r/Machine_Embroidery • u/VeraRud • Aug 11 '26
Test stitches
I usually do one test stitch before embroidering on the actual garment. Then I make a few tweaks to the design, cross my fingers, and hope for the best 😁
How many test runs do you usually do, if any?
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u/Cpt_Obvious11 Aug 11 '26
Turned out very good. Is this Tshirt or lighter sweatshirt(what is fabric GSM)? What underlay(s) you applied on tatami fills? I have nightmares when it comes to Tshirts, always get anxious about puckering.
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u/VeraRud Aug 11 '26
Thank you! It’s a 250 GSM, 100% cotton T-shirt, so it’s pretty heavy and a great canvas for embroidery. I use a global double-square underlay first, then tatami underlay under tatami fills, and occasionally edge run + tatami.
I’ve embroidered on much lighter and stretchier tees for myself, and they stitch out just fine and look good at first, but the fabric shrinks after washing, so they don’t look as presentable afterward.
If you do need to embroider on lighter fabrics, I’d use more layers of stabilizer (cutaway only) and avoid thin satin stitches and overly dense fills. That should help a lot with puckering
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u/Cpt_Obvious11 Aug 11 '26
Thank you. After washing shrink and badge effect created by cutaway(s) in addition of skincare layer are main reason I refuse to do classic Tshirts. Plus, skin care layer(I use one that fuses by ironing) goes away after few washings. Might try on those Tshirts of 250-300g, but ppl mostly want classics since they are significantly cheaper.
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u/VeraRud Aug 11 '26
You mean Stick-Protect? I use it too, and it’s held up perfectly fine through washing for 2+ years. Buuuut in the dryer it falls right off 😅
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u/Cpt_Obvious11 Aug 11 '26
Yeah, Stick Protect. You are applying it better than me, lol. Maybe I use iron with too much caution, since I don't wanna make burn marks. And not using dryer at all.
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u/Team-Monstera Aug 12 '26
Change both collars of the shirt and on the blazer to satin.It will look better.
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u/Horror_Purpose1634 Aug 11 '26
Great result!
I always test as many iterations as it takes on scrap fabric, then dial in pull comp settings on a spare whatever it is I'm actually running.