Thank you Holly! that did it :-) I appreciate the thoughtful response.
kathy
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----- Original Message -----
From: Holly Kubick
To: HookedOnEmbroidery@...
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 7:21 AM
Subject: [HookedOnEmbroidery] Re: Hooping Aid for Baby Clothes
> > Can anyone recommend a Hooping Aid to help me embroidery on tiny
baby....
I have easily and successfully done really small items by hooping
Amazing Designs Stabilize It!-self adhesive tear away plus the
following technique.
This stabilizer has a release paper. Using the smallest hoop that will
comfortably hold the design, most likely 4"x4", hoop the stabilizer
with the paper side up. Lightly score it (I use an old needle which I
keep nearby-drap it ligthly across the paper, and then lift it up) and
remove the release paper. You can mark a target zone on the paper with
a pencil. Have the target zone marked on the garment and match them up.
Now, since the garment is a stretch fabric, you want to float a piece
of Stabilize it, light weight no-show mesh under the hoop. Depending
on what section of the onsie you are working on it might help to turn
the garment inside out before 'sticking' it in place. Then you can roll
it away from the design area and sort of work in a tube. Once the
garment is stuck down, either baste, by machine or hand, or use st.
pins, well out of the path of travel of the presser foot, and pin the 4
corners. Sounds like a lot but it is really quick and easy.
Holly
