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Need help with knits

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong (obviously). I've been trying to embroider on knit material and on fleece. Dismal failure. The material shifts, bunches, etc. Thank goodness I haven't done anything major - just a lot of experimenting. Until today.

I wanted to embroider an eagle head on the back on my SIL's polar fleece shirt. I did an experimental run last night (on scrap denim, as the shirt is RTW). Today I used iron on stabilizer on the wrong side of the shirt, and water soluble stabilizer on top. About 1/3 of the way through (and doesn't it just figure, I wasn't looking) the needle broke! So I changed the needle, and put in a new bobbin, just in case. When it started up again, I realized something had shifted - a lot! I tried to adjust it, but it didn't work. And I have no idea what shifted - needle, hoop, whatever. It was a huge disaster. I ended up making a patch out of the trial run and covered the disaster with that.

Grumble, grumble. Sharon

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Sharon & Jack
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Isn't embroidering fun? :) This is what I do, Sharon. I use a large needle...90 or even 100 if the design is dense. First I hoop a med stabilizer and then use spray adhesive to stick the fleece to the stabilizer. I never hoop the fleece (I don't hoop much of anything anymore!). I use a basting stitch to secure the ws which also has the benefit of giving the fleece just that bit of extra protection from shifting. My test stitchouts are always on the same fabric or as close as I can get from my remnant bag. I learned that the hard way. What looked beautiful on muslin was an absolute disaster on a canvas tote bag.

HTHs in some small way, Pearl

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Pearl

This is how I do designs on this type of fabric. Open the design in Embird then in Editor, in the top toolbar is "Insert" click on this and in the drop down menu you will see "basting stitches'. click on this and then okay. Edit....save as.. This adds a baste to your design. Hoop cutaway then place the shirt and the wss on the hoop and hold in place. The basting stitch will hold the fabric firm. Then away you go. I also use this method for hand knitted or crochet sweaters.

Edna

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edna

What you want to achieve approaches a "tambourine skin" type tension in your hoop. However, Do NOT stretch your knit too much You definitely want a cutaway - anywhere between 2-3 ozs - cutaways have longer fibers allowing the threads to wrap tighter Use one layer of a "wet laid" non directional, dense ,soft , non woven, cutaway of the proper weight to match your stitch count and stitch density

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you do NOT want the backing to show thruUse the "No Show Nylon Mesh" - available in 3 colors - wht ,beige, blkDepending again on the stitch count and density- you may need 1-2 layers of this If you want to avoid adhesive sprays use the fusible version of the mesh Also if you decide to do it hoopless use and adhesive stabilizer Wet N Set cutaway would be perfect -use only a small controlled amt of water - no residue on hoops and needles

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<flebow

I am confused by the replies to this message.

What is "ws" and "wss"? I am a newbie, as if you couldn't tell.

Marianne T

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Marianne Teubner

water soluble stabilizer

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edna

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