Tartan Fill
Description
Tartan is a patterned fabric with colored horizontal and vertical stripes. It is typically known from scottish kilts. The embroidery stitch type tries to mimic the typical pattern.
Creation
- Create a closed path with a fill color. The shape may have holes.
- Open the tartan extension under
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Tools: Fill > Tartanand create your own tartan pattern - You can update and change more stitch params in the params dialog (
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params)
Edit Tartan Patterns
The Tartan Pattern Editor can be found in Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Tools: Fill > Tartan
Read more about the Tartan Stripe Editor
Parameters
Run Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params to tweak the settings to your needs.
Fill stitching
Enables or disables fill stitches for the selected object(s)
Fill method
Select Tartan Fill
Bean stitch number of repeats
Determines the number of times to repeat each stitch.
- A value of
0does not repeat the stitch (normal stitch) - A value of
1repeats each stitch three times (forward, back, forward). - A value of
2repeats the stitch six times. - By entering multiple numbers, it is possible to define a custom repeat pattern. For instance
0 1will create alternating single and triple stitches (≡-≡-≡).
Maximum fill stitch length
The length of each stitch in a row. “Max” is because a shorter stitch may be used at the start or end of a row.
Minimum stitch length
Stitches smaller than this value will be removed.
Overwrites the global minimum stitch length setting.
Angle of lines of stitches
The angle of the rows of stitches, in degrees.
0 is horizontal, and the angle increases in a counter-clockwise direction.
Negative angles are allowed.
Stagger rows this many times before repeating
Stitches are staggered so that neighboring rows of stitches don’t all fall in the same column (which would create a distracting valley effect).
Setting this dictates the length of the cycle by which successive stitch rows are staggered.
Fractional values are allowed and can have less visible diagonals than integer values.
Rows per tartan thread
Consecutive rows of the same color
Expand
Expand the shape before fill stitching, to compensate for gaps between shapes.
Spacing between rows
Distance between rows of stitches
Stitch length
Stitch length (in mm) of the underpaths from section to section
Running stitch tolerance
Determines the acceptable distance from the path. A lower tolerance will bring the stitches closer together. A higher tolerance allows for stitches to be farther away from the path. A higher tolerance may mean sharp corners may be rounded.
Minimum jump stitch length
Shorter distances to the next object will have no lock stitches.
Overwrites the global minimum jump stitch length setting.
Allow lock stitches
Enables lock stitches in only desired positions
Force lock stitches
If checked, lock stitches are sewn after this element,regardless of the minimum jump stitch length value.
Tack stitch
Determines the type of tack stitch.
Tack stitches are small stitches at the beginning of a stitch. They help to secure the beginning of the thread.
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Lock stitch
Determines the type of lock stitch.
Lock stitches are small stitches at the end of stitch. They help to secure the end of the thread.
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Scale tack stitch / Scale lock stitch
Some lock stitches have a scaling option in either mm or percent.
Custom path
This setting is only available for custom lock stitches.
Enter a custom mm or svg path.
The first node of an svg path will not be emboirdered, but represents the first (tack) or last (lock) stitch of the element.
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Trim After
Determines if the thread is trimmed after sewing this object.
Stop After
Determines if the machine is stopped after sewing this object. Before stopping it will jump to the stop position (frame out) if defined.
Underlay
Underlay in Tartan Fill is a normal Auto Fill Underlay and uses the fill angle which can be defined in the underlay params.
