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Re: No More Sticky Hoops

I am surely missing something here. Why is everyone spraying their hoops? I use 505 to attach stabilizer to my fabric prior to hooping and I also use it to spray fabric pieces for applique. The spray never comes into contact with the hoop. Is there a technique of which I am unaware? Thanks in advance...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by josksgran on 07-14-2008
Re: PUCKERING

Hi Virginia, You are correct,puckering is one of the biggest problems a lot of ME folk complain about. It can be caused by several things, 1. that you have under stabilized the fabric 2. that your desired design is very stitch intensive and too much for the fabric, 3. that when you are hooping your project...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-22-2008
Re: Trouble with design stitching out right

Hi Margie - You also have a question on basting and I did make a suggestion for you at that forum thread. I suspect you need more understanding of stabilizers. That is one of my Blogs too. If you check for "The Avid Embroiderer" you will see "archives" and I did the stabilizer one...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-16-2008
The Avid Embroiderer Presents "Hooping and Hoopless Embroidery" June 6, 2008

Hooping 101 Initially, I thought I might be able to discuss hooping in a single blog. After discussion with others and considering what hooping entails, hooping will be a series. I hope to share my experiences and what I have learned from some very accomplished ME people. Your thoughts and input is also...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 06-05-2008
Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

Hi Jo, I always use the water soluable on top of any design,it helps lay the stitches on top of the fabric a bit more.there are many different weights of that as well,the one I use is the one at ATG .So far it is the best I have used,it is fairly economical,and it has never failed me yet. By using the...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-02-2008
I PREDICT - - -

I predict that there will be a really great Blog from The Avid Embroiderer on Hooping around Friday or Saturday, June 6 or 7, 2008. I also predict that there already is a really fun Blog from The Adventures of Crash Coarse Cathy and can be viewed at: http://www.annthegran.com/cs/blogs/crash-course-cathy...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-01-2008
Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

I can not stress enough the fact ALWAYS,ALWAYS ,ALWAYS do test sew outs for any type of fabric. It is the best way to tell what stabilizers you need for that particular item.Some may need two,three even more .I never do any embroidery without WSS on the top.It just makes every project come out nicer...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008
Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

My goodness,I just realized you had two types of fabric you are using here.Silly me !I would say again for the cotton,what are you using for stabilizer's? Cotton is a very light weight fabric,so dense stitches are likely to pucker it. I just thought of something else as well,did you re-size the design...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008
Re: Hooping Heavy Stuff

I will be doing a detailed blog on hooping around June 6. In the meantime, let me suggest that you NOT hoop this fabric. I will give the reasons and explanations in June, but for now, only hoop the cut away stabilizer and set your hoop in your machine. Place your fabric on top of the stabilizer and secure...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-24-2008

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