How to Fix Puckering by Using a Full Underlay and Bottom-to-Top Stitching

Fix puckering in embroidery - white polo shirt showing puckered logo on left and flat clean embroidery on right

If you want to fix puckering in embroidery, two digitizing settings solve it faster than anything else: a proper full underlay and the correct bottom-to-top stitch direction. This guide shows you exactly how to apply both. Puckering happens when stitches drag loose fabric inward with no foundation to hold it. The result is a wrinkled, […]