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Foam Embroidery Embroidery Project

By Steve Wilson on August 03, 2009

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

01:00

Description

Puffy Foam should only be incorporated with designs that have been digitized specifically for the foam process.

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Materials

Foam

Preface:

Foam Embroidery

Creating Dimension with 3D Foam

Puffy Foam should only be incorporated with designs that have been digitized specifically for the foam process.

Step 1:

With “foam” designs you need to run the regular embroidered elements first, all Art-Sew-Perfect designs are created with this in mind.

Step 2:

Once all regular embroidery colors are completed your color information sheet will give you a suggested thread color and say the word “foam” after it. When reaching this color change the design should move to the top of the design and you should stop your machine.

Step 3:

At this point you will lay the foam down within the areas to be embroidered. (Always try to use the same color thread and foam whenever possible).

Step 4:

The first stitches to be placed down are “tack-down” stitches to secure the foam to the fabric.

Step 5:

Then the design will proceed to finish all the areas to be done in foam.

Step 6:

Now you’re ready to pull the foam off, it should tear away easily with designs that have been digitized properly.

Step 7:

Smile! You now know how to do “foam”.

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Meet the Author: Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson is co-owner of Anita Goodesign, a company serving the home embroidery enthusiast. He is also owner of Artbox Digitizing Studio and the co-owner of Art-Sew-Perfect stock design company. Steve has won over 20 digitizing awards, written over 70 articles on digitizing and embroidery techniques and has produced 18 digitizing "How-To" videos. He has also digitized thousands of designs for the home textile and decorating industries and is bringing that experience and expertise to the Anita Goodesign Home Decor Collections

Foam Embroidery Embroidery Project

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Designs for Puffy Foam

PUFFY FOAM ALPHABET

Statue of Liberty (Puff)

BIKER

HOOP (PUFFY FOAM)