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Has anyone  hints on embroiderying this type of Jacket? Hooping suggestions, backing, etc. I have a Babylock machine.. The jacket is satin, with a thin lining...How do I stablize, etc. Faily new to machine embroidery world, but love doing various types of materials, etc. This one has me stumped...Two layers of material???? HELP PLEASE.

If you can, open the lining of the sleeve, front, or back as applicable and embroider only fashion fabric.  Sticky back/hoop-less might be the best method to avoid marring the fabric if hooped.

If you cannot open the lining and embroider though both layers, baste the two layers together so there is no shifting and hoop as previously described.

I recently had a similar situation and use a product that is actually made for hand embroidery hoops.  It is a tape product that is textured (almost a rubber).  You take the product and put it on the edge of your hoop which keeps the material from slipping.  I also read that you should try to hoop the item on something that allows it to hang naturally.  I used my Hoop Mate and just made sure the the jacket and lining were even.  I sewed 16 coach jackets. They were nylon not satin but slippery all the same.  This was the 2nd time I did jackets and it was much easier than the first.  As far as stabilizer, I ended up  not using any but I think my jackets were probably a little heavier.  The stabalizer actually got in the way and gave one more thing to try to keep straignt because it went on the lining.  In my case, this worked great and there was less pulling.  Satin and nylon are the hardest to keep a smooth design because it just naturally pulls or slides around.   I hope this is helpful to you.  Good luck 

When you frame the jacket, make sure the lining and jacket is smooth. Frame it tight in the frame with a tear away baking, then pull any looseness out and  float another piece of backing. I use a heavy cut away for the one I float. If you have it tight enough in the frame it will not slip, and the extra backing makes it not pucker. Sometimes on satin I use two pieces of backing to float and I have no trouble with it puckering. The taughtness of the frame controls the slipping. You can frame it with the frame not so tight then pull the loosenes out, then tighten the frame.

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