Hi all, first time in here so here goes, when I've finished an embroidery piece and take it out of the hoop it doesn't lay straight even when I iron it, what can I do to overcome this problem,June

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Welcome to the 'Cute' family, June. I hope that you have found an answer to your problem from all the response you got here. *4U

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Have you done it on the worp or weft or bias of the fabric, if will stretch more. Always put on sometype of backing as said. I dampen things and press on the back. IF not throw it out and do keep trying again, it will work!!!Welcome.

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by nglover1 03 Jul 2008

Shirlene love your flower . Nancy

Hi and welcome. I also thought it could be a tension problem - maybe the bottom tension is too tight, justa thought - *4U

OK, this sounds like a hooping issue. You may have stretched your fabric when you hooped it, so it will pucker or be distorted (similar to what happens when you sew elastic onto an item). It could also be that you didn't hoop the item on grain. It doesn't always happen, but if you hoop your fabric off grain, the stresses of the stitching can warp the threads of the fabric and it will not lay flat anymore. If you don't stabilize enough, that might also lead to your fabric stretching while stitching and that can leave gaps in the stitching or else cause it to be "wavy" when unhooped. I hope one of these ideas can help you to resolve your issues. =]

Welcome, June. You have had some good suggestions. What type of fabric and stabilizer did you use? It is always a good idea to use 2 layers of stabilizer.I always use tear-away. Sometimes you might have to slip a 3rd piece under the hoop. Hoop your fabric firm but NOT drum tight.The other reason could be the design is to dense or your threads are inferior. I have found cheap threads are not worth it. I do not like QA threads very much.Ricky.

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Welsome jlfussy I agree with kttyhwk, her suggestion are usually the most common causes, you can try using a couple of layers of stabilzer, also make sure material is at least a couple of inches larger than your. You can also wind a binding around the rim of the bottom part of your hoop which helps to stop your fabric from slipping

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What kind of stablizer did you use? Did you have your material tight in the hoop? Either of these could be the problem.