embroidering on satin?

Sorry I haven't done that yet, but I would suggest to put stabilizer on the front and back. I did that with T-shirt material and it worked out better than just on the back.

Maine-iac Rose @->-- remove the thorns and add a hyphen between the 2 words to email me.

Thanks Rose- do you think the stitches would "sink" into the fabric, like they would with terrycloth or velour??

When I do my trial run, I will keep that in mind. Scary thing is, this is not a dress you would ever want a mistake on!! Satin is not forgiving, and there isn't any going back. So, after a trial run, and much consideration, I have to get it right the first time.

Karen

Hi Karen,

The satin I have embroidered on has been mainly for bridal wear or christening robes so I can understand the angst!

Whenever possible do a sewout on a similar piece of fabric. I originally tried some water soluble on top but ultimately rejected it as tearing it away was a bind and it didn't improve the embroidery. If your tension and thread is correct for the fabric and design you will be fine. Good luck! Ros

PS. It is always less stressful if you can work on the fabric before the garment is made up :o)

Hi Ros,

Thanks so much for your comments and encouragement. I was afraid to do the embrodiery before making up the dress. But I gave it a lotof thought. I am going to attempt the embroidery before the lining goes in, that's for sure. On the jacket, I will embroider before assmbling, as th situation is a little different. I was concerned about placement, and still am to some degree, but cannot do a totally finished garment on the embroidery machine either. And the time element can get downright scary, if I make a mistake. Thanks again.

Karen

Hi Karen,

Just be brave-----doublecheck everything and then go for it!!!!!

If you work out a rough pattern layout first you can usually plan a second go if there is any sort of hiccup.The other way depending on the embroidery is to do it on another piece of material and let it into the garment? Let us know how you do! Ros

Well, I did it, at least the front of the dress. It is beautiful, but I ended up stitching an off white on white. The embroidery came out beautifully. I put a new needle in for satin, checked and double checked everything. I did use a cut away stabilizer, and I am glad. It gave more stability, but it did take me an hour to carefully cut that away in the back. Now on to stitching in the dress lining!! In anoher day or so, I will get the jacket embroidered as well.

Thanks Rose, and Ros, for your tips on this.

Karen

Delighted to hear it all went well !!! There will be no stopping you now!!!! :o)

Ros

It sounds beautiful! Can you put a photo of the finished product up for us to admire?

Jocelyne in Ottawa, Canada "a newbie embroiderer who is still just playing"

Not sure about the photo, but I am sure we will have them on here today. I will have to see if the embroidery shows up well in the picture. The dress and the jacket looked beautiful. Embroidering on the satin turned out to be much easier than I expected.

Karen