polyester basketball shorts

[embroidered blessings]

I am having trouble sewing a design on 100% polyester basketball shorts. The design is two interlocking athletic font "C"'s using the puffy foam. I have used a pair of my sons old shorts to practice on and have alot of puckering. have tried various combinations of backing with no luck. Any help would be appreciated.

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Make sure you are using two layers of cut a way backing and try choosing "Standard Acti-feed" instead of Auto. You will have to choose a number relative to the thickness of the puff foam. Start around 10 - 15 and adjust as necessary. If you are getting too many false thread breaks, lower the number. If the stitches look too tight, raise the number.

Make sure you are using a sharp needle - for cutting of the foam.

Ed