2006-08-20 10:28:21 · 4 answers · asked by rjfarris411 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
also, what is the best stabilizer to use?
2006-08-20 10:29:41 · update #1
I agree with "Tricia" but I've also had good luck this way: First wahs and dry your shirt to pre shrink. Use iron on interfacing (the tricot kind). Make sure the area is larger than the hooped part, the interfacing keeps the tee shirt from stretching. Then hoop it. After you embroider it you can pull away the excess interfacing and trim close to the stitching. I found that it helped a lot. Plus when the shirt is washed it doesn't pucker up.
2006-08-21 02:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by blondee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a very fine grit sand paper, flatten the t-shirt over the sand paper, no hoop required, this is how wwe also used to use those ball point paint pens on tees to keep them from shiffting as you paint or write.
always put stabilizer on back of embroidery project, lay large hoop on surface, palce tee on, and set it with the smaller hoop to lock in place on top. This way the fabric is flat to the machine and ready to decorate, just remember, PRACTICE< Practice, practice and have fun.
2006-08-21 20:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Carol H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to explain HOW to hoop the front of the shitrt....Just try it, make sure you hoop front only, without touching the back of it. As for stabilizer, go to your local store and ask for the best brad of stabilizers for machine embroidery
2006-08-20 19:35:47 · answer #3 · answered by Olga M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont hoop ot, hoop te stablizer than use te temoporay spray adhesive to attach the part of shirt you working on, careful to keep rest of fabric away from hoop or you'l have it sewn together like i've done many times
2006-08-20 22:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by trishnidansan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋