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Push and Pull<br />
Learning to identify the "push and pull" of a design, and how to compensate for it, is an essential but very simple concept. All<br />
embroidery objects are affected by push and pull, the extent of which will depend on the stitch type, stitch direction, application,<br />
tension of the thread, and the backing. <strong>Embroidery</strong> stitches "pull" inward on the sides, and "push" outward on the ends of an<br />
object. Predicting what will happen to an object when all of these variables are applied and then compensating where necessary,<br />
is the key to achieving perfect results. This is called digitizing with distortion and is the most effective way to control the look of<br />
an embroidered design. Here is how it works;<br />
How Push and Pull affects basic shapes<br />
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