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From: Sancin
Date: 06-05-2006, 07:00 PM (1 of 6)
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I have a pattern for a baby bunting that I purchased years ago as I just loved the look of it. The embroidery for the bunting called for transfer of the design onto wool felted material. I now have a reason to make it but feel that fleece is a better choice of fabric. Has anyone done hand embroidery onto fleece? I wonder how one would transfer the design onto the fleece given the nature of the finish on fleece fabric. I think that transferring with a carbon would not work or chalk stay on the fabric. The fabric I purchased is a microfleece in a mid blue colour. The design is down the front on either side of the zipper and around the bottom. Given that most babies now go into car seats or strollers with restraints I will have to make the bunting with legs which I think I can do. Will I need to stabalize the back or would hooping it carefully be adequate? The design is small colourful flowers coming off twisting vines. I had thought of doing the vines on the sewing machine and hand embroidering the small flowers just by sight. Any information / suggestions appreciated. *~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
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From: weezie
Date: 06-08-2006, 08:16 PM (2 of 6)
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Hi Sancin, I love the idea of using fleece as a replacement on your bunting pattern. Less possible skin issues as well as wash and wear material. If I was sewing the decoration I would use a lite weight stabilizer to trace the pattern onto then tack it in place to either handsew or machine stitch your design onto this. Fleece has been known to stretch without stabilizers as I found out while doing some edge fancy stitching on a fleece poncho. Have you seen the newer buntings that have button hole type openings both on front and back so that the childseats harness can pass thru? I have seen them in stores and liked the idea of easy on of a bunting but no cramping of the childs legs. Have fun with this, Weezie weezie
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User: weezie
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From: Stitchin Crazy
Date: 06-09-2006, 05:34 PM (3 of 6)
| I agree that using a light weight stabilizer would be the best for transfering a design unto the fleece. I have tried chalks, pens, pencil, etc. Most things stretch the fabric. If you find a stabilizer which tears easily, it would work fine!! Sounds like a neat idea!! Have fun! |
User: Stitchin Crazy
Member since: 11-01-2002 Total posts: 16 |
From: Sancin
Date: 06-10-2006, 12:04 AM (4 of 6)
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Thanks you Weezie and Stitchin. I agree that I need a stablizer but I assumed I would put the stablizer under the fabric. I have never done hand stitching through stablizer on the front of the fabric. I am nervous that my stitching may not be tight enough. With fleece the tightness of the stitches is a bit of a balancing act. Too loose and the fabric and threads shifts, too tight and it looses it loft and the stitches disappear. I am beginning to think I will draw design on tear away (perhaps the clear kitchen stuff) and machine stitch the outlines and then go over with hand stitching. After all all those little flowers (which is what pattern is) don't have to be perfect. That way I can see what I am doing. I am also wondering if I should cut out the pattern piece first or after the embroidery. I have done it both ways in the past, but here again the loft and stretch of the fleece may affect the outcome. I'm going to be busy and have fun! I wish I could post the pattern as it has not only embroidery but the same thing in crochet and knit. I have had the pattern about 30 years and purchased from a magazine.
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895
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From: MariLynntex
Date: 06-14-2006, 05:45 PM (5 of 6)
| I have done some embroidery on fleece. I did some by hand and some on the machine, both with yarn. Yarm embroidery shows up well on fleece, both by hand and by freemotion techniques. MariLynntex |
User: MariLynntex
Member since: 01-05-2006 Total posts: 107 |
From: Sancin
Date: 06-15-2006, 04:06 AM (6 of 6)
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Thanks for that info Marilyn. How did you know where to stitch - where did you put the design outline? Have you used embroidery cotton (or experimented with) and if so how many threads? The way things are going here it may be awhile before I start this but aiming for a month from now.
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895
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