I've been wrestling with it for an hour.

To make hooping easier, I take out the side seam to do the embroidery, then put it back in with the serger. You can't tell the difference. As for stabilizing, follow the instructions you've already received. I use dream weave from Floriani over the back of the embroidery.

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by rstinson 03 Feb 2009

Thank you Deb, I went to different sites and found the Dream Weave to be 25.00 and up for 30" x 3 yards?

by debleerl 05 Feb 2009

I think that's about right, but you use so little it lasts forever. If that's to pricy, try iron on tricot interfacing. You should be able to get it at Jo-ann's. I have some of both and the dreamweave is nicer.

sorry cuties but i am from south africa and afrikaans speaking, BUT WHAT IS A ONESIE? please explain to me. thnaks

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by rstinson 03 Feb 2009

A onesie is a baby one piece t shirt that snaps at the bottom.
Becky

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Now I need to buy light cutaway, spray adhesive and soft fusible cutaway to cover back of design.
Is there a good reasonable site I can purchase all of the above with out going bankrupt?

Again I sure appreciate you all.
Becky

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by kharriman 03 Feb 2009

WalMart has the spray adhesive in the Craft Department. *4u

There is a good video on http://www.emblibrary.com for embroidering on onesies and hooping them. They suggest pugging the hoop through the neck after stabilizing the onesie.
http://www.emblibrary.com

I use the same technique that Jrob explained to you, It works pretty well for me. You gave lots of good advise here so I just hope to see your projects oon. *2U

When I make my Onesies I use a Floriani Cutaway Medium Fusible and it is bigger than the hoop I am using... Iron it to the onesies on the back side.. then hoop the onesies right side up naturally .. after that I usually turn the design on the machine so that it is the proper position, this is in a 4 x 4 hoop because the items are so small,do your design .. after the design is done.. pull the fusible away from the sides .. it is easy to pull back , and cut carefully around the design leaving about 1/4 inch around.. then iron on the soft Dream Weave Fusible on the back so they are not scratchy for baby and you have a great item and they always stay nice since you used a medium stabilizer.. .. .. anyway that is what I use and how I do them.

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by angelmakes3 03 Feb 2009

THANKS so much from me too. I think I am ready to try tham now!!!!!

If you can't get it hooped where you want it, hoop cut away stabilizer, then spray it (the stabilizer) with a temporary adhesive and position the onesie in the center with the rest of it pinned out of the way.I put some pins around where the design will be also. I always us water soluable stabilizer on top of t-shirt material, but it may be overkill on a baby onesie. It does keep small stitches sitting on top instead of being buried in the knit. I use a product from Sulky called, "cover the back" on the inside once completed. It covers the stitches and stabilizer and makes it soft and smooth against babys skin.

When I do baby clothing and most other clothing, for stabilizer I use what is called sewer cloth. It is actually a liner they use in sewers. I buy it at Lowes (home improvement store for those that are not familiar with Lowes). It is about $30 for a HUGE roll. It is very soft. I will usually use 4 layers with each layer going a different way for better stabilization. Works very well with most fabrics.

While on this subject, what is the best stabilizer to use on the inside, since it is going to be next to the babys skin? Thanks

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by tellisa 02 Feb 2009

i use noramail stabilizer when i do the onsie then after ive cleaned it all up i use a iron stablizer that you can get from spotlight on the inside very soft against baby skin check outthe back of baby clothes in shops to see what i mean

This is a great question! Thanks for asking!

Depends on the onsie & size hoop, if there are snaps at neck I will usually insert hoop from top. If not I put hoop n from bottom I will roll up the back fom behind the hoop & usually fasten it with a clamp with teeth like u use n your hair so it will b out of the way. If u r using a large design with a lg hoop you r probably going to have to undo a seam, but usually if it's small u need a small design & hoop. *4U

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by rstinson 02 Feb 2009

Thanks. My hoop is a 4 x 4 which is what mysew says she uses and the onesie size is 6 to 9 mo. Becky