Terribly unhappy with embroidery work done for me (pics)
#101
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Originally Posted by wvdek
I don't understand.
You PAID the shop to do the embroiderey and they screwed it up and you are not going to let them know?
Now you are going to try and do some more stitching around it to flatten it?
What if when you do that you are still not happy with it?
Please, go back to the shop, show them the problem, tell them it is not acceptable, ask what can be done to make it right.
By not doing anything and trying to correct it yourself, you are not helping the next person who goes in and gets some embroidery done. The shop needs to know so they can correct it and if they cannot correct it, they need to refund your money.
You PAID the shop to do the embroiderey and they screwed it up and you are not going to let them know?
Now you are going to try and do some more stitching around it to flatten it?
What if when you do that you are still not happy with it?
Please, go back to the shop, show them the problem, tell them it is not acceptable, ask what can be done to make it right.
By not doing anything and trying to correct it yourself, you are not helping the next person who goes in and gets some embroidery done. The shop needs to know so they can correct it and if they cannot correct it, they need to refund your money.
#102
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Rachel, I'm sorry that you've had this experience. I've had some of my stuff look like that as I was/am learning how to use my embroidery machine. Luckily though, I did it on my "test" pieces, not my real thing. I understand that you don't want to take it back to the shop...so here is what I've learned from my learning experiences. With those kind of puckers..stippling will not help it unless you do lots of tiny micro stippling and lots of it. If it were mine...I would absolutely have that part redone either embroidered again or done with appliqued letters, then applique the replacement over the existing piece and then cut the bad piece from the back. Best of luck to you!
You piece is darling...it can be fixed though
You piece is darling...it can be fixed though
#103
Originally Posted by Eddie
Wow, it looks like they didn't use any stabilizer under the embroidery! That should have prevented the puckering if they did. At this point, I think I would do some small stippling quilting around the lettering to make it lay flat. So sorry this happened to you!
#104
I would applique a new banner on it and applique the words over it. Or --- if you can't put a new banner on it, at least applique new words on it. I'm so sorry this happened. You definitely need to take it back, show them, and get your money back. I think you could safely take the stitches out with the electric stitch remover mentioned already, then re-do the words with applique.
#105
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I would take it back also.I'd be kind, but I'd take it back. I do embroidery A LOT and I make quilts and wall hanginGs(haven't ACTUALLY FINISHED A QUILT YET)But I do know to get those puckers out you have to spray it with water and PRESS and I mean PRESS over and over until they are gone.And it may be the tension was to tight.BoY that is SO bad.I sure hope the best for you.Please let us know how it all turns out for you Ok?
#106
If you don't feel comfortable taking it back, maybe you could consider doing an applique over the top of it? Sorry that happened, looks like they didn't have it stabilized right. Jenelle who does have an embroidery machine.
#107
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Picayune, Ms.
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I would cut out(very carefully) the banner. Make a new banner just a little bit larger. Have someone else do the embroidery on it then replace the banner as an applique. That would be very easy and if you need help with the applique, I'm sure you can find a tute on you tube. Hope this helps.
Nancy
Nancy
#108
I have an idea you might consider...since taking out the stitches might be a problem why don't you embellish the design? Perhaps you can get some sew on or glue on sequins in the shape of stars or snowflakes. You could then put them on the design radomly but making sure you hit the real puckered areas. I think they would make the eye see the overall design rather than seeing areas that might be less than perfect. I actually thing the whole design could become very cool !!
In any event, good luck !
In any event, good luck !
#109
I've pondered over this for the past day and a half now and I think I've decided what I'll do. I'm going to print out some letters in a font I like, trace them on to fusible and applique those letters on to a new piece of banner. Applique that new banner over the old one, then cut the old one away. A little more work but I'm just worried that I'll spend even more time quilting on this cruddy banner, only to find out it didn't work to even the puckers out. Then I've really got a mess on my hands. It's at a fixable point now so I'm going to fix it.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help!
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help!
#110
i totally agree with eddie--looks like no or very little stabilizer was used. Ask me how I know what that would look like....right before the wedding, mom stressing to get all the dresses made, i'm trying to embroider my girls hoodies for part of their gifts, forgot the stabilizer on one, RUINED the hoodie trying to fix it and had to buy another hoodie for my maid of honor....Oi. DON'T PICK IT OUT!!! It could ruin all your beautiful work!!
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