I have tried iron on and tear away stabalizer,but usually they turn out ok, but never as perfect as yours and I am always trying 4 the perfection. My sweetshirts turn out perfect but Tshirt get what i call some dimples around design . I would appreciate your technique.I am going to make some more today. Thank you

I think a lot of it is the stabalizer u use. I like basting anything I embroider so it will not move & polymesh. spraystarch is wonderful, & a good steam iron press after it is all done. usually if u have a dimple or 2 the steam press will remove it *4U cindy

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by dgrammy 15 Aug 2008

Thank you Lillian, will look for some polymesh too, *4u

great question now saving these answers lol

How kind to compliment me. I hit and miss and learn the more I do. First wash the t-shirt. I hoop 1 or 2 layers of polymesh. Do not hoop the t- shirt. Spray the stabilizer with adhesive spray and position t- shirt on and pin around edges or use long basting stitches around edges. when you are sure your markers are lined up, remove markers ( I use the adhesive plastic strips that come on ready to ware showing size etc--cut them in 1/4 " strips) Before you start machine, lay a piece of light solvy on top of shirt. After completed, I sometimes wash again, especially if any solvy remains. Then I iron on wrong side fusible knit interfacing on the Granddaughters t- shirts because they say the stitches scratch. It sounds like lots of trouble, but have learned by trial and error. If you look close, you can see iron on interfacing. I am still working on a way it won't show. Any ideas gladly accepted.

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by elaine45 15 Aug 2008

Looks perfect to me.

by dgrammy 15 Aug 2008

Thank you Kay and your T shirts are beautiful, I have never used spray adhesive and I am definately gonna get some.My grandaughter thinks it itches too so I will get some of that interfacing too.Thank you so much for all your help

I will wait to make more T shirts until I can get to town to buy some adhesive spray . Any and all ideas and techneques will be very much appreciated ,so I can keep trying until I find a way that will work for me to get it right. Have a great weekend Cuties!

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I don't clame to be an expert but I do shirts for my Grandson and everyone ask where we get them, os they must be okay. I use a medium weight tear away on the back and I spray it with temp adhevive and then I put wash away on the top of the shirt. I also always pre-shrink the shirts and then iron with spray starch. There is a how to vidio at Embrodiery Library that was very helpful to me. They also have information about proper placement of designs. Good luck.

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by dgrammy 15 Aug 2008

Thank you so much and I will have to get some starch and spray adhesive.

by dgrammy 15 Aug 2008

I found the video,but couldn't access it, but was able to read the written instructions.Thank you as this too was helpful.