How to Adjust Overlay Patchwork Stitch Settings

1. Right-click on the automatic applique icon with the mouse.

Object Properties > Automatic Applique Marker on.

2. In the Overlay Stitch box, adjust the Overlay Patch Stitch value.

Width: Enter the width of the flat needle strip shape.

Inside/Outside: Enter the offset inside and outside the boundary in exact measurements or percentages.

If you entered measurements, the sum of the inner and outer domains is the width of the strip. If you enter a percentage, the total equals 100%.

3. Click OK with the mouse.

Note: Ungroup the automatic taping objects, then select all and create stitches. You now have positioning stitches, fixed appliques, and overlay stitches as three separate objects. This allows you to edit them separately or rearrange the order by color. This technique is useful when you have multiple automatic appliques in the same design.