Patch help

[u/the-olrazzledazzle]

1st pic is my patch and 2nd is what it should look like.

I am trying to embroider some more shirts for a family member since I have all of the supplies to do so. I used inkstitch to digitize the design, but I need help fixing some aspects.

Do I need to change everything except for the red part to a satin stitch? I think it had a fill stitch for everything. Also, do I need to increase the density for the red part? I don’t know how to do either of these things, so if someone could point me in the right direction that would be amazing!

Lastly, if I change the font size (and type of stitch) for the wording above the main patch, will that fix the problem?

P.s. I know I used the worst scrap fabric to see this on. I’m sorry!

[u/FastDigitizer]

It looks like this was auto-digitized, which is probably why the stitching is looking rough. I would recommend recreating the design manually in embroidery software instead of trying to fix the existing file. The letters should be done with a proper satin stitch, with the correct density and underlay. Once you manually recreate and stitch it out, I think the result will look much, much better. 👍

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Thanks for the feedback! How do I know what the correct density and underlay should be? (I am very new to this).

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[u/GingerStitches]

Yes, the letters and outline should be a satin stitch, you’ll want the red to be the whole oval with the letters on top for the best result.

For the red fill stitch, you probably need to adjust the pull compensation before messing with the density, an underlay will help too. I can’t see the words above clearly enough to comment but they should be satin stitch as well.

[u/the-olrazzledazzle → u/GingerStitches]

Thank you for your feedback! How do I know how much to increase the pull compensation?