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Budget every embroidery color
Estimate stitch quantity and consumption by color, then round each color to whole packages. Large total leftovers do not replace a missing specific shade.
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Estimate stitch quantity and consumption by color, then round each color to whole packages. Large total leftovers do not replace a missing specific shade.
Before you start
Gather the measurements, counts or timing sample needed below. Record their units and whether they describe a sample, the whole project or one purchased package. Use a finished sample when dimensions or material use depend on fabric structure.
Try this example
A sample uses 40 cm red and 10 cm gold per motif. Twelve motifs need 4.8 m red and 1.2 m gold in the same working bundles, before reserve.
Check your result
- Recheck the inputs against the actual sample or label, keep units consistent and round only the final count or purchase. Repeat a sample if a small measuring difference changes the decision.
- These arithmetic examples assume the measured structure stays comparable. Shaping, borders, dense textures and color changes require their own allowances or samples.
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