Need advice on making solid color eyes

[Sparklesbyshell]

I have a customer who wants baby onesie stitched with a little face and some lettering. The problem I have is how do I digitize "dot" eyes and nose? What stitch? If I use a satin it seems to leave a hole in the center and if I use a fill, because it is so small, it is not circular? Suggestions???? Thanks in advance [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Aaron]

Depends on the size of the design. If its pretty small then use either manual or walk stitches with short stitches and just go over it several times so it will show up. If its large enough then use column or satin stitches. If its not coming out round then you can distort it on the screen to where it looks like it will sew oblong and it will actually come out round. Might take a few trys to get it but it can work.

[signman]

depending on how small you want them, I've done small 'dots' by using manual stitch, zooming way in close-and making a 'daisy' with the stitches, but don't have all the 'inner' ends on the same spot-alternate every other stitch to a shorter 'petal' or 'ray'.
Just go back and forth (in and out) and make the 'daisy' as you go around. I start with a circular stitch pattern for underlayment, if it is large enough do a 'spiral' or double circle and end in the middle-then start your 'rays'. This will make the dot 'stand up' and not be flat. I find this looks better than trying to use compound shape.
Unless you have the patience to trim the jump stitch, you will have to live with it, or put in the manual 'scissor' to cut between the 2.
IF it is really small dots-then use the manual stitch and just make a tight spiral (zoom in so you can see it). No one is going to be looking at it with a magnifying glass...

[Shuffletown Embroidery]

For an effective tiny dot (2mm or less), draw a 5-point star (like you did in elementary school) using a running stitch. That requires 6 nodes (clicks). To make it heavier, do another one on top of the first.
Mary

[Ballyhoo]

I find that Mary's "star" works great. Just be sure that stitch length is at least 10 points (1mm).

[Sparklesbyshell]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will try them and see what happens!