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Photo stitch embroidery looks great on medium- and heavy- weight
fabrics. On this page we show how we embellished denim jacket with our
photo stitch Oriental designs.
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Our jacket is of medium-weight denim. There were no problems
with the back, because there is enough space between the seams for hooping.
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| We've chosen the design Geisha
with Fan (for large hoop) and one of the fans from the Oriental
Fan Set I (for small hoop). We stabilized the fabric with extra-strong
water-soluble stabilizer and used #40 rayon threads for the embroidery
and #60 cotton threads for the bobbin. You can see the results on the photos
below. |
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| For this fan we've changed the colors a little bit to make it match
the green kimono of the geisha. |
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| Next we went over to the front of the jacket. We wanted to put an embroidery
on the shoulder, but as you can see this part can't be hooped because of
the thick seams. |
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| So we decided to use a free standing embroidery technique. You can
read about this method in our Guide
to Creating a Free-Standing Embroidery with a Photo Stitch Design. |
| Hoop a layer of organza with 2 layers of extra strong watersoluble
stabiliser (you'll need 4 layers of thin watersoluble) and make the embroidery. |
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| Cut away the excess stabilizer and put the embroidery into a bowl of
water. Depending on the brand of the stabilizer, it will take from 15 min
to 6 hours to dissolve it. Rinse the embroidery in running water and leave
to air dry. Press. Cut away the excess organza and melt the edges. |
| Now spray the back of the embroidery with a temporary fabric adhesive
and place it on the jacket. (Alternatively, if you do not have a temporary
adhesive, you can baste the embroidery. Do not pin! Both the fabric and
the embroidery are dense and thick and the embroidery will be displaced
and will pucker). |
| Now zigzag-stitch the embroidery onto the jacket. |
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| We did the second fan on the front in the same way. |
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| You can browse our other projects involving photostitch embroidery
on clothing: Shirts with Photo Stitch Embroidery,
Sweat-Shirts
Decorated with Embroidery. |
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