DigitSmith

sticky backing problem

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old September 13th, 2010, 10:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
dubiat dubiat is offline
Senior Member
Join Date:
Feb 2010
Posts:
133
Liked:
2 times
Default sticky backing problem

I am having a problem when using sticky backing. I can't keep the thread from breaking when I use it. I have a large order for patches on my one head machine and I need to use the sticky backing to make them. How do I keep the thread from breaking when I do this. these patches are in three sizes, 3.5'' 8'' and 11'' I will be sewing the circle to place the patch on the backing then sewing again to lock it in. then sewing the patch which has 98% coverage. any ideas?

Tony
Twin Dragon Embroidery
[email address]
Send a private message to dubiat ContactReply & Quote
Old September 14th, 2010, 01:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
taoknitter taoknitter is offline
Junior Member
Join Date:
Feb 2010
Posts:
3
Liked:
0 times
Default Re: sticky backing problem

Believe it or not, waxed paper. Plain old waxed paper found next to the Saran Wrap and the foil. Because of the nature of what I do, I always put a layer of waxed paper under everything...keeps the sticky & the velvet fibers from building up (the trend in Irish dance dresses now is velvet), and it seems to keep things lubricated enough that even my metallics break rarely. Simple solution. Wrote about it here: http://taoknitter.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/waxed-paper/
Send a private message to taoknitter ContactReply & Quote
Old September 14th, 2010, 03:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
dubiat dubiat is offline
Senior Member
Join Date:
Feb 2010
Posts:
133
Liked:
2 times
Default Re: sticky backing problem

Jeez, I had forgotten about that. I even have the waxed paper in my embroidery stuff, but I was thinking it only was for the metallic. Thanks much.
Send a private message to dubiat ContactReply & Quote
Old September 18th, 2010, 07:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
SunEmbroidery SunEmbroidery is offline
Senior Member

SunEmbroidery's Avatar
Join Date:
Dec 2007
Location:
New Jersey
Posts:
338
Liked:
15 times
Default Re: sticky backing problem

Cleaning your needles will also help as well as applying Sewer's Ease (available at fabric store). Some sticky backings have more tack than others so you may want to try a different backing.
__________________
Jennifer

Custom Embroidered Polo Shirts with your logo

Embroidered Button Down Shirts no minimum
Send a private message to SunEmbroidery ContactReply & Quote
Old September 21st, 2010, 09:01 AM   #5 (permalink)
Flint54 Flint54 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date:
Oct 2009
Posts:
152
Liked:
11 times
Default Re: sticky backing problem

We are doing a large number of items that require the use of adhesive backing, in addition we are using an applique made with a pressure sensitive twill cut on our vinyl cutter. This is a double hit of adhesive. With a piece of wax paper on the back of it all we have had no problems with running these items. Without it we were having gummed up needles, thread breaks and many related problems, now they run at 900 spm start to finish with no stoppages at all.

Wax Paper is an amazing addition to embroidery.
Send a private message to Flint54 ContactReply & Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
backing??? gb3 Embroidery and Digitizing 3 April 25th, 2010 09:42 AM
Sublimation printing problem tiborius1 Dye Sublimation Printing 3 November 23rd, 2009 04:55 PM
[ doubt ] from pc to embroidery machine process and a problem _jas Embroidery and Digitizing 2 April 11th, 2009 03:27 AM
problem with my new futura ce 200!! bark1979 Embroidery and Digitizing 1 November 1st, 2006 06:51 AM
New Roll of Embossing Backing for Sale jaxnorth Used Heat Transfer Presses 0 October 6th, 2006 02:33 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:58 AM.
Copyright © 2011 DigitSmith. All rights reserved.
Forums software by VBulletin, Copyright © 2000-2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.