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Repeat parameters

Repeats and bean stitch: sewing a line more than once, for a bolder line or one that comes back.

Applies to Running stitch, Ripple stitch, Zigzag stitch, Manual stitch.

Repeats

repeats

Repeats. How many times to sew along the path: 2 goes there and back, 3 there, back and there again. An even number ends where the path starts, which suits a line that must come back.

  • Accepts: a whole number from 1 to 100
  • Default: 1
  • Applies to: Running stitch, Ripple stitch, Zigzag stitch
  • Ink/Stitch: same key, meaning and default

bean_stitch_repeats

Bean stitch. How many times to go back and forth over each stitch: 1 sews every stitch three times (there, back and there again), 2 five times. Several numbers separated by spaces are taken in turn along the stitches: “1 0” makes every other stitch bold.

  • Accepts: 1 to 16 whole numbers from 0 to 10, separated by spaces
  • Default: 0
  • Ink/Stitch: same key, meaning and default