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Subject: Thanks. I was just thinking about if you do something really small, non-dress related like a shirt etc. Do you switch out the hoops or just make do? Or not do the small item at all? Author: Trish [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Thursday, December 08, 09:31:11am In reply to: Sonia 's message, "I try not to run anything less than a full hoop, but sometimes it isn't possible. Sometimes I have one cape or something to do but it wastes stabilizer. As to the outline stitch, yes, I do outline the area to be embroidered to hold it in place." on Wednesday, December 07, 11:26:12pm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date And can you use the same stabilizer that you would in regular machines or is there a special brand for the machine? (NT) .. Thursday, December 08, 10:08:15am I haven't done this, but for that I would switch out hoops. Twenty minutes of readjusting just seems worth it. Thats a lof of stablizer! I buy mine from allstitch, link posted above. Everyone has different preferences, so experiment a bit until you find what you like. (NT) -- Thursday, December 08, 10:24:54am I'm sorry to have so many questions. Couldn't you position the design on the far right and cut your stabilizer about 12" longer and then re-use it, minus the little piece at the end? Just trying to figure out what everybody does. I am at the negotiating point with the dealers and the husband. LOL (NT) -- Trish, Thursday, December 08, 10:57:20am You can, and I've tried that before on half hoops, but its hard to keep even tension on partial pieces of interfacing and can lead to tearing & uneven stitchouts. (NT) -- just my experience., Thursday, December 08, 11:34:22am Yes, I often do that, and it works fine as long as you have a frame full of tearaway or cotton for stability. Easier than changing frames, but it is still better to fill the frame with other embroidery, although I am always amazed at how very accurate the stitching is even though the frame moves a metre or so to each side of the machine (something else to bear in mind - you do need a large working area for the frame to move) (NT) -- ., Thursday, December 08, 02:53:53pm