Embroidery. Computer Aided Embroidery A computer aided embroidery machine translates sketches drawn by hand or by using a computer into stitched designs.

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Computer Aided Embroidery

A computer aided embroidery machine translates sketches drawn by hand or by using a computer into stitched designs very quickly.

Designs can be simple single embroidery or built up to more complex images. You can use computer aided embroidery to over layer other techniques such as Bondaweb or batik. Designs can be copied in by using a hand scanner or a computer programme called PEdesign.

Because we will be using a hand scanner to create our log, you will need to remember a number of things:

1. The maximum size of the logo – why?:

2. You can only draw your designs in black – why?

3. You must think about how detailed your designs are – the scanner is not able to cope with very fine lines or writing.

Which one of these designs will scan in the best ?

50mm

50mm

Designing embroidery for a cushion

• check the size of your design before you print it to avoid wasting resources.

Designing embroidery for a cushion

If you are using the computer to design you will need to think about the following aspects:

• draw/print the design with plenty of space around it ,

making sure your designs are not on the very edge of the page. The scanner will pick up the edge of the page and register it as a line and spoil your design.

• print two sizes of the design on one page – one slightly bigger but apart in the middle of the page.

Three squares inside each other – a simple but effective design

The bolder lines looks better

This is the best design – the circle changing into a square

These swirl designs are not as interesting as the others.

The outline shape is really good but the middle of the design needs to be clearer

Which is your favourite

design and why?

Draw a range of possible ideas for computerised embroidery,

Take your embroidery machine

and plastic embroidery frame for

the machine. Select your

design on the touch screen.

embroidery machine.

How to use the embroidery machine

embroidery arm.

touch screen

Separate the frame top and bottom and

thread the machine and the bobbin in

the colours you

would like the embroidery to be in.


Place your backing fabric into the frame. This helps to

keep the fabric firm and avoids the design from

stretching.


Place your fabric into the frame, checking it’s

not folded anywhere especially on the

underneath. The fabric needed to be tight in

the frame for the embroidery machine to work

properly.


Place the top onto the frame to

sandwich all layers together.

Make sure the fabric is tight.


Slide the frame into the arm of the embroidery machine.

Check that the frame is in

correctly and that the fabric is not folded underneath

anywhere. Check your

embroidery is correctly placed and to the right size (on

the touch screen)

embroidery arm.

Touch screen.


Press the green embroider button and let the machine do all the

work.

It will then begin sewing your design. If you have any problems like

a needle breaks or broken thread press the green button to stop

the machine.

The machine will indicate to you any problems. Green button.


Check every thing is alright (if you need to you

can run the machine again as it will then match

up with the rest before you move the frame or

fabric)

Once you have finished take the frame out of the

machine carefully.


Cut the threads on you embroidery to

tidy it up and you’ve finished!

Well done!


Examples of embroidery designs

design ideas

Layered fabric cut back after embroidery

outline embroidery designs

filled embroidery designs


outline embroidery designs of baking designs

inspiration sources

design ideas


Examples of embroidered cushions

Embroidery. Computer Aided Embroidery A computer aided embroidery machine translates sketches drawn by hand or by using a computer into stitched designs.

Documents

plastic embroidery frame

computerised embroidery

simple single embroidery

stitched designs

design ideaslayered

favourite design

backing fabric

fabric firm