Project Ideas

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FAQ
A3-5
Using a water soluble stabilizer is
recommended. Attach a water soluble
stabilizer on the fine fabric and embroider.
Test sew and tighten the needle thread
tension dial as necessary.
In general, embroidery on fine fabrics
is challenging. In some cases, it may
not produce an attractive result and
another fabric should be condsidered
for your project.
Q3-6
How should I embroider a fabric that is
hard to attach to the hoop?
A3-6
Float the fabric.
Refer to Q3-9.
Q3-7
How should I get rid of the hoop
marking on a fabric?
A3-7
Iron the fabric after the embroidery.
Use a floating fabric technique for
fabrics that cannot be ironed.
Q3-8
How should I embroider the edge
of fabric?
A3-8
Float the fabric.
Refer to Q3-9.
Q3-9
How should I float fabric for embroidery?
A3-9
Some heavy fabrics like terrycloth or
thin fabrics may not fit in the hoop
correctly. The best way to handle
fabrics that cannot be hooped is to
“float” them. Cut a sheet of sticky
back stabilizer 2” larger than the hoop
then hoop it with the paper side fac-
ing UP. Using a needle, lightly score the
paper in a square about 1” inside the
hoop. Remove the paper in that square
revealing the sticky surface. Now you
should be able to adhere that surface to
the wrong side of your fabric. Attach hoop
to the machine as you normally would.
See diagram on page 5.
Q3 FABRIC
Always test sew before starting
embroidery.
Q3-1
How should I embroider a towel?
A3-1
Attach a water soluble emboidery
Topping on the towel, and embroider.
Embroidering on the towel without
using a water soluble embroidery Topping
may cause a malfunction of the embroi-
dery machine or fraying of the towel.
Do not embroider on a highpile towel.
The thickness of the towel should be
about 0.3 cm (1/8in) or less.
Q3-2
How should I embroider on denim?
A3-2
Use a soft denim 12 ounces or less. Do not
embroider over multiple denim layers.
Q3-3
How should I embroider on stretchy
jersey or smooth knit fabric?
A3-3
Attach a stabilizer on the wrong side of
the fabric (refer to Q3-12).
Be careful not to attach the fabric too
tight in the hoop.
If the jersey or smooth knit on the
hoop is too tight, the
embroidery designs on the fabric
will be distorted.
Q3-4
How should I embroider minky and fleece?
A3-4
Brush the fibers or pile in one direction.
Attach a water soluble topping on the fab-
ric far, and embroider. Remove or soak the
water soluble Topping after embroidery.
Q3-5
How should I embroider on fine fabric
such as organza?