Platinum Pearl
Lorraine asks:
How do I do about embroidering a design on a T-shirt and stretch knit shirt?
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Like most embroidery artists we each have our favorite methods for working with fabric and stabilizer. Here are 4 different methods used by our designers. It's best to experiment to find what works best for you.
Linda from LJI Designs says:
Iron Totally Stable (by Sulky) to the wrong side of the knit. Install a ball point needle on the machine, hoop fabric and cut away stabilizer and then embroider the design.
Teri from Sew Terific reports:
My favorite way to embroider on knits is to spray a sheet of cutaway (light, medium, or heavy, depending on the stitch intensity of the design - larger fill areas, especially with outlines need more stabilizing) with sticky spray. Hoop the cutaway, then baste the shirt (inside out) in the hoop to the cutaway. If the design has lettering or other narrow satin stitching, or line stitching (like redwork), then also pin some water soluble stabilizer in place before doing the basting stitch. The WSS will help keep the lines and narrow satins from sinking into the knit.
Lyn from A Design By Lyn says:
My tip for knits is Floriani No show mesh fusible to the back of the knit, and a ball point needle. If the design has an outline, I usually stick another piece of No Show Mesh under the hoop just before the outline sews so that the stitches are covered and don't scratch as much. This works great on kids things as well.
Bonnie from ThreadLove Embroidery says:
I like to use a no show nylon mesh hooped with the shirt. Use a round hoop if possible for even hooping. Hoop the knit stretched slightly about as much as the shirt requires while worn. For smooth edges I use a filmy water soluble stabilizer hooped on top.
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