The process starts with creating the design through a file tape. The creation of a design can take up to three hours. Bigger and more complex designs mean longer hours to create. The actual embroidery using a machine takes minutes. Most embroidery machines produce around 600 to 750 stitches per minute (SPM). This means that a machine can complete the design with 6,000 stitches in 10 minutes. You may increase the speed limit of the embroidery machine. Although, you can expect a poor quality of stitches from this.