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Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.

Acorn

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #285 on: June 05, 2020, 11:54:44 AM »
The free version of Embrilliance (Express) allows you to print out dieline files.
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #286 on: June 05, 2020, 11:59:16 AM »
Sounds like appliqué?
As Kad says, use an outline on stabiliser. 

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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #287 on: June 16, 2020, 23:09:46 PM »
I will be getting my embroidery machine tomorrow.  It has a 4 x 4  hoop. I am wondering if what is the minimum amount of fabric I need to fit in the hoop?
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Kad

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #288 on: June 17, 2020, 06:46:07 AM »
@Sara-S
 The embroidery area will be 4" * 4",  If you intend to hoop the fabric/stabiliser ( similar to using a frame for hand embroidery),  the actual shape of the  hoop frame determines the size of fabric that you need as a minimum but probably about 8" * 8" will be sufficient.
The other option is to hoop the stabiliser only and then  'float' the fabric to be embroidered on top ( possibly held in place with a little spray fabric glue) , then as long as the fabric is large enough to accommodate the embroidery design you're sorted.
Have fun  :D
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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #289 on: June 17, 2020, 12:19:30 PM »
@Sara-S
 The embroidery area will be 4" * 4",  If you intend to hoop the fabric/stabiliser ( similar to using a frame for hand embroidery),  the actual shape of the  hoop frame determines the size of fabric that you need as a minimum but probably about 8" * 8" will be sufficient.
The other option is to hoop the stabiliser only and then  'float' the fabric to be embroidered on top ( possibly held in place with a little spray fabric glue) , then as long as the fabric is large enough to accommodate the embroidery design you're sorted.
Have fun  :D

@Kad I believe the hoop is rectangular. The info you have given is exactly what I needed to know.  Thanks! :toast:
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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #290 on: June 17, 2020, 17:27:31 PM »
It’s here!  I have had a chance to play with it a bit. Of course, I need to spend time going all thought the manual.
Here are my first test pieces. Yes, the flannel is ugly. It used to be a shirt, belonging to a friend’s teenage son, who has since outgrown it. I have a few of his old shirts, of which I like this print the least, so I don’t mind wasting it on test pieces.

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Ohsewsimple

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #291 on: June 17, 2020, 18:47:55 PM »
Test pieces are so important @Sara-S.  It all looks good.

Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #292 on: June 18, 2020, 13:35:31 PM »
Here is my first real project- a bread bag.  I wanted to do something with multiple colors.  The screen prompts made it very easy to understand.  The color touch-screen is a feature I really like.

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Iminei

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #293 on: June 18, 2020, 13:45:59 PM »
Which machine have you got @Sara-S  ... I seem to have missed this ...
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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #294 on: June 18, 2020, 14:20:25 PM »
Which machine have you got @Sara-S  ... I seem to have missed this ...

It’s the Brother PE535. It has a 4” hoop.
https://www.brother-usa.com/products/pe535
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Iminei

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #295 on: June 18, 2020, 14:21:18 PM »
new or preloved ?
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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #296 on: June 18, 2020, 14:39:55 PM »
 New. :sew:

My machines always get names. This one is Peggy.
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Iminei

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #297 on: June 18, 2020, 17:00:23 PM »
Lovely job!!!    :)   :)
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Sara-S

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #298 on: June 20, 2020, 11:54:50 AM »
@Iminei thanks!  I thought of some more questions;
1)How often do you change the needle?

2) Unlike my regular sewing machine, the embroidery machine has no storage compartment. So where do you keep things that need to be close-by-such as spool caps? (There are 2 that I interchange with some frequency.)
You can't scare me. I taught high school for 32 years.

Ohsewsimple

Re: Questions from a Machine Embroidery Virgin.
« Reply #299 on: June 20, 2020, 12:06:39 PM »
@Sara-S mine has storage but it annoys me as it’s at the back of the machine.  Could you use a small plastic pot or basket and keep it nearby?