Newbie here

I want to embroider something on a shirt for my daughter. This might sund dumb but how do I do this. I haev been playing all weekend with my BL60e. My Hubby just bought this for me. I knwo how to do one image on a towel or something with no back. How to I set up the shirt with out embroidering it together?

Traci in PA

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dopeytaz
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Several questions: is this a shirt which buttons open? or maybe a T-shirt? or....

If it has buttons, unbutton it all the way, hoop and stabilize the area you want to embroider, and have at it. If it's a T-shirt (or something else which has no opening), it will require a little more. Hoop and stabilize ONE LAYER, (like the front or back ONLY,) then roll the excess out of the way when you fasten the hoop to the machine. Be careful to keep all the excess out of the hoop area as you sew the design. If this is a baby's garment you may find the latter pretty difficult.

Good luck,

Beverly

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barbie

Your best bet is to read your machines' manual.

It depends on what kind of sewing machine you have.

Some Brothers and Elageo's and others let you use a 3=BD" floppy.

Many use their own proprietary format digital cards, in which case=20 you'd need an additional "card writer" box that attaches to your computer= =2E

Some, like some Janome's, can use standard camera-type flash memory=20 cards (with a standard laptop adapter card). You'd have to have a=20 corresponding or external drive on your computer.

Some newer ones have a USB port and you can plug in a USB memory .

Some Bernina's accept Compact Disks (but maybe only in their own format).=

And by the way - your question is quite different from Traci's - it=20 would have been better to start a thread (or as Outlook Express calls=20 them, a conversation) of its own, with a meaningful subject line. Next=20 time. :)

- Herbn

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Herb

Thank you Beverly. I am going to play with a T-Shirt. My little girl is only 3 and is the size of a 5 year old. She is very tall. She wears a size 7/8 or bigger depending on where I buy the clothes from. So I need to make some shirts for her with some characters that she likes that we can't get anymore due to her size. Thank you again for the information. I will have to go and play.

Traci

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dopeytaz

You're welcome. You probably are already know this, but be sure to use a ball-point needle when working on knit T-shirts, especially important for embroidery.

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thanks for mentioning that ballpoint needle bit, Beverly. My Viking dealer sold me my used Viking #1+ with lessons and I thought they told me ballpoint isn't necessary for embroidery. Since then, I tried a design on stretch denim and it didn't work. Should I have used a ballpoint needle? Sharon

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Seeker

I run into that with my grands, Traci, so I know what you're dealing with. Good luck with your new found hobby. Sharon

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Seeker

I doubt a ball-point would be the cure for whatever the problem was with the stretch denim. I've embroidered denim, both plain and stretch, and never encountered a problem. You may have used the wrong stabilizer. I used fusible *cut-away* mesh for the stretch denim.

I have discovered that I get the best results if I use a *new* needle for *every* project. I buy them at TSWLTH when they have notions at

50% off. I save the replaced needles for sewing on my regular machine, provided they seem to still have a decent point.

Beverly

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BEI Design

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