Prepare embroidery artwork at the size it will be stitched

Start with the smallest essential word

Write down which text must remain readable. Look at the design at actual size and ask whether the surrounding decoration competes with that text. A large, detailed source file helps communicate the idea, but it does not remove the practical consequences of reducing the finished patch.

Separate shape from texture

A flat illustration and a stitched surface convey detail differently. Large filled areas, outlines and open spaces need a useful visual balance. Rather than prescribing unverified stitch settings, describe the intended hierarchy and ask for a proof that shows how important forms will be interpreted.

Allow the edge to finish the composition

Keep critical lettering away from the perimeter and decide whether an irregular contour genuinely helps the design. The full border and finished outline take space. Compare a simpler silhouette if it gives the central mark more room without changing what the patch is meant to communicate.

Approve a named revision

Send authorized source artwork with dimensions, quantity and attachment requirements. Combine feedback into one revision list and nominate the final approver. Preserve the approved file version so production is not accidentally based on a previous arrangement with different text or proportions.

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