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Hooping for Embroidering after Sandwiching all 3 layers

Old 05-12-2010, 08:48 AM
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I always embroider my blocks first as well. I think three layers are too thick for your hoop to get a nice flat design. It maybe possible to stretch your hoop with 3 layers, and it may not want to tighten down when you do a single layer block (+ Plus stabilizer). Your going to have all the thread showing from the back side of your quilt.(?) Sounds like it will be a lot of seams to stitch together by hand as well. (?)
Good luck with your project.
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Old 05-12-2010, 08:52 AM
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Candace just gave you the perfect instructions. Her method is the same as mine. It really works well. Good luck. :thumbup:
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Old 05-12-2010, 08:53 AM
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I had trouble with my first using 100 poly. My dealer sais to use a little thicker batting.
I have done 2 quilts all 3 layers and its the way to finish for me!
Do you have the magnetic hoop or srew. The magnetic seem to hold better.
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:01 AM
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different machine quilting designs are referred to as "embroidery" They can be similar to hand embroidery or single line quilting designs as in the picture from grma33. These single line designs work well for machine quilting after the layers have been put together.
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Old 05-12-2010, 10:14 AM
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This is a fantastic thread. I have always wanted to try this.
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Old 05-12-2010, 10:20 AM
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Can you get a magnetic hoop for any machine, or is it just for certain brands?
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Old 05-12-2010, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
I embroider my quilts all the time. I only use outline stitches on the 3 layer sandwich. If other embroidery designs are used, those with fill stitches they must be embroidered on the top only. Otherwise they'll be ugly on the back. The outline stitches look as good on the top as the bottom-at least they should!

Here's what I do:

Hoop the sandwich. Yes, it can be tricky but is worth the time saved quilting it on your own.

I use NO stablizer as the batting acts as the stabilizer, especially on outline, quilting designs. I only use a thin batting like Warm and Natural or a low loft fusible, batting.

I stitch out a sample first to test tension of the design. Often times I lower the top tension on my machine. I don't use the pig tail in the bobbin (for Berninas) and set up my machine for normal sewing. This evens out the tension.

I stitch out the design on my quilt and watch it carefully. I hold the fabric up lightly as the weight of the quilt pulls on the embroidery arm...especially if the quilt is large. I don't create any tension on the quilt I simply keep the quilt lifted up off the arm so it doesn't "pull".

Hope this helps. I embroider/quilt many of my quilts using my embroidery function. In fact, it's why I bought my machine to begin with. I don't have a long-arm, but this is the closest I can get to perfect feathers etc. I do FMQ a lot on my own, but the embroidery function makes it look so professional and perfect!
Thanks Candace. I only use the embroidery designs that do the outline stitching on quilts like you said, so thanks for all your advice. The only time I uses the embroidered designs that are filled in is on something that would be just one layer. The single outline stitching designs are so beautiful and there are so many available, so that is what I wanted to try. Thank you so much for all your help and also everyone else who commented. Is so helpful to have other quilters that have the same issues that we all have. Great site for us all! Judy
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Old 05-12-2010, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by grma33
I had trouble with my first using 100 poly. My dealer sais to use a little thicker batting.
I have done 2 quilts all 3 layers and its the way to finish for me!
Do you have the magnetic hoop or srew. The magnetic seem to hold better.
Gale
I have the screw hoop. Not sure if a magnetic hoop is available for my machine or not. I have the Brother 4000D.
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Old 05-12-2010, 02:19 PM
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I agree.
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Old 05-12-2010, 02:42 PM
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Judy, if you have other questions you can PM me. There are a lot of nice quilting designs available. You're right!
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