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| Pixie (Pixie@AnnWheatley.com.invalid) |
2010/06/03 20:08 |
On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:11:26 -0700, Herb@the.herb.garden wrote:
May I cut in??
>TheadWidow wrote:
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>That looks like a hooping and/or stabilizer problem.
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Looks like it's done on a stretch fabric?? Yes?
Everyone's at fault here. Lack of details to start with!
No underlay stitches.... tsk tsk.
Everyone's allergic to underlay stitches... /grumble, mumble...!
Underlay is essential when stitching on stretch fabric, otherwise the
constant stitching in the same direction will cause the "gapping"
effect that TW experienced.
The fabric cannot be hooped like stable cottons, so the embroidery has
to do all the work in keeping it together.
Sticky back stabilisers are "ok", but ultimately, the design will do
what it is going to do.
As an aside, even on cotton fabric that design is risky without a
packing of stabiliser. The stitch direction is horizontal and would
just bury itself in any thick cotton weft threads because it is going
the same direction as the weave of the fabric (assuming one squares
off the fabric).
Ladies, if you want digitising done, PLEASE tell the digitiser what
you are sewing the design onto. A dense stretch fabric is not going to
give the same stitchout as a stable cotton or a gossamer fine
polyester.
>Here's a close-up of the stitch design.
>
>I've also attached a version with additional underlay. The underlay
>will help, but doesn't replace a firm hooping.
>
/clicks tongue... depends on the medium Herb. Stretch fabric breaks al
the rules of hooping.
Firm hooping is a different kettle of fish for stretch. If you stretch
the fabric out "firmly" it will spring back when released and your
design will look terrible. All "lettuce leafy" around the edges.
As a digitiser, DEMAND to know what they are sewing your design onto!!
It matters!!! I cannot stress this enough!
Refuse to do it until you know what they are going to do with it!
Underlay stitches are essential for stretch fabric sewing. Stretch
fabric has a life of its own. It won't sit still like a flat cotton
and let you drive ad nauseum in the one direction on it. It's too
thick and spongy.
And no, I'm not saying tack it down with bricks! You don't have to go
overboard with the underlay, but you need to create stability in the
design itself when the whole design is one directional.
It has go be stabilised from "within". I've done a lot of embroidery
on stretch. I only use cutaway stabiliser - I do NOT hoop the fabric
at all. I do not use the fangly sticky stuff and all that spray goop
that the shops sell. It just gums up the needle and leaves trash in
the bobbin case... and STILL moves.../grin
I just position the fabric flat on top of the hooped stabiliser, tack
it down with the fix feature that most machines come with now,
and only use designs with excellent underlay.
> - Herb
Pixie :-))
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