Our company uses a professional embroidery company for embroidering logos onto shirts. While talking with him today I mentioned that my DH bought me a "home use" embroidery machine. His tip "just remember anytime you are embroidering on t-shirts or woven knits like that make sure you use a ball point needle"

Thank you for info. We learn something new every day.

Great help you all are! I have used the same needle and wss or tear away on everything, now I have learned a new lesson. You ladies (and gents) are wonderful!

Success!!
The design I was attempting for my mom's shirt finally turned out. I'll have to post a pic...once I get it outta my camera. :0)

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by shirlener88 06 Jul 2010

Yes, please do.

Went to Allstitch and copied and pasted there needle info into my embroidery file so I can use as a reference, good information....thanks.

The Diamond Threadworks site actually has more info than my papers. So if I were you I'd print them out or save the site for reference.

Thanks for the reminder...I knew that but forgot

At the bottom of the page at Diamond Threadworks, are links to tips, charts and help pages for needles, stabilizer, placement charts, and more.

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by maryjo 01 Jul 2010

Thanks, I knew I had seen a list like this somewhere but couldn't remember where. Now I have saved it in favorites. Good onya.

by mhiemstra 01 Jul 2010

Thanks I will be adding this to my favs also.

I have heard that too! Thanks for reminding me!

thank you for sharing this tip!

I see you are new to machine embroidery? There are guidelines as to which needle or stabilizer to use depending on your project. You should have some basics with your owners manual. These guides are a lifesaver with this hobby. I have printed sheets from my classes. Maybe I can find them and forward copies to you. In the meantime do a search for: needle guide for machine embroidery. And check out Allstitch. They have a slew of info. In the Embroidery needle section there is a guide as to which type and size needles to use. Also there is a stabilizer guide in the stabilizer section. Good luck, and welcome to our addiction!!!!

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by maryjo 01 Jul 2010

This page has some very enlightening info about needles.

http://www.getcreativeshow.com/se...

by mhiemstra 01 Jul 2010

Thanks Maryjo, if you have a chance to look for the sheets I would love to have copies. So far, I love it

I don't have any idea if he is right or not but it sure does make sense. It will ease in between the trheads in the shirt where a fine point will cut into the threads. When I was making clothes for many people, I always used a ball point on knit or double knit material. It did not leave punch holes in the seams.

Welcome to Cute and thanks for sharing.

I'll remember that the next time I do a T-shirt!

Welcome to Cute. Glad that you are already sharing good tips.

Hi and welcome to "cute" Thanks for the tip.

I also use a fusible mesh stabilizer from terradonembroidery on the back of my knits. It keeps them from stretching.

Thanks for the tip. I guess I have just lucked out over the years on the knit items. God Bless, Judy

Thanks for this usefull information. And welcome to Cute!

Not only the needle, but I use WSS on top of the fabric too!

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by mhiemstra 01 Jul 2010

ooohh I never thought to do that. I imagine that would work well with towels too?

by lflanders 01 Jul 2010

Does wonders for towels because it holds down the nap of the towels and leaves a cleaner design. Sometimes it will look a bit fuzzy around the embroidery according to the depth of the nap on the towels.

I hope that you have great success, too.

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by mhiemstra 01 Jul 2010

The other night I got the shirt almost completed when the machine "ate" the fabric. The only way to get it to release was to cut the the thread from the shirt...leaving a hole in the shirt. I was so upset. Upon inspection I now realize I was using the wrong stabilizer and with this new info probly the wrong needle. I'll get it though.

by lflanders 01 Jul 2010

It makes no matter what you use, sometimes it is going to be eaten by the machine! Good thing it does not happen very often. Nothing is fool proof when you are using a machine. Don't ask me how I know...heehee

by dibbles2 01 Jul 2010

The same has happend to me and being a newbie I was reluctant to do it again but have brought some new t-shirts and will try the various things that have been suggested.... Thank you all

by shirlener88 06 Jul 2010

Make sure that you have stabilizer on the top (wss) and bottom on t-shirts (cut-away).