In this video, we demonstrate how to use the Stitch Edit function on an SWF control panel to slow down a problem area within a design. When sewing a simple two-color design, we may encounter a section that does not sew efficiently at normal speed. This can happen in areas with heavy density, short stitch lengths, very small lettering, or when sewing with metallic thread.
To correct this, we stop the machine and press Edit to enter the edit function. In the speed setting, if the machine is currently set to high, we use the up-down control to move to low, then press Set and press Start. The machine will then sew that section at low speed. The low speed setting is found under the machine functions under slow speed.
Once the difficult area has been completed and we are ready to return to normal operating speed, we stop the machine again, press Edit, move the cursor to high, press Set, and then press Start. If the design has more than one trouble area, we can repeat this process as many times as needed so the design sews correctly.
The benefit of this function is that the speed change is saved for that design. Each time we run it again, the machine will automatically slow down in the same area and then return to normal speed at the exact point we originally set. This is especially helpful during production runs, because we do not need to stand at the control panel for every cycle.
If you’re slowing tricky sections to sew more cleanly, it also helps to run sharp embroidery needles.