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plush problem

Jean D Mahavier

09-14-2005

Kate Dicey

Doug&Michelle

Sally Holmes

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Posted by Jean D Mahavier on September 14, 2005, 8:15 am

I need help! DDIL asked me to attach a name to
a plush Xmas sock. The sock is *cheap*
red plush with pile almost 1/4" that lies to one side.
I have embroidered the name on a piece of white
knit fabric, probably sweatshirt fabric. I embroidered
with the fuzzy side out.

The problem is that when I lay the piece on the sock
cuff it walks to one side. When I try to pin it goes
woppyjawed, ditto if I try hand basting. The name
piece is about 2.5" x 5". I used tearaway behind the
name, then trimmed away the excess. Seems now that
I ought to have left it so the d** piece might not move all
over the place!

Any ideas? I can redo the name and leave the tearaway,
of course, if someone thinks that will solve the problem.
I was ready to throw the sock away and make a new one
of some better fabric; not sure this would please the DIL.

TIA,
Jean M.

Posted by Kate Dicey on September 14, 2005, 8:23 am

Jean D Mahavier wrote:

> I need help! DDIL asked me to attach a name to

> a plush Xmas sock. The sock is *cheap*

> red plush with pile almost 1/4" that lies to one side.

> I have embroidered the name on a piece of white

> knit fabric, probably sweatshirt fabric. I embroidered

> with the fuzzy side out.

> The problem is that when I lay the piece on the sock

> cuff it walks to one side. When I try to pin it goes

> woppyjawed, ditto if I try hand basting. The name

> piece is about 2.5" x 5". I used tearaway behind the

> name, then trimmed away the excess. Seems now that

> I ought to have left it so the d** piece might not move all

> over the place!

> Any ideas? I can redo the name and leave the tearaway,

> of course, if someone thinks that will solve the problem.

> I was ready to throw the sock away and make a new one

> of some better fabric; not sure this would please the DIL.

> TIA,

> Jean M.

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Posted by Doug&Michelle on September 14, 2005, 10:09 am

> I need help! DDIL asked me to attach a name to

> a plush Xmas sock. The sock is *cheap*

> red plush with pile almost 1/4" that lies to one side.

> I have embroidered the name on a piece of white

> knit fabric, probably sweatshirt fabric. I embroidered

> with the fuzzy side out.

> The problem is that when I lay the piece on the sock

> cuff it walks to one side. When I try to pin it goes

> woppyjawed, ditto if I try hand basting. The name

> piece is about 2.5" x 5". I used tearaway behind the

> name, then trimmed away the excess. Seems now that

> I ought to have left it so the d** piece might not move all

> over the place!

> Any ideas? I can redo the name and leave the tearaway,

> of course, if someone thinks that will solve the problem.

> I was ready to throw the sock away and make a new one

> of some better fabric; not sure this would please the DIL.

> TIA,

> Jean M.

Maybe you could glue or fuse it on and handstitch around the edges with some
hand embroidery thread? It sounds like alot of work though.......I can't
imagine sewing that on machine without it stretching. Is there anyway you
can put the plush on top so that the name tag is on the feed dogs instead?
Do you think too much experimenting will ruin the sock?

By the size of your name tag I wonder.....is it a christmas stocking?

HTH

Michelle Giordano

Posted by Sally Holmes on September 14, 2005, 11:28 am

Jean D Mahavier wrote:

> I need help! DDIL asked me to attach a name to

> a plush Xmas sock. The sock is *cheap*

> red plush with pile almost 1/4" that lies to one side.

> I have embroidered the name on a piece of white

> knit fabric, probably sweatshirt fabric. I embroidered

> with the fuzzy side out.

> The problem is that when I lay the piece on the sock

> cuff it walks to one side. When I try to pin it goes

> woppyjawed, ditto if I try hand basting. The name

> piece is about 2.5" x 5". I used tearaway behind the

> name, then trimmed away the excess. Seems now that

> I ought to have left it so the d** piece might not move all

> over the place!

You could try a basting spray like Sulky 505.

Sally

Posted by on September 14, 2005, 6:55 pm

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:15:46 -0400, "Jean D Mahavier"

> I need help! DDIL asked me to attach a name to

>a plush Xmas sock. The sock is *cheap*

>red plush with pile almost 1/4" that lies to one side.

>I have embroidered the name on a piece of white

>knit fabric, probably sweatshirt fabric. I embroidered

>with the fuzzy side out.

>The problem is that when I lay the piece on the sock

>cuff it walks to one side. When I try to pin it goes

>woppyjawed, ditto if I try hand basting. The name

>piece is about 2.5" x 5". I used tearaway behind the

>name, then trimmed away the excess. Seems now that

>I ought to have left it so the d** piece might not move all

>over the place!

>Any ideas? I can redo the name and leave the tearaway,

>of course, if someone thinks that will solve the problem.

>I was ready to throw the sock away and make a new one

>of some better fabric; not sure this would please the DIL.

>TIA,

>Jean M.

Have you considered trimming/shaving the "plush" first?

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