Small Lettering

[Hasco Embroidery]

I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how to make small lettering look crisp.
I am using Oesco in a .20 on broadcloth but it's not turning out.

Thanks so much!

[Judy]

Hi there. I can't find my alphabet book, so I don't remember how small that font can be made without it starting to lose integrity. For small lettering I use 60 wt. thread and a #9 needle. The difference is amazing.

HTH,
Judy

[Barbara Bunker]

Micro Times CP
Poplin - 65% Poly 35% Cotton
Minimum Size: .25” (.635cm)
Density: 3.8 pt.
Primary Underlay: None
Secondary Underlay: None
Column Width: 100-120%

Maximum Size: .5” (1.27cm)
Density: 3.4 pt.
Primary Underlay: Edge Walk 30pts 65% Width
Secondary Underlay: None
Column Width: 100%

Notes:
• This alphabet is digitized with a double walk stitch underlay, so better results are achieved
by shortening

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Oesco Block C
Closest Point (CP) alphabet; characters are joined at the closest point between each letter.
Minimum letter height: 0.15” (0.38cm)
Maximum letter height: 0.75” (1.91cm)

[levelbest]

You might try an edge walk underlay at 90% width and 10 pts. Sometimes this will help you get nice crisp edges and sometimes if the lettering is too small the underlay will show which won't work. Worth a try. ANother option is to run an underlay in zig zag at 90% and 10 density and then set your regular density to around 6. The 2 lighter density stitches will form together to be nice stitches.

Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
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541-770-2957
Medford, OR