When you are trying to create a large scale embroidery design, you have to always factor in whether or not you can use machine embroidery designs. Sometimes you have a limited size that you can use, and you have to make the most of it. When you use a machine embroidery tool, you won't have to worry about some of the difficult fields, and can just use pre-set parameters that are generally taken from the machine itself. Sometimes these designs can be altered through the program, or other times they might not be able to be altered. When you sketch the design, you can split the design into separate sections, so that you can create a larger scale project.
By doing so, you won't have to worry about limiting your entire design down to a smaller one, but can use the design at the size you want by separating it into multiple sections. This way, when you split them into separate parts, all you have to do is worry about mapping them out, connecting them, and making sure each part fits where it should. This will take the hassle out of the equation when you are trying to create a large scale project.
To begin, you need to draw your embroidery design on tracing paper, or anything that will keep the design. To get the best results, try to use drafting pencils. Place the tracing over the area that you want to embroider, and make sure it doesn't overlap. Otherwise, you might get a weird mishap in your design, and you don't want that. Next, you need to measure the width and height of your machine embroidery designs with a ruler. Just to make sure that it is exactly what you want.
From here, you need to make sure that you divide the embroidery field dimensions in accordance with what you did from the first two steps. This way, you won't have to worry about having so many things you can't keep track of. Just make sure that they are working out like you wanted them to and then you'll be all good. When you are done, begin to trace your design with colored pencils. From here, you can see from a full design of what color is going to be where and what it will look like from a sketch perspective. If it looks good in this stage, your off to the races. If your not fully satisfied with the way it looks, revise it, and then continue on. Again, don't be too critical, as practice makes perfect.
Once your design has been sketched out, you won't have to worry about what the design is going to look like, and now just have to embroider the design. Take your time, make sure that you are happy with each part as you continue moving forward. If your not happy, don't worry about it, complete the design and then see if you like it or not. If your not happy with it, just remember that practice makes perfect.
