Hello everyone! Another question from me! haha

Hi, and welcome back to cute, i see you have lots of helpful answers. I do hope you can work it out now, stay with us and share your photos of your projects. We will be interested to see what you are up to. Happy days ahead. Sandra.

((Hugs)) for the loss of your dear Max. Glad you have the answers on how to create collars and maybe now you can start doing some and do them in honor of your Max. Hope your attempts are without problems and that you can find peace, joy and escape and a whole lot of fun in creating some projects that will help you get back into working with your embroidery machine. Pam

I can certainly understand the huge sense of loss all of you have felt when losing a pet. I fostered for many years as I then didn't have to make that last trip to the vet's. I then adopted my 38th greyhound foster dog and have recently acquired another from my own street ( a small unsocial dog at the property was not keen to have company). Vicki did pass on an important point about sewing on webbing. Slowing the machine down (for just about any lettering, actually), is really important. Then the size of the needle, which needs to suit the project. Good luck if you're yet to give this a go :)

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by MrsMVP 03 Jan 2016

How do I slow my machine down? I know how to do it for sewing, but it doesn't seem possible in the embroidery part. I have a Brother HE240, which is nearly identical to the SE400 in the US, I believe. I have tried to look for the answer, but I cannot find if this is even an option. Anyone with any ideas, please, I'm all eyes LOL

by cfidl 04 Jan 2016

The 400 stitches at the slowest speed. 350 spm. You have no way to adjust it.

by MrsMVP 05 Jan 2016

Aww darn it. I guess that's what I get for getting the cheapest machine, although, it is only my first, and the only one I could afford at the time! lol. At least it works !:D

Thank you everyone. :) It does help to know. I also got a couple of kind private messages, once I figured out how to check them, not just the bold ones. One of them told me to click my name and I will find the details, as a couple people said here, and I have got that part down now. lol. Our Max was 14 years old, and I'm not sure of his breed he was rescued, but he looked exactly like a Portuguese Sheepdog aka Serra De Aires. The only difference at all, including personality, was that Max had a double coat. He was a treasure, and I will always hold his beautiful memory close. He was Moms baby, and he knew it. He hated when I cried, so I do try not to, and have taken up embroidery again as a way to move forward. :)

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by dragonflyer 03 Jan 2016

So glad you have decided to take up your embroidery again...it can be so therapeutic...looking forward to seeing your creations posted in Projects...

I've lost a Max a while ago, too. They do leave a hole in your heart when they go.
The easiest way to check on your posts, is to click on your own name. All the posts and projects you've posted will show up.
I do like to know that I've helped people(if I have) but do so of my own volition, and do not expect or feel bad if there are no replies. I don't do it for thanks, I do it because I might have an answer.
Jo

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by MrsMVP 03 Jan 2016

:'( I'm sorry for your loss of your Max too. They are so special, it's hard to let them go. Max was with me through a lot of ups and downs, even before I met my Husband.

Hi everyone. Wow, it;s been a few months since I have come back. Not because I am not grateful for all of your help and advice. I just didn't know how to use the site, and it became frustrating. I would think I had it down, and when I would come to search for the replies, I would get lost in how to do it, and become confused. I'm pretty tech savvy, but certain points to the site are not user friendly LOL. I'ma bit apprehensive at asking anything else now anyway, as some replies to my inbox and some of the responses on here even, were a little "bold", and I have sensitive feelings. I would never disrespect anyone on purpose, by ignoring anyones reply. I hope no one who replied to me thinks that, or was offended at my lack of thanks. I am greatful. I have had a terrible few months, and hadn't even taken my machine out for about 6 months, because my dear 14 year old dog Max, passed away. I am tearing up even talking about this, because it hurts so much. I wanted to learn to embroider on collars for him and for our other two fur babies you see.

It was an unexpected and quick illness for him, but I truly thought love would save him. I am going to stop this post now, becaue I cannot see my screen through tears. Again, I feel terrible at not replying sooner, but I simply haven't had the will or desire to. Hugs to everyone, and please accept my heartfelt apologies.

Marlene

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by dragonflyer 03 Jan 2016

Hi Marlene...so very sad for the loss of your Max...I do know your pain as do many Cuties whose Furbabies are a part of their family...don't hesitate to ask questions you may have...and make sure you go to the Q& A tab at the top and check out some of the posts there...they will really help you understand how the site works...Hugs & smiles!

If you ask a question, then you should go back to see who answered. It is just a good habit to develop. All you need is practise.
I certainly don't need any more "alarm/notice" emails.
Simple logic?!
There are some good answers below.

What a shame you do not visit more often. Cuties take a lot of time to answer questions and it is nice to know that the person asking the question has seen the answers.
I have never embroidered on a dog collar but I have done many straps for suitcases and had great success. The needle goes through the nylon webbing like butter.

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Embroidery on dog collars is what I do most these days. I embroider the adoption program contact details on collars for greyhound foster dogs as well as the dogs' names etc for the dogs of friends. I just use regular polyester webbing. When I'm creating the embroidery file in my software, I usually make some small marks that will end up sewn beneath the letters so I know that the placement is right. Normally I use 2 layers of tearaway in the hoop and pin the webbing to it at each side. I find it easier to sew the names onto webbing, then make up the collars or leads, allowing double the length of webbing so that the back of the embroidery is hidden when I fold and stitch it after the embroidery. I use a regular Janome embroidery machine and use a needle to suit the thickness of the webbing, usually a size 12 or 14.

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by airyfairy 26 Mar 2015

Bless you for all you do for these animals

I embroidered one for a friend......I used a less fancy font and a heavy tearaway, I taped the edges down onto the stabilizer and ran the machine slower than normal.........I used a regular nylon twill dog collar, it turned out great........it also helps to use a leather or metallic needle as it is sturdier than normal emb needles......

I was also wondering this, as it would be handy to receive a notification when someone replies to your post or sends a private message but I think some functions are not available for now.

I didn't know about embroidering on leather. Hmmmm now I am thinking about the possibilities!

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by jrob 24 Mar 2015

There IS a way to see a Private message. There will be an oval with a number in it next to your inbox indicating how many messages/answers you have. Sending you this so that you can see it.

by Sewmum1 24 Mar 2015

Yes I did get your message.

It would be really handy though to receive an email when someone replies to a post or comments on a topic you have subscribed to. I usually have to keep checking back and then lose the posts I wanted to keep up with unless I send a link to myself for that topic/thread.
My ipad keeps dropping my posts tonight so hoping this one comes through now.
:)

Found these instructions for you, hope it helps!

Welcome to this site and you have some answers to your questions. I have emb. on backpack straps by hooping a med. wt. stabilizer, then pinning the strap to the stabilizer in the hoop. I had no problems embroidering my Great Grands names on them. I used a universal 90/14 needle./Lillian

See at the top of your message in blue letters that say MrsMVP? Click on that and you can see all of your community posts, questions,projects.


I've never done strapping, so can't give suggestions there. I wouldn't be afraid to try it though.


If you decide on leather, you will need a leather needle.

You can embroider on the collar. But I would use a "sharp" needle & slow the machine down. Since it will be next to doggy fur, I don't think I'd spray the back or the stabalizer! Sometimes it leaves sticky. But I have found the peel away sticky from Floriani is really good. But have not had good sucess with some others. You can hoop the collar too & use the tear away.

hoop some thick tear-away. Then give your grosgrain ribbon a quick squirt of 505 temporary spray, lay it on the hoop and embroider.

If you click your own name you can see previous posts, this does allow you to reply [which is nice to do]

Hi and welcome. If you post a question ad you want to see the answers then its up to you to remember to come back and read what replies that have been left for you. The answer to your second question is yes you can embroider (with a home embroidery machine) dogs names and phone numbers on collars. I helped someone about 10 years ago to make a named collar for their dog. I think that we embroidered onto some beautiful grosgrain ribbon and then sewed it onto a dog collar. Often when doing something that you have not done before you experiment and work out what works best for you. have fun and let us see the result.