Originally Posted by
IBQLTN
I always try to put as many designs as will fill the hoop when I embroidery. Will this work with FSL or should I reduce the number of designs I stitch?
A lot depends on just how big a hoops and how dense the FSL is. I have a multi needle machine with a 12x12 hoop. I once tried to fill it up with well over 100,000 stitches and found I have registration problems with the last few designs. The two layers of high quality, fabric-like WSS just couldn't support that many stitches. It was definitely a duh moment for me! The only type of stabilizer that can support that many stitches would be a heavy cut away. These days I generally cut a long piece of WSS and hoop one end of it, embroider with the smallest hoop needed, then rehoop the next design as close to the first as possible. I still save on stabilizer but I have no problems with registration of the design.
Pam
(a frequent lurker and embroiderer for many years who loves FSL)