When embroidery is finished, trim excess stabilizer and wash the rest away. Using a water-soluble topping left when embroidering on fleece provides more dimension and contrast than not using a topping right.
Photos via Debbie Henry. You can carefully pin the topping to the fleece or run a basting stitch to keep the topping, fleece and hooped stabilizer secure. Want to make things really simple? Use water-soluble thread on top and in the bobbin for the basting stitches! Monograms look great embroidered on fleece. Whether you are embroidering a sweatshirt or a blanket, the item will probably be laundered over time.
Using a 40 wt. Embroidering on items with a nap may require adjusting the tension. If bobbin threads show on top, reduce the upper tension. Click here to cancel reply. Remember me. Lost your password? Privacy Policy.
Technically, fleece is a knit fabric and should be treated as such during the machine embroidery process:. You never know, unless you are willing to experiment! A machine basted box, a feature found on many embroidery machines, was then stitched around the design area. Rayon thread. Fleece is a knit and can stretch, so a basting box around the design was stitched to further stabilize this foundation fabric, a MUST before you embroider fleece.
No top stabilizer was used. And slowed the machine down to its slowest speed reducing friction. End result? The design stitched out with no thread breakage and no more loops thrown! A specific set of care instructions to preserve the soft, velvety feel. Minky Fleece was pressed firmly to the exposed tacky surface of the secured stabilizer, matching design center with hoop center by incorporating the aid of grid lines which are visible through the stabilizer.
Stitch color stop 1 and 2 of the embroidery design. Not longer after its invention, fleece was widely embraced for its ability to wick away moisture and provide serious insulation. Soon fleece became the omnipresent outdoor material we know today. Embroidering on almost any fleece item is a great machine embroidery project for a beginner.
Well, there are a lot of options. You can either buy clothing, accessories and even home decor items made from fleece, or you can make it yourself. You can buy fleece items just about anywhere. You can also find some unique fleece items on the websites of these 10 awesome blanks suppliers , especially Sewforless. Or even Amazon has tons of fleece items, including:. Because fleece is so soft, cozy and practical, everyone loves a gift made of fleece. And, fortunately, there are many different types of fleece items you can purchase and personalize, most of which are pretty reasonably priced.
However, if you are feeling ambitious and want to make some fleece items yourself, there are tons of great patterns out there suitable for fleece. In fact, my mother-in-law has sent us several pieces of fleece completely unfinished, under the guise of being a blanket. My kids love them. Ironically, I made my husband a fleece blanket by stitching some cool trim to a fleece fabric. You just sewed trim around the edges. Super appreciative. Maybe he would have been more impressed had I monogrammed it.
As soon as they came back from the magazine, my son made it his own. The monster embroidery designs are available on my site.
I made these adorable baby booties with some quilted material. However, they are a perfect pattern to be made in fleece. What a great winter baby gift! Super cute. But if you do want to make some outerwear, I would suggest looking at Green Pepper patterns as they have tons of patterns for outdoor gear that would be perfect to make in fleece.
Need more inspiration? Check out the website: Fleece Fun. They have tons of free patterns for clothes, accessories, toys, etc… to make with fleece. Before you spend a lot of time and energy making any fleece outwear, be sure to check the clearance rack. She immediately reported back that she loved the fleece and was impressed with the extra effort it took to figure out her monogram.
There are a few things to consider before stitching a monogram or an embroidery design on an item made of fleece. Before committing to stitching a particular design on the fleece, assess the compatibility of the fleece and the design.
Thin lettering or very delicate designs will get lost on a high pile fleece. Or you can integrate a knock down stitch before stitching out the primary design.
Instead, just hoop some tear away stabilizer and float the fleece material on top. Either use adhesive spray or adhesive back stabilizer to stick the fleece to the stabilizer. You can also pin around the edges of the hoop to keep the fleece in place.
Fortunately, any pin marks will not leave a permanent mark. I demonstrate this technique in the video below.
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