Originally Posted by Marnie
Joeysnana:
I'm a bit late seeing this thread but has anyone explained that every embroidery machine has a set stitch limit for any one design. In other words a detailed design area might fit in your 5 x 7 hoop but if it exceeds the number of stitches that your EM can do, then it won't read the design. EmbLibrary.com has a Help section which explains this so much better than I can. They also have a list of many different machines and their stitching limitations.
Have fun!
I have been machine embroidering for quite a few years and have never heard that machines have a stich limit. According to the Embroidery/Library it is notably the Janome and Babylock that have a known limit of 65,000 stitches on any design they can read. I have a Bernina and have never come across a design that could not be read. Nor has anyone in our embroidery club had problems, Bernina, Babylock, etc. Maybe because 65,000 stitches would be an exceptionally large design.
So stitch away.