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LetMeKnow!
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 Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Help me get started with sewing machine / monograms... what do I need? |
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| I have been spending a lot of money recently for personalized monograms being sewn on fabric for gifts, etc. Usually I buy these on eBay. What would I need to purchase to do these myself? Obviously a sewing machine (what brand/kind?) also is it software or how do you put the monograms on the fabric? also the little pictures? I am assuming it is simple to do and you just need to purchase some sort of template? I was thinking if I purchased a sewing machine I could learn how to do the monograms and then possibly have my own eBay auction online 'store' and sell custom items.Please let me know everything I would need to purchase and how much this would all cost. Thanks!! |
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kay
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| There are a number of ways you can go about this. Personally, I do any monogramming with hand embroidery. Very cheap, a little slow, a lot of fun. (hint: pad the letters with something like chainstitch first -- gives them a lot more dimension.Moving up in complexity, any straight stitch machine can do free motion embroidery. Draw out your letters, start filling them in. You supply the brain and handpower. http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Machine+Embroidery/Howtos/Free-Motion%20Embroidery%20Basics.htmSuggested knock your socks off reading: Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery (reprinted many times) -- the examples were done on a treadle machine in the early 20th century.Moving up in both complexity and expense:embroidery only machines can be gotten for a few hundred dollars; I don't know what the limitations are of those simple machines. Home sewing machines that are combination embroidery and sewing machines are often in the $1-5K range. You'll have to either buy designs or softwarer to allow you to digitize your own designs. Don't know much about them because I think machine embroidery looks flat.If your library has back issues of Threads, do a search for "monogram" here: http://www.taunton.com/cgi-bin/artresult-th.cgiPam Burke's article in issue 101 is particular nice for handwork. |
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