What is Embroidery Push and Pull Compensation? When the  needle penetrates the fabric and the top embroidery thread connects and wraps around the bobbin embroidery thread it locks and creates a pulling in effect.  Most fabrics require that Pull Compensation be added in order to compensate for this push and pull effect brought about when you stitch a design into the fabric.

Do all stitch types require that Pull Compensation be added? All types of stitches create the push-pull effect, but it is most prominent when you are using Satin Path or Complex fill stitches. This push-pull effect is more prominent in large areas of your design such as your complex or tatami fill areas.
You do not add push or pull compensation to the run stitches that you are using for a border.  If your borders do not stay in registration with your fill area, it is best to make your adjustments to the fill area of your design.

Why do my designs look good on the screen but when I sew them out they have gaps?
Your design is created on a flat surface and if you do not compensate for the push and pull effect of your fabric as your design is being stitched out, it will most likely leave gaps where to areas are supposed to come together.  There is a constant tug of war going on between your fabric, machine and thread and you must learn to understand why this tug of war is taking place and how to create the necessary adjustments to your design in order for it to sew out so that it looks good on the fabric after it is sewn.  After you make your necessary adjustments your design may look very distorted on the screen.

Understanding Push and Pull Compensation and how to apply it to your embroidery designs is not hard. I have created a embroidery video training program on a CD with the same information that I taught during my “Embroidery Webinar of the Month,” “Would You Like To Know How To Apply Pull Compensation To Your Embroidery Designs?” During my webinar I taught the basic Push and Pull Compensation settings to apply to knit fabrics, woven fabrics and terry cloth.

I teach you how to take these basic Pull Comp settings and apply them to your other fabrics and different situations. My simple method of teaching will make it easier for you to learn how to make your adjustments as you are creating or digitizing your embroidery designs and daily embroidery lettering setups.

During my webinar I used the Tajima by Pulse DGML embroidery software but you can take these same settings and apply them to your own embroidery software no matter what brand or level you have. Learning how to apply Push and Pull Compensation to your embroidery designs is critical if you want the type of embroidery designs that will make your embroidery business stand out above the crowd.

This embroidery training video program“Learn The Secrets Of How To Create And Apply Pull Comp To Your Embroidery Designs!“ is now available to you on a CD.

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Tuesday Night August 26th at 8PM EDT is our next Embroidery Webinar of the Month.  This webinar is going to teach you how to use Underlay Stitching to give you the effect that you are looking for as you are creating your beautiful embroidery designs.

If you are new to embroidery or new to creating designs for embroidery learning the basics of what makes a good quality finished design is extremely important.  One of those basics is the fundamentals of Underlay.

Many embroiderers do not use Underlay because they have no idea as to how to use it or what type of Underlay to use for their particular design, stitch type or  fabric style.  Instead they use a heavy density and this can cause a multitude of problems.

During this presentation we are going to focus on:

• 5 Basic Functions Of Underlay
• 4 Basic Rules Of Underlay
• The Different Types Of Underlay
• What Underlay To Use For Different Types Of Stitches
• Why Lettering Sews Out Uneven
• How to Increase And Decrease The Density Of Your Underlay And Why You Would Do That
• Go Over Examples Of Lettering And Underlay In The Software.
• Show You How To Create Underlay Manually Even When You Do Not Have any Digitizing Tools!

This webinar if FREE to all Gold Embroidery Club members of Embroidery Tips and More, but is open to anyone else to attend for a minimum investment of $29.95.

Go to Embroidery Tips and More.com and click on the banner at the top of the page to sign up.  You do not want to miss this webinar.  What you learn will make a huge difference in your embroidery designs whether you are creating keyboard lettering or digitizing all of your own designs.

Joyce Jagger
The Embroidery Coach

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