Halloween Shirts for Grandchildren
10-05-2009, 02:03 PM
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I just love them!!! What type of stabilizer and thread did you use? I am slowly learning to use my machine embroidery module, and would love to do shirts. Is it hard and do you hoop? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. I want to do some hand towels for my daughter for Christmas, but am afraid to start :shock:
10-05-2009, 02:10 PM
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Thanks.
Nursie76 - I'm by no means an expert but I use 2 layers of soft n sheer (Sulky) cut-away permanent stabilizer which I hoop. Then I make my marks and glue to the top of the hoop. With T-Shirts I pin the 4 corners too so it's not too stretched out, but holds. I use mostly rayon embroidery threads...have an assortment so I mix and match. If you are doing towels I recommend you hoop your stabilizer, then add the towel to the top like I do with the shirts, but add a layer of wash away stabilizer to the top...something to do with the terry cotton on the towels...it'll wash out after you're done.
I made towels last year and they were a HUGE hit :)
Would love to see when you're done.
Nursie76 - I'm by no means an expert but I use 2 layers of soft n sheer (Sulky) cut-away permanent stabilizer which I hoop. Then I make my marks and glue to the top of the hoop. With T-Shirts I pin the 4 corners too so it's not too stretched out, but holds. I use mostly rayon embroidery threads...have an assortment so I mix and match. If you are doing towels I recommend you hoop your stabilizer, then add the towel to the top like I do with the shirts, but add a layer of wash away stabilizer to the top...something to do with the terry cotton on the towels...it'll wash out after you're done.
I made towels last year and they were a HUGE hit :)
Would love to see when you're done.
10-06-2009, 09:37 AM
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Okay, so I have the last two shirts to show you then I'm FINALLY done :) (whew).
SewJoyce - Hadn't thought of one for me, but since I'm handing out candy I might do that when I get back from my cruise. :) :) Funny how we tend to forget about ourselves :LOL:
Thanks again to everyone for your kind words.
SewJoyce - Hadn't thought of one for me, but since I'm handing out candy I might do that when I get back from my cruise. :) :) Funny how we tend to forget about ourselves :LOL:
Thanks again to everyone for your kind words.
Jacob's shirt (he's 12 so it had to be creepy) lol
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Mateo's shirt (he's 5 years old)
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10-18-2009, 05:47 PM
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Sorry for the delay in replying, we've been on an 8 day cruise and just got back.
I'm not sure where I got the ME pictures..I just surf and if there's something I think I can use for the grandbabies later--then I download and use :(.
I'm not sure where I got the ME pictures..I just surf and if there's something I think I can use for the grandbabies later--then I download and use :(.
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