I was wondering if any of U can help me? I want to embroidery designs in applique on sweatshirts for my grandkids... But I don't know how I can hoop the shirt w/o streatching or cutting the shirt open to embroidery it... my designs are fit for a 5x7 and my smallest hoop I can use is a 6x10... I know I need to do a basting stitch on the shirt, hoop the stablizer, but I would have to streatch the shirt open to get it on my machine... I don't know what to do... I'm still new to all of this embroidery stuff... PLEASE HELP!
Sam
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U have all been wonderful to help one person in need, I want to thank all of u for u'r help, as other sights were not able to give me a straight answer on the subject... I wanted to PULL my hair out! U'r all wonderful!!!
(((((((((((BIG HUGS TO ALL))))))))))
Sam
3624Like Marietta I turn my design around & the hoop goes n from the bottom. I like to use a sulky mesh stabilizer. I always run a basting stitch around the hoop; before doing the design, & I also use the longhair clamp thingys to hold the rolled up back & sides out of the way. Iron on stabilizer also works well for me & prevents stretching & puckering of the design. I guess I've done more sweatshirts than anything else n the 3 yrs I've been doing this now. Once n a while I've goofed but never had to replace but 1 shirt & it was polar fleece. I learned on that one. LOL You've gotten excellent answers. Good luck *
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145791You have been given several ideas. I have done sweat shirts for little ones - size 12 months, and did not have a problem. I do not hoop the shirt at all, but do as MOPS said. I have not tried what marietta suggested, but that is an idea too. May have to try it some day. Good luck.
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by sambsranch
05 Feb 2009
All of U have giving me some real great Ideas... Thank U... (((HUG))), Flower 4 U
Sam
44904Hi there, I hope this will help a little. I hoop sweatshirts wrong way around and also edit my design to stitch wrong way around. In other words the neck of sweatshirt is at the bottom and the hem closest to the needle. I have done quite a few this way now, and I have never opened any seams. Smallest shirt was for 3 to 4 years old. Good luck
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by sambsranch
05 Feb 2009
Thank U... Yes I'm doing shirts size 4, one size 3... All wonderful Ideas... So many to choose from... (((HUGS))), Flower 4 U
Sam
15907I have put a link on for you where you can find all kind of techniques some are supported by video, Hope this helps.
www.emblibrary.com
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58029Th e best way to try and do it: hoop the stabilizer, turn the shirt inside out, then baste or pin the area to be embroidered to the stabilizer. You could use a spray glue like 505 to keep it in place before basting/pinning, 505 alone is no good in this case. Once that's done roll up the rest of the shirt on all sides and use pins or even basting stitched to get as much of the shirt as you can out of the way. I've embroidered onesies for newborns, sleeves and other finicky items this way. Good luck!
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by clawton
04 Feb 2009
In addition to this I have used the hair clips that people use with long hair to clamp around the fabic to hold it together
145304i would love to help you, but I too amd too new to give any advice, bumping you back to top
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