Proper thread tensioning is essential to good embroidery.  Too loose, your thread will begin looping; too tight, bobbin thread may begin to show on top and you may begin to experience frequent thread breaks which wastes time and money. Before beginning your top thread tensioning, be sure to check your bobbin thread tension as this may lead to undesirable tension results of your top thread. Proper tensions for satin stitches should reveal 1/3 bobbin and 2/3 top thread colour on the underside of the embroidery.

Thread breaks are irritating and slow the production down. A decent well-maintained machine should have very few thread breaks. Here is a checklist of common causes for thread breaks

The needle should be positioned at the correct angle. Bobbin tension plays a big part in thread breaks, tighter tension may result in thread breaks loose tension may result in birdnesting Check the thread path is correct. Needles have to be changed from time to time as the point becomes burred Check the condition of the thread. Always use best quality threads Cheap threads save you pennies but costs you pounds in lost production Check the design for small stitches Sometimes the designs have to be cleaned for a smoother run Avoid using autopunch or autodigitizing software If you have a problem design please send it to us for a quick fix*

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When things go wrong as they sometimes will
A small mistake could mean a very large bill
If you got it wrong, do not despair
Let us attempt this final repair.

When an old logo needs to be replaced, you can salvage the garment by simply placing a new patch over
the previous one. You’ll need an embroidery patch that will completely cover the old design; make sure that
this file is at least 5 mm bigger than the previous logo on all sides.
We will first send you the embroidered patch then provide an applique stitch file. Follow these simple steps
to embroider the new patch:
1. Hoop the garment.
2. Run the applique stitch file.
3. The applique file will do the outline stitch and stop.
4. Use this as a template to position the applique patch. (Optional: You can spray the back of the patch
with a small amount of fabric glue before application, so that it will remain in the correct position.)
5. Restart the machine and it will now do a binding stitch on the edge, then do a satin stitch border to fuse
the fabric to the patch.
The final result will look as though the patch has been directly embroidered onto your garment.
Optional: There is a product called stitch remover, which is basically ceramic blade that can shave off
your old embroidery. It will NEVER remove the entire logo, but it can shave off part of the thick satin
stitches to make the area nice and flat.

To learn more about how we can help you to achieve the best results while saving
you time and money, please ring us today or use the contact form on our website:

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