what causes this and how do it fix it?

You probably (would need more info) didn't use enough stabilizer. If it was a dense design you needed a pretty heavy cut-away. Sometimes, you can fix it by ironing the design as hot as you get the iron without scorching the fibers and then putting a backing on it. Like the ones used for baby garments to keep them from being scratchy. I use a product from Sulky called Cover the Back, but there are many iron-ons that you could use the same way. I hope this helps.

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by undecided 02 Dec 2010

hi
i don't think it will fix this...it shrunk a lot :(

but thank you for 'Cover the Back' tip that sounds like a great product!

Sorry but it sound as though you stretched the t-shirt before stitching. It is most important that any material especially one with a stretch to it, is NOT pulled tight in the hoop. Helen

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by smithandsmith 14 Nov 2010

good to know. thank you
hugs lee

by undecided 02 Dec 2010

i did the spray adhesive and laid it on there, so that it did not get stretched. I might think it was that, but it shrunk a LOT i almost feel like the thread shrunk--is that possible?