Machine Embroidery Problem
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I'm trying to do some embroidery on placemats. When I do the name BOB with the satin stitch it won't lay flat, the fabric is "puckery." Will it be better if I loosen the tension or is that what satin stitch does on letters?
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Water soluble topping?? I just grabbed some stabilizer to practice. It's probably medium weight and it's iron-on but I didn't iron it. What do you call a good stabilizer? What I used is some that I bought by the yard at Joann. I am using embroidery thread. Does the needle make a difference? I'm using an 11 but wonder if I should put in a new one. And the top thread is showing pretty solid on the back. Can't figure out why.
Thanks for helping. Also, will I have trouble trying to embroider on denim?
Thanks for helping. Also, will I have trouble trying to embroider on denim?
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I agree and either water soluable topping or water soluable stabilzer, it lays on top of the fabric and keeps the thread from sinking into the fabric. This is especially true for towels, blankets, etc but I also have used it for other designs, especially monagrams. If you can't see thru the fabric you can use either cut away or tear away on the bottom, I've had luck with the stabilzers from JoAnn's. Look at embroiderylibrary.com, they have lots of tutorials on stabilizers, fabrics, needles, etc. it'll help
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I also agree it is the stabilizer and noticed that you do not mention the total stitch count. (Floriani stabilizers have a sheet of paper inside the roll that give the stitch count - I don't know about other brands.) Each stabilizer has a "max" number of stitches it can hold before you need to float another piece underneath. If you are reaching the total stitch count for the stabilizer you are using, put another good sized piece of tear-off stabilizer under the design when you reach that point and see if it helps. Just another idea to try.
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