Tips on Embroidering Wedding Gowns
Wedding gowns can be one of the most important pieces of clothing for a women. Throughout her life, she may never spend as much time, energy or money on anything else. Special details, like embroidery, make a wedding gown extra special. Dresses can be bought with embroidering already on them, or a bride can have a dress custom embroidered. When embroidering on a wedding gown, or on delicate fabric, there are special tips that need to be considered. Does this Spark an idea?
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Fabric
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Make sure that you know the fabric that you are embroidering on. Wedding dresses are made from many different kinds of fabric and each fabric type has its own special requirements. Some delicate fabrics are silky and soft, and others can be firm. It is a good idea to buy some of the same fabric so you can test your stitch, needle, tension, thread, hoop and stabilizer prior to embroidering on the actual dress.
Design
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The type of fabric should determine the design. If a fabric is light and airy, the best stitches are running stitches. A fill-stitch is much more difficult to do on this type of fabric, because it is a heavier stitch. Whatever type of delicate fabric you are using, make sure the design is created and edited prior to beginning. You want have the plan for your design to have as few needle penetrations as possible to prevent damage to the fabric. Practice on the extra fabric that you bought to make sure your fabric can handle the design.
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Needle and Thread
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Pick a needle that is very sharp and also as thin as possible. You want a needle that will penetrate the fabric cleanly and also in a crisp manner. The thread that is used on both the bottom and top should be the same color. You don't want the bottom color to show through the fabric. Use a lightweight bobbin to hold your thread. Test your tension on your thread prior to using the real dress. Try not to use polyester threads because they may damage your fabric.
Hoops
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Fabrics that are sheer should not be adhered to the stabilizer. They should be hooped with the smallest hoop to fit the design. Make sure the fabric doesn't snag on a hoop by using tissue to layer between the inner ring and the fabric. Tear the tissue to make a window where you will apply the embroidery. Delicate fabrics are slippery, so when applying the hoop make sure you watch the fabric closely.
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