Border OptionsHugging border, circle, square, or rectangle — with a 3mm satin stitch.
Backing OptionsAvailable with iron-on, sew-on, or velcro backing.
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Get the exact stabilizer, machine settings, needle, and thread color sequence for every embroidery design you purchase — based on that design's stitch density, dimensions, and color count.
Density refers to the amount of coverage by the top threads in a given area. For example, a density setting of 65spi, means there are 65 stitches contained per each linear inch of coverage. A higher spi setting, means more stitches in the same one inch area. Obviously, if your density setting is too low, then the fabric can be seen through the design. Our natural tendency with see-thru embroidery is to immediately increase the density. But sometimes this makes the situation worse. If you use too much density it can cause puckering of the fabric around the design or a distortion of the design itself. (High density fills are sometimes referred to as bulletproof, for obvious reasons.)
Bleed through (on boat)
Another symptom of too much density is thread breaks and sometimes needle breaks. The density should be increased gradually and tested on scrap fabric until the proper settings have been determined. The worst case is a white fill on a dark fabric or dark fill. Due to the extreme contrast in colors, this situation can rarely be fixed by increasing the density. A better solution is to lay down a piece of tear-away backing as a topping, immediately prior to the sewing of the problem area. As soon as the area has been sewn, stop the machine and tear off the excess backing. Then continue sewing. This provides a solid white backdrop for the white thread and successfully masks the fabric color from showing through.
Award-winning author and international speaker Jimmy Lamb has over 15 years of embroidery experience as well as 10 years of professional digitizing experience (as a business owner). Currently, he is the Director of Training and Education for Hirsch International Corp., where he has been instrumental in developing their educational seminars.
