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 Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-13-09 11:36

I recently purchased a beautiful quilt pattern which incorporates hand embroidery in the design blocks. The Designer suggests using graphite paper and a stylus to transfer the design to fabric. As the pattern design is also part of the sheet with instructions I do not want to cut the sheets apart.
Has anyone used graphite paper to transfer designs? Does anyone have any other suggestions for transfer??
Thank you for any suggestions.

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luzenia 
Date:   04-13-09 21:24

There is a heat transfer pencil that can be purchased. I have seen it at Joann's and Hobby Lobby. You trace the design onto a piece of paper then transfer it to the item you want to embroider on by ironing it to your blank. Just remember to take into account that when you turn it face down to iron it will be reversed.

Luzenia
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Sew-N-Sew Girl 
Date:   04-14-09 02:39

You can also use Saran paper. It come sin colors and is made for transferring designs similar to carbon paper is used. You would first copy teh designs onto say tracing paper. Then use this to transfer the designs so that you do not damage the original

Another product that is available is a trace through product. It looks like cotton netting but is a plastic sort of product. You trace the design on it, then place it on the fabric and when you trace the design with say a ways away marker or chalk it creates a dotted sort of designs on the fabric.

I use a light box to trace design and then also to trace it onto the fabric. Of course this method does not work for dark fabrics.

The last way I learned in a class. We traced the designs onto a water soluble stabilizer like solvy. then embroidered thru the solvy. WE then removed it after embroidering.

Saral:
http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html?catid=246&start=51&sid=31U9Hz2DH9ot2I1-30109200788.4a


Transfer pen and pad mentioned above
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3227&PRODID=prd11626

Sew-N-SewGirl aka MHT
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Sparkle 
Date:   04-14-09 06:37

There are lots of ways to transfer a design to fabric and they all stink!!! JMHO!

You can trace the design onto tissue paper, then baste the tissue right to the fabric and stitch thru the tissue, tearing it away when you're finished.

Trace the design onto regular stiff cheapo Joanns netting with a black magic marker, let it dry and then trace the design over the netting onto the fabric with chalk or blue wash away pen or pencil - your choice of evil!

I think we've all read about somebody having a problem getting the marks out when the project is done from every type of marker on this forum.

Tape the original to a window and then tape the fabric over it and trace the design onto the fabric.

I've used those heat-transfer pencils I think made by Clover with fairly good success but I'm not so sure I would trust the red to come out of say a Christening gown.

Barbara O.
http://www.finestitchery.com/
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-14-09 10:31

Thank you everyone for all the great suggestions!! I appreciate your responses very much!!

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-14-09 12:37

re: marking not coming out... that is my main concern with this is the markings not become permanent... after working months on a cross stitch project the blue markings would not come out.... so I will do some tests with some of the methods above to see which one works the best. Again,.. thank you all for your input.

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Sparkle 
Date:   04-15-09 06:30

YES!! It's definitely a problem getting some of these marks out!!! I think I've had problems or have heard of somebody having a problem with every single one of them! A month or so ago GemGardenia had I think it was yellow chalk leave a color stain behind!

But you also have to be careful with your fibers - a LOT of them are NOT colorfast and when you try to get your marks out you end up running the dyes in the threads! I just finished smocking a Bishop with the prettiest variegated pastel overdyed floss that I got at SAGA market and when I was dabbing the blue marks at the neck the floss started to bleed all over the white batiste. It's a really pretty dress with hours of beaded smocking that will NEVER be able to be washed!! Well, I could go on&on with those stories!

Barbara O.
http://www.finestitchery.com/
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-15-09 14:33

ooohhhhh how horrible, Sparkle!!! All those hours spent stitching..... only another stitcher can understand what a sinking feeling that is... total heartbreak!!
We all have horror stories like this don't we!?

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Peacechick 
Date:   04-15-09 16:48

I feel your pain, Sparkle. That's happened to me, too. I've gotten so frustrated with just the plain ol' ordinary tracing papers. I've finally found that the Clover Chacopy works for me and actually WASHES OUT EVERY TIME!! Unfortunately, NONE of the fabric stores (2 Joann's, a Hancock's, a Mill Ends and several quilt shops) in Reno, Sparks or Carson City sell it. I have to order it from an online source. There are just some times when I just need to use a tracing wheel and tracing paper still, you know.

Vanessa

Mother to James (30), Sarah (27), Aaron (26), Adam (23), David (20) and Kitty and Bruce the cats
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-15-09 23:08

I love the chalk pencils (Dixon) that Martha sells, I have never had a problem with those washing out. Just wouldn't work for embroidery transfer.. darn!

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Sparkle 
Date:   04-16-09 12:54

Actually, Vanessa, the yellow Clover Chalko-whatever was what Gem Gardenia had leave a yellow stain when she tried to wash it out just a month or so ago. I had heard of the blue leaving marks behind but just hear-say, never an actual vicitm and then Gem had it happen to her with yellow!

Yeah - I was pretty ticked but it was just a little Bishop, mostly I was mad that somebody at SAGA had sold it to me and mad at myself for NOT testing it first! The worst was when my daughter cross-stitched a gorgeous original-design wedding sampler for a gift and when she was steaming it to get the wrinkles out before going to the framers the week before the wedding some of the red over-dyed floss ran just from the steam! THAT was BAD!!!

I came here and Malteaser said to try just running cool water over it - I did that, running cool water thru the stained spot for about 20 minutes and it all but disappeared.

I'll have to try the chalk pencils!

Barbara O.
http://www.finestitchery.com/
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Peacechick 
Date:   04-16-09 14:12

Hmm, I've never had any problem with any of the colors, at least with natural fibers, which is all I use. I've never used synthetics, so I can't vouch for those. I've even ironed over the markings and they still wash out. I've never had trouble with the blue--washes right out for me (like I say, though, it might be that I use only natural fibers)!! Of course, I don't know what fabric Gem used. She may well have used a natural fiber as well!! I also live in a very dry climate (Reno, Nevada), and that may play into the equation as well--who knows!!

My floss disaster was probably due, in part, also that I didn't pre-test. Thankfully, daughter's dress wasn't smocked, it had an embroidered collar. I was able to remove the ruined collar and replace it with a new one (colorfast floss this time)--lesson learned.

Vanessa

Mother to James (30), Sarah (27), Aaron (26), Adam (23), David (20) and Kitty and Bruce the cats
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: gemgardenia 
Date:   04-17-09 11:07

I had made an Origami(sp?) bag with 100% cotton fabric and the yellow chalk is STILL there.....I had made this to hold a guest towel for a gift. Still have the bag as a "REMINDER"! I'm very careful with marking now.
Terri aka gemgardenia
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 Re: Transfering Embroidery Design onto fabric
Author: Luvmy4grandbabies 
Date:   04-19-09 22:26

Hi everyone! I ended up transferring the designs onto my fabric with an ordinary pencil and make shift light box. I am quite pleased with the results and the lines are so minutely thin I know floss with cover them up. Thank you again for all of your responses.

Sew Sincerely,
Sheriann
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