WILDCARD WEEK
EMBROIDERY
For this week's assignment I explored the used of embroidery for the first time.
What is embroidery?
Embroidery is a method used for decorating fabrics using a thread or yarn and needle. Embroidery styles and technique differ greatly throughout the common types of embroidery.
What is the process of embroidery?
The process of embroidery is to first thread an embroidery needle with thread or yarn. Then, starting at the back of the textile, work the needle and thread through the fabric, and return through the fabric to the backside of the tapestry. This is the same for all embroidery, other than surface embroidery. Digital fabrication facade of this technique comes in when we use computers to design the file that gets loaded into the embroidery machine. And then the machine follows the given commands and it does the stitches autonomously after you feed it the material and start it.
TRYING IT OUT
The first step I did was to download and install the software for design the work to ebroide. The software is Acustitch. The software was downloaded here.
PREPARING WORK FOR EMBROIDERY
Launced the software and then imported the design in it and converted it to .dst format, which is the format readable by the emboroidery machine. I then saved the file into the flash drive and took it to the machine.
THE MACHINE USED
Janome Memory Craft 550E
PRINTING
I then plugged the memory stick into the machine then imported the design into the machine and then attached the material to be printed into the machine printing tray and then started printing.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
THREAD BREAKAGE- One of the problems encountered was that the thread I used kept on breaking. This was because I used a normal thread not meant for embroidery. I then changed the thread to stop this issue.
BOBBIN THREAD BREAKAGE- The other problem is that the bobbin (the one that comes from the bottom) got broken in the process. This was because I did not fit it properly in the machine during the time of re-filling it. I had to remove it and place it properly.
FINAL PRINT
FILES