I went ahead and tried a couple of labels. I used grosgrain ribbon and tear away sticky stabilizer. I am really happy with the way they turned out. Very little pulling in and the stabilizer doesn't feel stiff when finished. I started out with a regular hoop and it was really tough getting the stabilizer in it, so I think the next go round I'll try it with my magnetic hoop.
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Originally Posted by Jratcliff
(Post 5840329)
I went ahead and tried a couple of labels. I used grosgrain ribbon and tear away sticky stabilizer. I am really happy with the way they turned out. Very little pulling in and the stabilizer doesn't feel stiff when finished. I started out with a regular hoop and it was really tough getting the stabilizer in it, so I think the next go round I'll try it with my magnetic hoop.
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Originally Posted by IBQLTN
(Post 5841982)
Can you post a picture of what the labels look like? I'm very curious as this might keep me from ordering custom labels for my purses. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Jratcliff
(Post 5840329)
I went ahead and tried a couple of labels. I used grosgrain ribbon and tear away sticky stabilizer. I am really happy with the way they turned out. Very little pulling in and the stabilizer doesn't feel stiff when finished. I started out with a regular hoop and it was really tough getting the stabilizer in it, so I think the next go round I'll try it with my magnetic hoop.
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Originally Posted by Jratcliff
(Post 5840329)
I went ahead and tried a couple of labels. I used grosgrain ribbon and tear away sticky stabilizer. I am really happy with the way they turned out. Very little pulling in and the stabilizer doesn't feel stiff when finished. I started out with a regular hoop and it was really tough getting the stabilizer in it, so I think the next go round I'll try it with my magnetic hoop.
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I haven't used grosgrain ribbon for labels but did try satin ribbon. I did not have much success with that at all. I had alot of pull and shrinkage....However, after doing much research and purchasing a tiny font instead of trying to reduce a font I had I am hoping I could still use satin ribbon. There are many good tutorials out there in internet land that people rave about. So if you are wanting more information just google, 'making your own embroidered labels'.
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HELP ! My husband has said that he will buy me an embroidery machine and the one that is tempting me is the Janome Memory Craft 350E. Does anyone out there in quiltingboard know anything about it?
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Originally Posted by craftybear
(Post 694200)
Hi,
If you have an embroidery machine please chat with us so we can help learn from each other. Please post what machines you have and what projects you are making. We would love to see pictures of your projects This will be fun. I have a Janome 10000 which I haven't started using yet so want to get it out and start learning to use it. Karen "Craftybear" Indiana, USA |
Originally Posted by mermaid
(Post 5842345)
Trouble hooping the sticky stabilizer?? OH Please, don't say you were removing the paper first before hooping. hahaA friend & I were talking embroidery with another lady--she said she hated the sticky stabilizer and refuses to use it. Said it was so hard to hoop--it kept sticking to everything and she couldn't even get the hoops together! We've discussed how sad she had no instruction about stabilizers.
I have tried the WSS for labels, but it doesn't seem to hold very well. I had to hoop the ribbon along with the WSS. I did get lots of pulling and shrinking, but I also did not adjust the density of the design. I will try and figure out how to post the pics. |
i have a singer at HSN BIG MISTAKE HAVE NO TRAIN ING I HAVE A SINGER FUTURA XL-400 NEED TO LEARN EMBRIODERY
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