Fabric Showing Through

LGM

I am sewing out a logo that has a fill pattern. It is filled in with white thread. The only problem is that the color of the shirt keeps showing through. I have added underlay, doubled back over the area (caused it to pucker), redigitized umptine times. Any ideas? This logo just doesn't want to be sewn out correctly!

LGM

SoccerEmb

What fabric are you embroidering on?

repogolfer

LGM,

I have had good luck with Solvy on top. This may help on this.

I would use solvy and if need be make design a little more dense.

Jon

Thread Graphics

Solvey might work but the easiest remedy that I have used is to lay down tearaway backing on the white area for both the underlay and fill. After it is done just tear it away. You can also just use it on the underlay only, before the fill so it might be easier to remove it. This keeps the stitch count down and is an easy solution. Hope this helps!

Flint54

There are several ways to hide the shirt material.

1) Solvy will work sometimes but eventually will wash away.

2) White tearaway will work but can make the shirt stiff in that area but does work well!

3) With practice you can use an applique in place of the fill stitches. One source is Cad Cut Pressure Sensitive Twill, this can be cut by a commercial vinyl cutter or by hand.

4) May seem crazy but I have actually used White Kitchen Garbage Bags, much thinner than tearaway backing and works very well!! Also very easy to obtain at any time......

Eric

If it fleecy or pique solvy works sometimes.

I find that white is very finnicky from manufacturer to manufacturer. Are you using good quailty white thread, like Robison-Anton or Madeira. Sometimes the bargain brand threads are terrible, especially the white, they can be kind of translucent. I prefer Robison Anton white over all.

Also Polyester thread is more opaque in general than Rayon. But all of the above have offered good suggestions. Try a few, and go with what works.

dubiat

I had that same problem. I just kicked up the density. But I like those other ideas too.

logosetc

Simply digitize a semi-heavy underlay, cover with a light fill in 90 degrees then cover again with a heavier fill say at 45 degrees. Keep all levels in different directions, This will do it