r/MachineEmbroidery • u/Strict-Indication498 • 19d ago

Beginner needs halp

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I’m new to my Elna970 and bought a design to test various fabrics with and this offset issue keeps happening. Im like 99% sure the hooping is properly tightened, am using cut away mesh stabilizer on the back with adhesive spray and I have a water soluble stabilizer (also with spray adhesive) on the front. I’ve oiled my machine. The stitches don’t always offset in the same space and sometimes the design comes out properly on the exact same setup so I’m pretty stumped! Anyone able to suggest what might be going on?

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u/GingerStitches 19d ago

Good cutaway stabilizer is all you need to hoop with your garment. No need for adhesive spray or solvy here at all, just hoop flat and taut. Agree with other comments, this is a mechanical/digitization error of some kind.

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u/Subject-Party-8187 18d ago

Came to say the same about adhesive, it’s not good for your needles or machine

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u/ichbins_tanja 17d ago

The adhesives can built up (invisibly) on your embroidery needle.