Snake Style Dragon .

Digitized by CM using SophieSew ver 1.10
An integrated free embroidery software package.

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Design Sizes

13.0 x 22.9 cm ( large ).
9.7 x 17.0 cm ( Small ).

File Formats included

- Brother .PES
- Viking Husqvarna .HUS
- Pfaff .VIP
- Tajima .DST
- SophieSew Designer .SSD
- Zip Format .ZIP ( all Designs )

Embroidery machine used to test the design

Viking Husqvarna Designer 1 using the 150 x 240 mm Hoop.

Threads

Madeira Rayon classic 40 weight - 14 Thread Changes.

1101 - green
1000 - black
1147 - red
1070 - golden yellow
1181 - darker red
1147 - red
1146 - orange red
1070 - golden yellow
1181 - darker red
1070 - golden yellow
1094 - turquoise
1001 - super white
1004 - white
1000 - black

Design Stitches

Each region is filled with a standard tatami pattern at mainly a horizontal angle and with a pitch of 2.0 mm between stitches. Region stitch coverage is at 45 lines per cm. The curved stitches are in a satin format ( 38 lines per cm ) with a scaled stitch pattern applied along the length .

Underlay

The embroidery pattern incorporates extensive under stitching. this gives support to main design while reducing puckering and material movement during stitching. It does however add considerably to the time taken to stitch out the design.

Bobbin Thread

I use standard polyester sewing thread ( weighted at 120 ) for all my underthreads It comes in a full range of colours from most sewing shops. Roughly match it up to the embroidery threads you wish to use in a design. When you change the embroidery colour change the under thread as well. This is especially useful with darker embroidery threads as it stops a standard white bobbin thread showing through and spoiling the design.

Material and Stabiliser

I've stitched this design out on satin,"good quality" cotton polo shirts and low cost cotton T- shirts. You can use stitch and tear stabiliser with the satin but I strongly suggest you use a reasonably stiff cotton cutaway stabilizer with the springy t-shirt type material. This helps support and stop the embroidery threads sinking into the material and so reduces puckering almost to zero. It really does give much better results. You should also consider using a light embroidery adhesive glue ( 505 ) sprayed onto the shirt and the stabilizer to give a bit of extra bonding.

Needles

I generally use shmetz or standard blue tip Janome machine needles ( 75/11 ) for all my embroidery. I have found these tend to give the best results overall.

Machine Speed

I would also recommend turning the embroidery machines stitch speed down a couple of notches ( if it is possible ). I usually have mine running at half speed. It does take twice as long to stitch a design but I do seem to get much better embroidery results in the process.

Notes

This is not a design that you can set away stitching and come back after a cup of coffee. The design by its nature has a lot of jump stitches to trim. I have tried to keep these threads to a reasonable size and position but my advice would be to periodically stop the embroidery machine and trim them ( especially with the smaller more closely packed embroidery elements ).

Any Questions ? Contact me :- CarlosMandell@SophieSew.com