It is always important to establish the stitching sequence so that objects in the foreground are sewn after those in the background. Knowing the stitching sequence helps you place hoops in the best possible order. Use the Color-Object List tool to study the stitching sequence.
Another useful tool is Stitch Player. When you run it, you are aiming to make sure that any split objects are split between adjacent hoops – both in terms of position and hoop placement – and that the object starts stitching in the earlier hooping.
While correct hoop placements reduce the number of calculated hoopings, sometimes the stitching sequence may not be ideal. You may find that the only way to reduce the number of hoopings is to re-sequence the design itself. Bear in mind the following:
3Stock designs which have been created for a single hoop are generally sequenced to minimize the number of color changes.
3Enlarging a stock design to the point where it requires multiple hoopings may require adjustments to the stitching sequence.
3Since a given stitchout can use only one size of hoop, choose a hoop that will cover the largest object in the design.
3Similarly, use the largest hoop available for the specific machine model.