/4

2

11 & 12

5

20/4

3

11, 12, & 13

6

24/4

2

16, 17

6

24/4

3

16, 17, & 18

6In EmbroideryStudio, assign actual threads to the color slots you intend to use – e.g. slots 11 & 12.

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Caution: Do not compact your color palette or you will lose the correct slot assignment.

7To visualize your design repeats, select View > Repeats.

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8Select Show Repeats and enter a nominal number of repeats – e.g. 3.

9Select Other and enter the head distance on the machine in the Distance field – e.g. 165mm, 240mm, or 330mm.

10Click OK to visualize the design repeats.

Note: Design repeats only display in normal stitch view. They will not appear if you switch to TrueView™.