ShelleyCS

I am really struggling to make quilt labels with my Pfaff 4.2. It will embroider just ok but puckers. It unravels and looks messy if I snip the jump stitches. I've never done this before But I can't get a label that looks decent and I need to get one made for a quilt promised to my daughter in law. Any suggestions on how to make this fo more smoothly would be very much appreciated.

thank you!

intoquilting

Starch the fabric heavily first. Make sure you have enough stabilizer under the design before you hoop it.

PaperPrincess

If it's puckering, it's probably because you need a heavier stabilizer. Starching heavily will also help.

krafty14

I have had the best luck with a wash away sticky stabilizer. You hoop the stabilizer, score the paper and remove the paper. Then place the fabric on top of the sticky. Trim away the excess stabilizer. Works great for me!

quilts4charity

Are you clipping the jump stitches on the back too close, you should always leave at least 1/2 inch of thread or it will unravel the front.

LadyElisabeth

You might try making practice labels using different types and weights of stabilizer.

ShelleyCS

Ok, heavier stabilizer. Got it. I thought it would make it too stiff, but clearly it is needed. And I will starch like crazy. Thank you!

mardilee

Use light weight bobbin thread for upper thread as well as in the bobbin. This works especially well when the words on the label are small.

Snooze2978

I make all my quilt labels on my embroidery machine. I hoop 1 or 2 layers of tear away and float a layer of heavy cut away under the hoop. This way I can cut away the cut-away close to the stitching. I also make my labels in a triangle shape so only need to hand sew one edge down when putting on the binding.