embroider on cardboard?!

If I run across an inexpensive cooler such as the one you describe I am going to buy it and give it a go, sounds like a fun thing to try. I may buy 2 if they are really cheap in case I ruin the first one hahaha

maybe i will let this go?
i will think a little more one it. in the future i will be sure there is a pocket or something to embroider if i want to personalize ;)

I wish I could over some experience, but can't...I do know that there is a way to embroider on balsa wood...if you can embroider on that, I'm certain you can on a thinner weight cardboard...I suggest a Google search. I'll try to find the site where I read about it a few months ago. Sounds like a great gift idea. ~Rita

Using X-acto knife, cut away the middle cardboard, embroider design, and then glue back the cardboard even putting some fabric on top to cover up the cut.

Margie Pink

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by undecided 18 May 2010

interesting idea... but cannot think of how to cover up where make the cut. of course when you open the lid it will be very visible. that and it will make washing it out harder....will think more on this

Hi there.. I have done lots of embroidery on card.
I have put an angel in designs by cuties which is fabulous on card.. or any type of redwork design would also be good, for card you are looking for a very light stitch count.
I hoop tearaway stabliser.. then lay my card/ object onto that and use sticky tape to hold in place.. its very easy to do and also very quick :-)
Big hugs from London
Mooie xx

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by undecided 18 May 2010

TU do you mean cardstock? or card board?

by mooie24 19 May 2010

just ordinary card .. a little stiffer then paper.. have also used mulberry card with fabulous results.. :-)
Mooie xx

Have read some of the suggestions and want to add that you could embroider on a smaller piece of card stock, like an wedding invitation weight card stock, and adhere that to the cooler. Since coolers get a lot of wear, however, you might want to use some protective spray, to prevent the design from getting soiled.

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by undecided 18 May 2010

i am having trouble with ow i would adhere...?

what is the protective spray and where would i get it?

IF the cardboard is very thick more than 1/16" than embroidering straight to it isn't a good idea. If it is less than that I would not hoop the cover only the stick back tearaway and adhesive spray to make sure it is held down.
I would not use a dense design maybe an heirloom, RW, or jacobean.
I would slow the machine as slow as it can go.
If it is more than 1 1/16" I would use a framed applique design on a heavy fabric and when the machine was ready to do the satin outline stitch I would cover the design with vinyl. Then I would use permanent fabric glue or a glue gun to attach it to the cover.

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by undecided 18 May 2010

i think that if i had tried RW style it may have worked, my machine hates the satin stitch lettering anyways ;)

I do not know too much about this,but if I were you I wont risk my machine on this.

it is a ready made cooler, or i would do just that :)

i think that it will look messy to glue something to the top, i thought of hand applique, but that might not very nice either....


just tried again, and the machine HATES it. i then did it on just the stabilizer and material and it came out fine.

If there is anyone out there that has experimented with this, i would love to hear your thougts. Or if you have another idea of how to personalize it.

I had thought that if the puffy foam worked, why not cardboard maybe there are settings that need to be changed?

I agree with lenamae. I think it is a better idea to embroider on fabric then to risk the cover AND your machine.

ok
I hate doing test runs....but as this is bigger, i did, and am glad of it.

but sad by the results :( the lid of the cooler is larger than the hoop (I am already using the Gigahoop for my 300E)so at the edges the cardboard lifts off of the stabilizer that is hooped. the thread looked really loose and loopy on the design, then it nested on the back side and then jammed and the needle broke :(

so really would love to hear any suggestions that might make this project work....

embroidery on a good stiff fabric and glue it to the card board don't think you could embroidery on card board it would cut through the paper.
good luch if you do please post it