Machine Embroidery: A Marriage of Fabric and Design

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Small designs scattered over a garment can maximize the embroidered effect. These shapes are from the Dot Font design card by Cactus Punch.

Coarsely woven fabric

Smoothly woven fabric

Small designs scattered over a garment can maximize the embroidered effect. These shapes are from the Dot Font design card by Cactus Punch.

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Overly tight tensions can also cause poor registration. In this case, you may need to loosen both your bobbin and upper thread tensions to correct it. The threads of a coarsely woven fabric may cause what might appear to be poor registration: The fabric fibers can deflect the needle to one side of the fabric threads, causing uneven edges. For clean-edged results, choose a stable, smooth-finish fabric.

With careful use of high-quality designs and thoughtful fabric choices, you can ensure good results and have more fun at your embroidery machine.

Lindee Goodall of Tucson, Arizona, is the president of Cactus Punch Designs and teaches classes on machine embroidery at shows around the country.

Photos except where noted: Sloan Howard

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Mcat1227 writes: Another great refresher....thanks!
Posted: 10:24 pm on September 3rd

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