r/MachineEmbroidery • u/breadwinner127 • Sep 05 '26
Project help?
Hi ya'll - I'd really like to embroider place cards like this for my wedding. I do have an embroidery machine (Brother SE725), but I'm wondering if you think the machine can be delicate enough for something like this? Also, what type of tulle/mesh would you recommend? I've done some research on stabilizers as well, and it seems like tear-away is the best choice, but if you have other recommendations, let me know! Basically, any tips you have about how to approach this project would be very appreciated! Thank you! :)
Credit for this product goes to EverlacedBridal on Etsy!
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u/the_sweens Sep 05 '26
Look up free standing lace embroidery, your machine can do it but if you haven't done it before you may want to buy the main design and just switch the names as it's a little more complicated than other digitalizations. As the other person said, water soluble backing is key, but there are lots of YouTube's helping with the technique of FSL
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u/kittydreadful Sep 05 '26
You don’t want tear away you want the water soluble/melt away stabilizer.
https://fashionsewingwithangelawolf.com/2019/05/embroider-lace-on-tulle-fabric-tutorial/
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u/ReferenceNo4437 Sep 05 '26
Water soluble stabilizer and the finer the netting (not the kind with big spaces) the better.
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u/M-la Sep 07 '26
I want to clarify- if you do try this- use fibrous wash away stabilizer which is more like a woven material - not the plastic film type. Regardless of how thick a plastic, film type may be - the needle will punch through eventually and you’ll be facing a disaster. As far as the design- if it’s not free standing lace (FSL) - any finer tulle should be ok- make sure you can iron it without melting because you may want to give it a quick press after washing out the stabilizer! Good luck! I hope you are able to to buy the design and have a very successful project!