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Permalink Reply by Megin on April 8, 2010 at 5:42am

I have traced my pieces on the fabric, quilted them and then cut them out, but on the fabric you're describing that might be difficult. You might want to quilt the fabric and then cut your pieces out. For machine embroidery, I would not cut the pieces out until after the embroidery is done.

`Megin

Permalink Reply by Chris on April 8, 2010 at 8:38am

I agree with Megin. Do the quilting and embroidery first then cut out pieces. If you do that after you pieces may shrink and be too small to use. Both quilting and embroidery can shrink up the fabric. I would also use some kind of stabilizer on the fabric too when stitching on it to prevent some of the shrinking or slipping around while you stitch.

If you have enough fabric do a test sample to see how it handles the stitching and hooping. Most fabrics with a pile don't hoop well. The hoop can crush the pile and leave hoop marks.

I am no expert as I just recently purchased an embroidery machine and that was something that was covered in one of our "new machine" classes.

Chris

Permalink Reply by Kath on April 8, 2010 at 8:05pm

Thanks..I've been machine embroidering for about 8-9 yrs now. I know about that...but I'm new to longarm quilting. (got it in Feb this yr.) I've done machine quilting on my regular sewing machines (free hand, stitch-in-the-ditch stuff.) for about 7-8 yrs.
I just hate talking myself into or out of something, when I know theres someone out in wwwland thats done it all and can tell me....
Thanks ladies !!!