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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: Basting a design

Gee, the check is in the mail for your unsolicited compliment...LOL My Blogs are based on my adventures as a machine embroidery (ME) enthusiast. You will notice I never use the term excellence or anything of the sort. I am an excited about the blog because I get great input with more ideas and thoughts...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-18-2008
Re: Basting a design

Margie - I do recommend basting for all the but the smallest of designs. It keeps everything where it belongs. You can see my Blog on hooping where I do address this issue. I am a real fan of hoopless and basting. Pat

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-16-2008
Re: Babylock Machine

LOL!! I did not recognize the REAL problem, thank you for pointing it out. I gotta get rid of that darn ruler, it is in the way... Pat

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-15-2008
Re: Babylock Machine

Sharon - I do unhooped as much as possible because it is flexible and easier on my hands. I hope you saw my 'hooping blog' that I posted on 6/6 in The Avid Embroiderer. I have used a standard ruler to assist me with centering. It worked sort of OK. Then, I recently got a " Placement Kit...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-14-2008
Re: What fabric brand do you recommend?

Mary, I would also double up on your fabric,cut 2 and serge them together or baste them together so they don't slide when embroidering. This is a very "heavy" design for this type of fabric. It looks very light weight. I got a hold of some fabric one time,that I thought was alright until...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-12-2008
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

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: Stitch Density and Fabrics

Well, I guess my first question ,is what are you using for stabilizers? Are you hooping it or are you going outside the hoop? If it were me I would use a sticky on the hoop,then an iron on,light tack tear away on the back of the sweatshirt.Then lay it on the sticky,and embroider it out side the hoop...

Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008

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