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Webinar Appliqué / Tackle Twill
DesignShop V9 Appliqué Webinar Guide Appliqué / Tackle Twill - Sewing Process
Appliqué or Tackle Twill designs are designs that are specifically digitized for using fab- ric instead of stitches to fill in an area of a design. Usually a pattern is needed and there are many techniques used to make an appliqué pattern. Below is the process for sewing appliqué on the embroidery machine.
The Appliqué Sewing Process
Locator Stitch Tack down Stitch Appliqué Fabric
#1 The appliqué #2 The appliqué fabric is #3 The appliqué tack down locater stitch placed on top of locater stitch is sewn next. This can (outline stitch) is stitch (spray adhesive can be be a column or a walk ele- sewn on the fab- used to hold fabric in place). ment. This stitch is used to ric. If an appliqué hold the fabric down. stop is pro- grammed, the machine will stop sewing between the color changes.
Cover Stitch
#4 Tackle Twill look! The #5 The appliqué cover stitch #6 Appliqué complete cover stitch is turned off. is sewn after the tack down stitch. This is usually a satin stitch. (if the tack down stitch is not turned off).
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1.Hoop Fabric to sew the 2. Place the hoop on the 3. The 1st stitch to sew is the Appliqué machine appliqué locater stitch. .
4. If an appliqué command is inserted in 5. The next stitch to sew is the tack down the color sequence, the machine will stop stitch. This holds the fabric in place and fame forward. Place the appliqué fabric exactly on top of the locator stitch.
6. The cover stitch will sew next 7. Final sew out!
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Locator Stitch (sews 1st)
Tackle Twill Stitch (sews 2nd on top of locater stitch)
Process 1. Locater Stitch is sewn on garment 2. Machine will stop and frame forward (if appliqué stop is programmed) 3. Fabric letters are placed on top of locater stitch 4. Press start on AMAYA machine keypad 5. Frame will move back to sew position and Tackle Twill stitch will tack down fabric
Example 2: Appliqué Design (basic design NOT using DS Appliqué feature)
1. Locator Stitch 2. Tack down Stitch 3. Cover Stitch (color 1 (color 2) (color 2)
An appliqué command is in- serted between the 1st and 2nd color change . This will force the machine to stop and the frame will come forward.
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Appliqué: General
Background Type (fabric) The background simulates the appliqué fab- ric, choose from the below choices • None • Solid Color (default) • Cross Hatch • Graphic—Allows for a scan of the mate- rial
Color Change Enabled This is the appliqué stop at the embroidery machine. After the locater stitch is sewn, the machine will stop stitching (if the Appli- qué stop was programmed in).
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Object Type: Column • This is the type of stitch that will tack down the fabric to hold it in place.
Column Width • How wide the column will be. The de- fault is 30 points
Inside / Outside • Use the slider bar to set how much of After the appliqué fabric is in position, the your column is offset on the inside of edges are tacked down. the element and how much in on the outside of the element
80 % of the stitch is on the inside of the heart and 20% of the stitch is on the outside of the stitch.
OR
Object Type: Walk • This is the type of stitch that will tack down the fabric to hold it in place • Walk Stitch Offset • The inset of the stitch. The default is –15
After the appliqué is in position, the edges are tacked down.
The walk stitch is inset is -15 points from the edge of the appliqué out- line.
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Column Width • How wide the column will be. Default is 40 points.
Inside / Outside • Use the slider bar to set how much of your column is offset on the inside and how much in on the outside
For a clean finish, the edges of the appliqué are hidden with cover stitching.
80 % of the stitch is on the inside of the heart and 20% of the stitch is on the outside of the stitch.
Object Properties for Outline, Tackdown and Cover Stitches
Appliqué Outline (Walk) - Also know as the locator stitch
Outline (Walk) The outline is the appliqué locater stitch. The material is cut to the same size as this line. This allows you to position the appliqué piece accurately on the fabric. • Stitch Type • Stitch Length
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Tackle • Used mostly for numbers on sports items / sports uniforms Satin • Used for appliqué designs as the cover stitch Zigzag • Used for appliqué designs E Stitch • Used for appliqué designs
Appliqué Cover (Top Stitching)
Tackle • Used mostly for numbers on sports items / sports uniforms Satin • Used for appliqué designs. This type of stitch is almost always the cover stitch Zigzag • Used for appliqué designs E Stitch
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Appliqué Lettering Conversion (DS Pro and Pro+)
Change Element Type • Input letters • Right click and choose “Operations” then “Change Element Type” (or hold down the control key and click on the appliqué tool) • Choose Appliqué and “replace” • Appliqué properties are now avail- able
Appliqué Custom Shapes (DS Pro an d Pro+)
Custom Shapes • Select Appliqué Input Tool • Select Automatic Custom Shape Input Tool • Choose Shape, click and hold to drag shape to view window • Appliqué properties are now avail- able
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Corners—Miter • Type 1—mostly used for Appliqué. This type ends the corner in a point and has a more finished overlap. • Type 2—mostly used for Tackle Twill
Type 1 Type 2
Save Appliqué Outline (DS Pro and Pro+) This feature will automatically save the appliqué cutline to a separate file if the appliqué is cre- ated using DesignShop software. • Create an auto appliqué • Click on File • Click on “Save Appliqué Outline” • Type file and click on Save • Save as ofm or exp file types to sew on fabric. This is a nice way to sew the patterns for the exact shape. Send this to the AMAYA machine and sew on the appliqué fabric. Then cut out this exact shape. • Save as eps or exp to send to a plotter or cutter
Auto Appliqué vs. Manual Appliqué 1. When a design is digitized with DesignShop using the Appliqué auto feature you have the ability to change any of the appliqué properties. 2. When a design is digitized using another type of software, the appliqué properties will not be present (ie; Dakota Collectibles designs).
DSV9_Applique.pub 10 Rev: 02/08/10 Change a design element to an appliqué element (DS Pro and Pro+) • This works best is the element is larger with not much detail. • Select the element to be the appliqué • Right click and choose “Operations” then “Change Element Type” • Choose Appliqué • Click on “Replace” • The element is now an appliqué object • There may be some minor editing that needs to be done.
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