Trims vs. Ties

[Makelle]

I am fairly new to embroidery and have never had this problem before. I put in a few extra trims between letters and the thread just started to unravel where it was trimmed. So my question is, when you manually place a trim does the machine also tie the loose end to prevent unraveling? Or do I have to go in and manually insert a tie? I think I was using a True Type font, does it matter what type of font you use also?
Thanks for any help on this.
Makelle

[Rod or Sharon]

Hi Markelle,

A true type font is not a stitch file (it is a vector) so you need to always add your tie-ins and tie-offs. If you are using a Melco font, most of the DAK fonts do not have tie-ins and tie-offs so check. At one time Melco did not put in tie-ins or tie-offs in their digitized fonts so you had the choice of using whatever style you wanted to use, then they changed and started adding them so it is always a good idea to check. There may be an instance when you want to change the style.

Now for the "fix" of your problem, if you caught the unraveling in time, put a drop of Fray Check on the stitching from the backside of the garment and let it dry. It is kind of like a clear, soft, fabric glue and will keep the stitching from unraveling. It is in a small, clear plastic bottle and you can get it at most fabric stores.

Hope this helps,
Sharon

[Wayne]

If you are careful you can also put a small amount of superglue on the tip of a needle and touch the part that is coming undone. If you have a loose thread you can use the needle (with superglue) and drag the thread back in place.
Very little superglue is needed so don't overdo.