embroidery on fleece?

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embroidery on fleece? Pat 06-21-2009
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Posted by Pat on June 21, 2009, 2:26 pm
anybody have any experience with putting embroidery designs on fleece?

thanks,
Pat



Posted by BEI Design on June 22, 2009, 12:08 am
Pat wrote:
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pat wrote:
> > > anybody have any experience with putting embroidery
> > > designs on fleece?
> > > thanks,
> > > Pat
> >
> > I have several fleece projects here:
> > http://ickes.us/embrodiery.aspx
> >
> > What is your question?
>
> I have several:
>
> Is it difficult?

No. ;-) But that may depend more on your equipment than
anything else. Also you need *good* designs or digitizing.

> do you need to use a backing?

Yes! Not only a good tear-away backing (for the throws),
but I used a layer of Solvy Water Soluble on top to keep the
stitches from burying in the fleece and to further stabilize
it.

> does the fleece nappy surface interfere with the design
> or the stitching?

No, but use Solvy on top.

> does the embroidery sink into the
> fleece and become hard to see?

The Polarfleece throws did have a small problem with narrow
satin stitch. The depth of the fleece makes very fine
detail disappear, so I adjusted the width of satin stitch
(as in the lettering) to make sure it would show up ok.

> do you need a large needle?

No, I used #9 ball point needles.
(My embroidery machine is a Singer Quantum XL5000 which I
bought in 2005, and I use PSW 2.0 digitizing software. The
Dartmouth throw was my first attempt at multi-hooping)

> does the fabric stretch around the design or bend or
> curve around it?

Not if properly stabilized. I highly recommend using the
Solvy on top, either two layers of the light weight or one
of the heavy weight.

> Is there a lot of fuzz when the needle goes in and out so
> many times?

No.

> Please let me know of your experience.
>
> Pat

I made two of the polarfleece throws, and had no problem
with either one. My hoop did leave a mark, but it brushed
right out with a damp cloth. (I took the pictures before I
dealt with the hoop marks.) I have embroidered several
sweatshirt fleece designs, for those I use a bondable
cut-away stabilizer under and Solvy on top.

HTH,

--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx



Posted by Pat on June 22, 2009, 3:08 pm
>It does help. It helps a lot. thanks!

Pat



Posted by BEI Design on June 22, 2009, 3:21 pm
Pat wrote:
> > It does help. It helps a lot. thanks!
>
> Pat

You're welcome, good luck with your project.

--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx



Posted by Pat on June 22, 2009, 6:35 pm
BEI Design wrote:
> Pat wrote:
>>> It does help. It helps a lot. thanks!
>>
>> Pat
>
> You're welcome, good luck with your project.

Well, right now it's just an idea. Most of my ideas start out like this but
end up with me making a bunch of tries that aren't quite right. I am trying
to short circuit this by asking an expert. :)

Pat



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