Charity project but I'm confused! Help please
Hi all, first time here and so glad I found this site. Can imagine spending lots of time here when I'm not at the machine!
Could anyone help, please? I'm trying to make items with machine embroidery, such as the design I show here for a cushion cover. I have used cutaway but I don't understand whether to remove all the excess, or keep it in between the elements of the design. When I cut it all away, the fabric becomes much looser and looks a bit pulled. Is this normal? You can see that behind the word FAITH.
Whereas I haven't cut it away behind the mountains and they are firmer. But do you keep the stabiliser in? And should it be the whole front of the cushion cover, because otherwise the design is firmer compared to the rest of the cushion cover?
I hope this makes sense... likewise, if you're doing a baby onesie, I can only think you must cut the stabilizer away completely, but won't the bits that are intertwined with the thread be rough against little one's skin?
Many thanks for any guidance offered