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Is your embroidery machine too tense, a little high-strung, always going off at the smallest thing? Or is it too laid back, lackadaisical and lazy about its job? Or is it on a nice even, steady-as-she-sews path? If the top thread tension is off on your machine, your embroidery will never be right, no matter how diligent you are about changing needles, choosing thread, hooping and selecting only quality digitized designs. Your work will not be up to par if the top thread tension is out. Here's h... Continue reading ...
A good way for beginners (or those who knew and forgot) to check their tensions is to look at the back of the embroidery. About 1/3 of the thread - the center third -should be bobbin. If the bobbin thread spreads to the edge, then either your top tension is too tight, or your bobbin tension is too loose. Conversely, if not very much bobbin shows, your top tension is too loose or your bobbin tension is too tight. If you have more than one needle per head, here is how you can determine which ten... Continue reading ...
If you have ever had problems with stitches that come out after you've trimmed thread tails or jump stitches, check the design on screen.
Zoom in and look at your "tie off" or "lock stitches" at the end of the letter, design or colour change. Sometimes they're non-existent, which explains why the raveling is taking place.
Often they are placed one on top of the other, so what you really get is a knotted thread extending from the fabric and design. It's all too easy to clip this off, plus, it d... Continue reading ...
Many things on an embroidery machine can cause thread breaks, but not all are obvious.
BACKING - Excessive backing material used by inexperienced operators can cause thread breaks. If an operator uses three to four sheets of backing, stiffer embroidery is the result, but it also applies a great deal of friction to the needle, causing thread breaks. Needle drag is when backing is too thick and rigid; it normally is abrasive or adhesive, causing "drag" on the needle. The needle overheats and con... Continue reading ...
A good way for beginners (or those who knew and forgot) to check their tensions is to look at the back of the embroidery. About 1/3 of the thread - the center third -should be bobbin. If the bobbin thread spreads to the edge, then either your top tension is too tight, or your bobbin tension is too loose. Conversely, if not very much bobbin shows, your top tension is too loose or your bobbin tension is too tight.
If you have more than one needle per head, here is how you can determine which ten... Continue reading ...
There are many beautiful lace designs available for machine embroidery. Although the designs are dense with thread, they do need tulle to hold together. Heavy weight water soluble stabilizer is perfect to keep the tulle stable in the hoop while the design is stitched out. (Please refer to an article on STABILIZERS elsewhere on this blog.)
Here are the materials you will need to machine embroider lace designs.
• Embroidery machine (embroidery machines can be purchased at a discount price f... Continue reading ...
Posted by Steven Batts, Contributing Writer on Saturday, August 8, 2009,
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Embroidery Machines
I am a somewhat of a procrastinator. Just ask the editors for this column.
“Never put off until tomorrow what you could do today.” That pearl of wisdom is one of Thomas Jefferson’s most famous quotes. The great American writer and humorist Mark Twain gave Jefferson a little twist: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow.”
I would like to add yet another variation: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid entirely.”
This is particularl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Steven Batts, Contributing Writer on Thursday, August 6, 2009,
In :
Embroidery Machines
In tough times like these, people look for savings in every way
they can. They move cautiously and take fewer risks. Interestingly
enough, it also is during economic downturns that many people become
self-employed by launching a new business.
I am one of those people. I started my own embroidery business after being laid off.
Embroidery machine sales are impacted by both the cautious approach
of current business owners and the concerns of an entrepreneur just
starting an embroidery business.... Continue reading ...
 One of the questions often asked when people are interested in buying Creative DRAWings, is which embroidery machine to purchase. Someone used to say: "Never ask a life insurance salesman if you need more life insurance". We mention this because your first visit to an embroidery machine dealer could be an expensive mistake! Here's some information you will want before you start visiting dealers. There are three questions you need to know the answers of before you decide on which machine to b...
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