I'm looking to do dense designs on t-shirt knits, cotton-spandex blends. Does this support stitches with making the shirt bulletproof stiff?thanks!
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2 layers would probably be a good idea and I would add a sticky tricot and then add the cut-away and put some water soluble stabilizer on the top of the item. I would also definitely do a couple different samples!
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On the felt that I used yes! I tried it on some netting and it does well. To cut fabric, the only thing I can see that would hinder it is if you do not have the fabric down in a manner not to allow the blade to move well. I have made a quilt using the Disappearing Nine Patch. I know after I sew the nine patch back together for second or third or fourth cuts, The problem is the build up the layers of fabric and thread at the seams. That is why, I say with confidence, as long as you have your fabric down correctly on a good cutting board there should be no problem. I have had no problems. On the felt that I used yes! I tried it on some netting and it does well. To cut fabric, the only thing I can see that would hinder it is if you do not have the fabric down in a manner not to allow the blade to move well. I have made a quilt using the Disappearing Nine Patch. I know after I sew the nine patch back together for second or third or fourth cuts, The problem is the build up the layers of fabric and thread at the seams. That is why, I say with confidence, as long as you have your fabric down correctly on a good cutting board there should be no problem. I have had no problems.
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Yes, but watch that content of the t-shirt should only be cotton, as you will be using high heat and if it has other fabric blended it will burn and stretch and your iron on will crack.
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Any heavier fabric would be fine. I wouldn't use it on knits or silks that could snag or run. The bristles are really very soft.
495362
Well, I am primarily a quilter and use them on 100% cotton. However, I went ahead and tried them on a tote bag from a craft store. They worked just fine. I did have to go over an area twice that I was filling in because of the roughness of the material. I tried some letters as well and they looked nice and crisp.
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Yes. It's usually used in addition to tear away, which is hooped, and this is fused to the material, usually clothing. Then you float/pin the material/shirt to the hooped stabilizer and embroider your project as usual. It is used to prevent material from stretching and puckering in a different way than cut away or tear away do. I hope that helps without being too confusing...
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not without a computer design program :(. i am currently using sew what pro. its pretty good and reasonably priced.
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You need two different types of stabilizer. Under you need a heavier one, (cut-away is best) and on the top you need water soluble type (Solvy is one of them). Knits need this type of stabilizer pair to keep the material from moving around. Thread, depends on the thickness of the knit. But there are two types of threads, Poly and Rayon. Always use either Madeira, Robison-Anton or Sulky. They aren't cheap, but are the best. I would avoid the ones sold on Amazon, unless they are either of the brands I mentioned. Most important is to use embroidery bobbin thread. The one that came with your machine is the best for the Brother machines. Hope this helped.
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Mine has many loose ends that stick out. The wicker? Is fairly soft however. It's up to you, but me personally I wouldn't want to take the chance of ruining my knitted things.
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I have hemmed light-weight denim with it. I wouldn't be afraid to hem regular jeans with it, but I would use a denim needle and a longer stitch, go very slowly, and put something under the back of the presser foot when you come to the seams so that it sits flat and stresses the needle less. They sell a little tool for that, but I've seen tutorials where they just roll up fabric.
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I wouldn't recommend this for your knitting, especially not for yarn. It has a smooth bottom, but it's got uneven edges on the sides that I think could snag stuff. Plus, I dislike this because it's top heavy and wants to tip over all the time. I put what I thought were heavy tools in the bottom, like hammers, small saws, wrenches, etc, and it still wants to tip over! That's just my take. I think perhaps I'd try something different.
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Yes. I use it for very small cross stitching on black cloth. I think it works great.
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I am fairly sure it will. I haven't tried knit specifically but it will adhere gauze for sure.
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I would not try sewing heavy denim with this machine. Material such as denim would require a more heavy duty needle and a bit more power. However, if it was a denim/spandex blend that you see in dress jeans, I would not hesitate because this fabric tends to be thinner and used for fashion not function. Hope this helps. Joy
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The fabric is knit cotton. There is no spandex or stretchy material as that would compromise the safety of the wrap. It keeps shape really well, but if you machine wash make sure you air dry as it will shrink!
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I suppose it would depend on the type of fabric. If you are talking spandex or lycra or something like that, I would think no. If you are thinking jersey knit, possibly... I guess it would depend on how well whatever you are using holds a fold when it is ironed.
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So long as you do several applications on the porous piece to ensure that it saturates, yes. The bond will probably be stronger than the knit piece itself.