Minkee fabric/embroidery question
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minky is quite stretchy so a good stabilizer would be necessary... probably a sticky stabilzer
and the stitches will probably disappear into the pile of the minky, so i would suggest put a fine netting over the top which would have to be cut around or use a soluble stabilizer which would require that the quilt be washed/soaked before gifting.
and the stitches will probably disappear into the pile of the minky, so i would suggest put a fine netting over the top which would have to be cut around or use a soluble stabilizer which would require that the quilt be washed/soaked before gifting.
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I use a sticky water-soluable stabilzer in the hoop and do not hoop the fabric, (just lay it in the hoop, the sticky stabilizer holds it fine). If the top has a tall pile, I also place a piece of the sticky stabilizer (sticky side down) on the top of the fabric. Then just either wash or moisten after its done and all the stabilizer comes off.
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I did Christmas applique Santa placemats for DGD's and used minky for the beard...lots of fluff when cutting around the appl pieces, but worked just fine. I used temp spray to hold down the minky on the placement lines, then stitched around, then trimmmed. The final stitches showed up just fine (I laid a piece of washaway over the area so the stitches wouldn't sink in, and it just tears away cleanly).
#8
probably but not delicate font designs unless you do a patch. You could probably do an applique design as long as its hooped and basted well the stretchiness shouldn't be a problem just like any knit its doable just depends on what you
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Embroidery Library has a great section of tutorials on how to sew on different fabrics.
http://www.emblibrary.com/el/elprojects/Fabrics101.aspx
http://www.emblibrary.com/el/elprojects/Fabrics101.aspx
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