Abstract: An embroidering data processing apparatus including a memory for storing embroidering data which are formulated to embroider an embroidery pattern and which include pattern embroidering data including component data sets for embroidering respective components of the embroidery pattern, each component consisting of at least one element each of which is continuously embroidered by the same thread. The component data sets are stored in the memory in a predetermined storing order. The apparatus further includes a sewing order determining device for determining a sewing order in which all of the elements included in the embroidery pattern are sequentially embroidered.

Abstract: An automatic sewing system includes an embroidery machine and a personal computer. The embroidery machine has an operation panel provided with a LCD, a stitch type display key and a stitch type selecting key, and a sewing control device provided with a stitch type data memory and a stitch data memory. The personal computer has a floppy disc drive unit capable of receiving a floppy disc which stores stitch data and stitch type data. The stitch type data are sent to the sewing control device from the personal computer and stored in the stitch type data memory when the stitch type display key is operated. The LCD displays thereon a stitch type based on the stitch type data stored in the stitch type data memory. The stitch data related to the displayed stitch type are sent to the sewing control device from the personal computer and stored in the stitch data memory when the stitch type selecting key is operated.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing stitch position-related data utilized by an embroidery sewing machine for embroidering a predetermined area by forming stitches at respective stitch positions and filling the area with the formed stitches, including a dividing device for dividing the area into a plurality of sub-areas based on outline data representative of an outline of the area, the outline data including sets of position data each of which is representative of a corresponding one of a plurality of specific positions specified on the outline, and a data producing device for producing sets of sub-area data each of which is representative of an outline of a corresponding one of the sub-areas and determining, based on the sets of sub-area data, an order of embroidering of the sub-areas such that, when the embroidery sewing machine forms stitches with a continuous thread and fills each of the sub-areas by the formed stitches, by utilizing the sets of sub-area data and the order of embroidery of the sub-areas, the cont

Abstract: An embroidery data processing system controls an automatic sewing machine to produce an embroidery design having a blurred side or blurred boundary line between adjacent blocks which make up the embroidery design.

Abstract: Desired individual letter codes indicative of letter to be stitched on a piece of cloth by a sewing machine are selected and entered in relation to the character stitching sequence through a keyboard. Then, character identification codes are constructed according to a predetermined stitching sequence based on the entered individual letter codes and stored outer profiles. Stitch pattern data corresponding to the constructed character identification codes are read out from a memory, and used to control the sewing machine to produce the desired letters having different outer profiles.