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Do I need to hoop differently? (Moderated by Pyrose)
Posted on: 8/16/09 5:21 PM ET
I used Monogram Wizard Plus to create a single letter monogram 9" tall. I embroidered on some twill, maybe sports cloth of some kind. It was not as heavy as denim but certainly a good, stable fabric to embroider. This was to be a long strip of fabric to go on a cornice board. When the first (I made two) almost ran out of bobbin thread part way thru, I changed the bobbin and reloaded the work. It started stitching at the wrong place. I was doing the letter S and it started the embroidery on the lower end of the S and the went to the top to continue to the middle. I could tell the two parts were not going to meet and pulled the piece off early and tried to fill the stitches with my regular machine going back and forth. It looked fair, but not real polished like it had been all the way thru the embroidery machine. The second one fared better, but there still ended up being a 1/2" gap at the end of the embroidery which I finished out with my other machine. I used two layers of cutaway backing. Any thoughts on why I am ending up with a gap at the end of the work? The stitching is quite dense. 38000 stitches for the one letter
I'd post a picture, but I had to take the piece to the client. She is a teacher preparing her classroom.
-- Edited on 8/16/09 5:22 PM --
I'd post a picture, but I had to take the piece to the client. She is a teacher preparing her classroom.-- Edited on 8/16/09 5:22 PM --
Posted on: 8/16/09 11:44 PM ET
In reply to Passion4Sewing
Twill and denim stretch. Try a different fabric.
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Posted on: 8/17/09 0:08 AM ET
In reply to PattiAnnJ
Quote: PattiAnnSG
Twill and denim stretch. Try a different fabric.
Twill and denim stretch. Try a different fabric.
Or you might try a fusible stabilizer on the fabric to "hold it together" and then some cutaway to support the design. That would make the fabric less likely to stretch during stitching.
It is interesting that your machine started on the other end of the design after you changed the bobbin. Did it stitch from both sides on the second stitch out? Did it stitch underlay stitches under the actual embroidery? Was it satin or fill stitch?
Do you have software (Embird, Pe Design etc) where you can zoom into looking at the design? I have been suprised to see stuff when I zoom in with PE Design. Also, if you have the software, you could run stitch simulator where the design "stitches" on the screen of your computer. You might see a glitch there.
38000 stitches is a lot for a test stitch out but...
here's a good reason for tests!Good luck
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Posted on: 8/17/09 4:11 AM ET
In reply to Mrs.Moos
It stitched the same way. There were underlayment stitches, but not many for as dense as the stitching was. The deesign used fill stitching. I guess next time I may suggest applique letters when it gets that large...or digitize my own.
I guess I could try am experiment with backing the fabric with something fusible first. I may try it on something that doesn't matter. It took 88 minutes for the stitch out, but I didn't have to "hold its hand". I can do something else while my machine does its thing
I guess I could try am experiment with backing the fabric with something fusible first. I may try it on something that doesn't matter. It took 88 minutes for the stitch out, but I didn't have to "hold its hand". I can do something else while my machine does its thing
Posted on: 8/29/09 11:39 AM ET
In reply to Passion4Sewing
My guess is that the fabric had a bit of stretch to it. I would use a layer of sticky stabilizer in the hoop, press your item to it, and float a cutaway underneath. Run a basting stitch (if your machine doesn't have a built in, you can digitize it in your software, if you have that. I use Embird's baste feature) and include a layer of water soluble on top, even though it is not a fuzzy fabric.
MW will allow you to put down a wonderful herringbone underlay, but only in the satin, not the fill, since that already has a ton of stitches. I have seen pictures on the yahoo group showing up to 11 inches, so I know it can be done!
MW will allow you to put down a wonderful herringbone underlay, but only in the satin, not the fill, since that already has a ton of stitches. I have seen pictures on the yahoo group showing up to 11 inches, so I know it can be done!
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