embroidery on fleece?
Pat
thanks,
Pat
BEI Design
I have several fleece projects her:
http://ickes.us/embrodiery.aspx
What is your question?
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Beverly E. Ickes
BEI Designs
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
Pat
> Pat wrote:
>> anybody have any experience with putting embroidery
>> designs on fleece?
>> thanks,
>> Pat
>
> I have several fleece projects her:
> http://ickes.us/embrodiery.aspx
>
> What is your question?
I have several:
Is it difficult?
do you need to use a backing?
does the fleece nappy surface interfere with the design or the stitching?
does the embroidery sink into the fleece and become hard to see?
do you need a large needle?
does the fabric stretch around the design or bend or curve around it?
Is there a lot of fuzz when the needle goes in and out so many times?
Please let me know of your experience.
Pat
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pat wrote:
> > > anybody have any experience with putting embroidery
> > > designs on fleece?
> > > thanks,
> > > Pat
> >
> > http://ickes.us/embrodiery.aspx
> >
> > What is your question?
>
> I have several:
>
> Is it difficult?
No. ;-) But that may depend more on your equipment than
anything else. Also you need *good* designs or digitizing.
> do you need to use a backing?
Yes! Not only a good tear-away backing (for the throws),
but I used a layer of Solvy Water Soluble on top to keep the
stitches from burying in the fleece and to further stabilize
it.
> does the fleece nappy surface interfere with the design
> or the stitching?
No, but use Solvy on top.
> does the embroidery sink into the
> fleece and become hard to see?
The Polarfleece throws did have a small problem with narrow
satin stitch. The depth of the fleece makes very fine
detail disappear, so I adjusted the width of satin stitch
(as in the lettering) to make sure it would show up ok.
> do you need a large needle?
No, I used #9 ball point needles.
(My embroidery machine is a Singer Quantum XL5000 which I
bought in 2005, and I use PSW 2.0 digitizing software. The
Dartmouth throw was my first attempt at multi-hooping)
> does the fabric stretch around the design or bend or
> curve around it?
Not if properly stabilized. I highly recommend using the
Solvy on top, either two layers of the light weight or one
of the heavy weight.
> Is there a lot of fuzz when the needle goes in and out so
> many times?
No.
> Please let me know of your experience.
>
> Pat
I made two of the polarfleece throws, and had no problem
with either one. My hoop did leave a mark, but it brushed
right out with a damp cloth. (I took the pictures before I
dealt with the hoop marks.) I have embroidered several
sweatshirt fleece designs, for those I use a bondable
cut-away stabilizer under and Solvy on top.
HTH,
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
Pat
Pat
BEI Design
> > It does help. It helps a lot. thanks!
>
> Pat
You're welcome, good luck with your project.
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
Pat
> Pat wrote:
>>> It does help. It helps a lot. thanks!
>>
>> Pat
>
> You're welcome, good luck with your project.
Well, right now it's just an idea. Most of my ideas start out like this but
end up with me making a bunch of tries that aren't quite right. I am trying
to short circuit this by asking an expert. :)
Pat
BEI Design
I don't qualify as an expert (in machine embroidery) by any
definition, having started just four years ago, and I have
never taken any classes. Everything I know I learned by
trial-and-error. Plus I've done a lot of reading.... ;-)
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
Pat
Price Books, but, as you can imagine, it was a bit old.
Pat
BEI Design
Pick a link:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=How+to+machine+embroidery&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g3&fp=leBsIIJAIN0
Ignore the ones selling designs, take a look at the Threads
article. My DD gave me a subscription to Creative Machine
Embroidery magazine, it was good for ideas and techniques.
Beverly
greggypetty
http://www.sewgirls.com/embroidery/embroidery-on-fleece-2160-.htm :
Next time you have questions about
[url=http://embroiderydesigns.com/]doing embroidery patterns[/url], check
out that site. They should have some answers, and you can get some nice
appliques there. I've really liked the stuff there. Oh, and sorry I
can't remember the user name of who helped you, but that was a good help
to me too. Great job, and awesome tips.
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