I have been working on a design for a knit shirt for the gym that I work out .The owner wants me to do shirts for all the employees. Presently she is displaying all the toilet paper covers that I have been making. I worked up a bunch of samples. She selected this one(I will post). I purchased the dumbbells and added them to design: however upon stitching out, I realized the dumbbells were way to dense. Upon the help and advise of "miss Charlie", tried it again with density greatly reduced!! Still won't work. I need the help of a digitizer!!! Just the outline of the dumbbells in a satin stitch. Something simple. I would welcome any help as I could make a little extra money here.

Thank you cuties for helping me!

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by marymoore 23 Sep 2008

you are very welcome dear friend

kay will these work personally i like adeles better

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Look good, but wish both ends were rounded.

looks like you have your answers katy - look forward to your posted TPs, *4U Jo

kay let me look throu all my clipart to see if i have this kind of dumbells ok now do you want redwork or just like a satin outline

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Not to heavy, for a knit t- shirt. I would appreciate any help, thanks.

ttt I still need help!

Have you got what you wanted..........wish I could help you but I don't digitize............*4u

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Not yet!!

If anyone would be willing to digitize the dumbbells for me, leave me a private message.

Looks like you are getting help with your problem. Good luck.

I also use a small piece of felt to back designs on T-shirts. I find this helps the fabric from pulling. adelmarie's design is nice.

When I bought some super dense designs for a T-shirt, and ended up making a little hole in it, I got some thin felt, and put it behind the t-shirt and went ahead and embroidered it. After I was through with all the designs, I trimmed the felt, and was pleased with the result. I hope you have found help already.

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

I stitched the sample on a felt Toilet Paper Cover. That is when I discovered the problem.

You said you resized the design, what size was it and what size do you want?

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

The original dumbell was 98.2 X83.7mm (3.86"(w)x3.29 (h)). I tried to make it about 1 1/2"wide x 1 1/4"high.

Katy, these were probably not digitized to go on stretch knit fabric.It is usually not allowed to change the designs.If you need help, there are a number of digitizers here who could digitize a dumbbell for you to go on stretch knit fabric,with out contravening any laws.

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

I would appreciate all the help anyone could .

Katy, did you get the help you needed? I hope so, as I know how much extra money can come in good. Please let us know. Marji

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Not yet sweetie!!

Did you digitize these yourself? If your digitizer has a setting for different types of fabrics, and you want to put them on stretch knit fabric, then set your digitizer on stretch knit fabric and it should digitize accordingly. I have a Janome Digitizer Pro and it has different settings for different types of fabrics. Also, if you eliminate the underlay stitching, this should help reduce the density somewhat, but generally speaking all you need to do is change your fabric setting.

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

I bought the dumbbells. I do have the settings for different fabrics in my software, Bernina vs 5, and also have the ability to change the density in my machine, Bernina 730E. I think the problem is trying to reduce a design beyond its limits.

Sometimes a new needle (pecial embroidery needle for stretch fabric) help! Why not using a "light" motif stitch for the fills and only a triple or twice running stitch for the outlines, a little bit like a RW design!

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

That might work, but I don't digitize.

Gee I wish I could help..but I don't digitize :( Here's some moral support(*) I'm sure someone wil come thru 4 U

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Thanks.

adelmarie those look great will those work for you katydid i love them

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

Mary, what she posted would be perfect. How do I get it?

Probably not the better, but if you can't find any let me know. This is what I came up with

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by celticlady1031 23 Sep 2008

These look good.

by clawton 23 Sep 2008

Nice desgin.

by katydid 23 Sep 2008

This would be perfect!!!!

Cuties, I will sleep on this. Maybe I will wake up tomorrow with solution. I appreciate you help!! Thanks!!

What kind of stabilizer where you using when you stitched out the design? I wish I could help you but I still crawling on all this digitizing stuff *2U

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by katydid 22 Sep 2008

After the first trial failed, I put 4 layers and it was still a disaster. I just tried to re size a design more than it's limits

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by katydid 23 Sep 2008

This is the exact size as I will stitch out!!

Well my little Katy I know there r several that can & will help U. Probably before I can finish typing this up *4U

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by katydid 22 Sep 2008

Thanks, Lillian, I wish I could digitize when these situations arise. Love you Kay