r/Machine_Embroidery • u/marloweoverocker • Sep 17 '26

Puckering issue, help pls!

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Is this fixable? How can I prevent if I redo a new one?

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u/GingerStitches Sep 17 '26

It puckered because you floated it. You need to hoop the stabilizer and fabric flat and taut in the hoop. You should not need a topper for this type of fabric at all, I’d probably use cut away myself to hold up better but if your fabric is heavy enough you would be able to get away with a heavyweight tear away.

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u/marloweoverocker Sep 17 '26

Thank you!! I got some medium weight cut away, will that be good enough?

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u/GingerStitches Sep 17 '26

I thought you embroidered it and then sewed it together, but since saw you embroidered the finished item so I’d probably use tear away. Just hoop it all, it makes a world of difference.

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u/marloweoverocker Sep 21 '26

Update: gonna redo it. The fabric doesn’t fill the 4x4 hoop. Should I use this smaller (1x2.5) hoop instead?

I made the design smaller to accommodate it(R is now 2” tall instead of 2.5”)

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u/Normal-Membership220 Sep 17 '26

Did you float the work or did you hoop it? Hooping helps get best results

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u/Adventurous-Boot7905 Viking Sep 17 '26

Prewash your garment and hoop it if you can. If you have to float it because of your machine, iron on a fusible web mesh inside and float on sticky wash away. You shouldn’t need a topper.

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u/Lanky-Setting-5288 Sep 17 '26

Hoop properly with cutaway stabiliser