Determining Stitch Count

Can anyone steer me in the direction on how to find a stitch count?

Thanks,

Tim Tweet, Owner
Tweet Promotional Impressions

If the graphic is already digitized, the 'run sheet' will tell you the stitch count. If you need to estimate it, psp Fast Embroidery Tapes has a stitch count estimator that you can download and print. Print the pages onto clear overhead projector film- that way you can put the grid right over the printout of the image.

If you are not experienced with this, it is a good idea to send the image to a digitizer (Fast Embroidery Tapes, Volant, Artwork Source) and ask for a stitch count estimate. They will usually do it for free, because they want you to come back to them for the digitizing (which you should do, since they did the work.) Fast Tapes gives you one or two free estimates, then, every time you have them actually digitize a job for you, you 'earn' another free estimate.

Anyway, what I did was calculate my own stitch count using the Fast Tapes tool and compare my work with what the pros would estimate, until I got a feel for how to get it right. (I also watched to see how close to reality the estimates were to the real count after digitizing. I must say, Volant is very accurate with their estimates...)

Hope this helps!

-- Heidi

Heidi Schulze
Upward Promotions
heidi@upwardpromotions.com

www.Artworksource.com is doing free quotes for now. Just send them the artwork and they will tell you stitch count.

Tricia
Logo2go
Bellflower, Ca

If you are not doing the embroidery, I'd check with who is. I found it can vary as my new embroidery girl adds stitches to make the piece look better. She is actually cheaper and easier to deal with than the previous person I had.

My .02,
Mark

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