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Which hoops are the best to use for a large quantity of patches, without having to hoop so many times? What are the spider hoops for? I was thinking of ordering the ready made patch blank, and add the designs.
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Are these blank pre-made patches?
if so, what size?
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Most companys make several sizes. Round, square, & custom sizes.I just wanted to know how to, so I don't have to hoop so often.
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The hoop size depends on how many I'm doing. If doing a lot I use a large hoop.
I hoop either cut away or tear away backing, glue or tape in place and sew.Comment
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What has worked well for me when working with pre-made blank patches is the following.
In DesignShop:
- pull up the largest hoop in your arsenal. For this example use the 17" by 11"(44cm x 30cm) rectangle hoop. You should see the hoop on the screen in DesignShop.
-make a walk stitch that matches the outside edge of the blank patch. For this example make a 4" round patch.
-take and insert your design inside the single patch outline. For this sample click on insert in DesignShop and select the 3stars.ofm in the designs folder on the C drive. Remember to leave ample room for the marowing (the border stitch around the outside of the blank patch).
-In the project view in DesignShop click on the walk stitch outline element and drag it to the top of the 3star design.
-Now take and open up the step and repeat function in DesignShop. In version 9 this can be located under object across the top of the program.
-In the step and repeat pop up click on preview. This will show how many of the 4" round walk stitch elements will fit inside the 17" x 11" (44cm x 30cm) hoop.
-the default spacing between columns and rows is set to .24". I would suggest changing this to .5". Change the spacing amount and then hit preview again. You should see 2 rows with 3 columns (a total of 6 patches)
-click ok in the step and repeat pop up.
-Now take and drag each of the walk stitch outline elements in the project view up under the first walk stitch outline element.
-Save this file out as the master design.
-take and select the top color in the project view. This should be all the walk stitch outline elements.
-do an edit cut.
-Open a new project in DesignShop and do a paste.
-Save this design out as outline stitch design.
-close this project.
-take and save the project that still has the designs but no walk stitch outlines out as design file.
In AOS and the AMAYA:
-take and hoop 1 layer of heavy tear away in the 17” x 11” (44cm x 30cm) hoop. Do this in 2 hoops.
-In AOS load the outline stitch design you created earlier.
-select the color of thread you want to use to stitch the outline with. Make sure the color you select is easy to see on the tear away backing.
-change your hoop in AOS to the 17” x 11” (44cm x 30cm) hoop
-sew this on both of the hoops that you hooped the tear away backing in.
-take and apply a light layer of spray adhesive to the tear away backing that is in the hoop with the outline of the patches. Make sure not to spray around the embroidery machines or computer equipment.
-apply the blank patches to tear away inside the hoops. Use the outline stitches to properly place the patches.
-load the design file you created earlier.
-set the color sequence. Note that you only need to do the color sequence for the first design. AOS/AMAYA will know to repeat this color sequence for each design. In this example you on need to set 3 color changes for the 3star design.
-load the hoop that now has the tear away backing and blank patches.
-sew both hoops.Comment
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Thanks Mike.
That looks like what I'm looking to do.
Thanks for all your help.
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