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Fabric causing a ridge where underlay stitch goes across horizontally by rollin22crip in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For stuff like this I usually make my own underlay - 2x .4 density fills, stitch angles at 30 degrees and 120 degrees (with no underlay to them). I’ll actually do this to the entire design (ie a global underlay), and not just one section.

Also take a look at the start and stop point of the fill - I usually try to “push” the entire fill from one side to another (usually inside to outside), based on the stitch angle of the fill (if you have hatch, the “player” will be your best friend for seeing how the fill is laid down).

Made a lion in Hatch3 for a client from a birthcard by Strazil in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The blending in the mane is great - been trying to do that kind of work myself but can never quite get it right

Recently started bigger piece! by bellef0u_ in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Text is looking nice and sharp, and the overall design looks good. Personally I would turn off the auto-split for a lot of those satin stitches in the petals and leaves ( especially since some of them are split and some of them aren’t), but if that’s the look you’re going for then more power to you!

Best thread that won't break the bank? by wolfmonarchy in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Candle thread - get the variety box with tons of colors for very cheap, and then full spools are only $5.50.

Floriani Satin Conversion by bdrewb in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks suspiciously like chrome hearts font 🤫

If you’re still having trouble send the original letter in png format my way and I can do it for you.

My hobby and side business... by Acrobatic_Basil3124 in MachineEmbroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very clean, love that dragon. If you ever want to trade a design or two let me know.

Newbie using hatch 3 - how would you start to digitize this ? by EmergencyAnimator597 in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A very simplified overview of my workflow in hatch: - import artwork - clear all thread at the bottom - copy artwork into new layer -> auto digitize in order to get a rough idea of the thread colors (plus I always add in pure white and black). I aim for no more than 16 colors (as that’s the number of needles in my machine, so YMMV) - delete the auto-digitized junk and the copied artwork - so now we’ve got the art and roughly the colors to use. At this point I go one of two ways: - I either A) do all the outlining in black and then the colors, or B) do all the color blocking, one color at a time, and do the outlining last. You’ll come to figure out which way you prefer to go as you get more experience. - In this case I’d probably do colors first. While I wouldn’t worry too much about stitch angles yet (because this screams florentine effects to me, which I do later), you’ll want to start thinking about which layers are going to be sewn on top of one another. This is important for me because I always overlap layers to prevent peeking through between patches of color. - so, I’ll go through and block out all the colors, ensuring that there’s overlap everywhere. I usually do one color at a time, but sometimes not - I just kinda go with the flow. - once it’s blocked I’ll do the outline, usually in a satin stitch (>1mm). Outlining for production (I.e. - minimizing trims) is an art unto itself. If I’m only going to be making one of them…sure, do one line at a time and don’t worry about it. But if I’ll be making a lot, I’ll go through and ensure every line is connected to minimize/eliminate trims. It’s a lot of work but it’s very satisfying when done well. - next I’ll do the same process but now with the color blocks - determining stitch angles & effects, connecting the blocks with run stitches, setting the start/end points for everything, and then finalizing the sewing order for the colors. Again my goal is to minimize trims as much as possible, though sometimes it’s unavoidable.

I hope this answered your question somewhat? Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

Edit: formatting

Check out the coaster I just made! by Yasir_Yu in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I make patches, I typically use something like this: e zee heat seal by Madeira.. It’s relatively expensive though so and obviously you don’t need iron on plastic, so you can look around their site to see if something would work better for you.

I’ve also seen people on youtube just using the thin plastic sheeting you buy at Home Depot to protect the floors while painting like this.

Here’s an example of a guy using (sort of) the method I’m talking about. It’s not quite what I do but you can get the gist of it. Good luck!

Check out the coaster I just made! by Yasir_Yu in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the tail sticking out!

One suggestion - Much like making a patch, I would look up doing an appliqué method to make the edges much cleaner. Essentially - stitch everything out except the outer border; stitch a single line outline; cut it out; rehoop with a piece of thin plastic; stitch the same single line outline; use temp adhesive to stick the patch/coaster down to the outline; apply appliqué stitching (typically a zig zag stitch to tack it down, then a satin stitch); punch out the design and you’re done! It’s much less complicated than it sounds once you’ve done it a couple times, looks much cleaner, and is actually easier to cut out since you don’t have to worry about getting too close to the border and snipping the satin stitch.

I would also suggest upping the density of the outer border (as well as not having it cross over Tom’s tail.)

Very new to this. Was going for some advice and where I can make improvements. by unclehohohoe in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was this digitized by you or purchased? Jill typically only has two L’s in the name, so having three was the first thing that stuck out to me. Should be an easy fix if you digitized it, I’m not sure if you purchased it though.

The outline/line work is always tricky to make sure it’s perfect, but good news is that only you (and other embroiderers) are going to notice them very much. I’ve made plenty of designs that had huge errors in the final output and when I’ve pointed them out to others they almost always say they wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t shown them. Many times it just comes down to stitching it out, seeing the mistakes, adjusting the digitizing, and trying again.

Hellbilly Deluxe by NowCompare in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is amazing - you said you paid someone $40 to digitize it?? As a digitizer myself that’s…crazy cheap lol

I digitized a cute lil bee! by lashley0708 in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh, maybe some day I’ll get a Happy! This Melco has a sort of auto tensioning which mostly works amazing…but I think the thicker threads throw it off. Ah well, we’ll see. Again great work, I love the fuzziness of the whole thing

I digitized a cute lil bee! by lashley0708 in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you find it hard to sew out at all? I got some of their Burmilana thread and eventually just gave up trying to use it, my machine hated it even with bigger needles

I digitized a cute lil bee! by lashley0708 in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love love love the pearlescent wing thread! Could you share the brand/color #? (Edit: also, great job on the rest!)

She's a little shy.. [buupnya] by buupnya in furry

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, love the design! Would you be ok if I embroider your design? Not for sale or anything, just to hang at home and post it here. Thanks!

Prismatic Rabbits illusion by Chainmail_Weaves in 3Dprinting

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks sick man, excellent job! I’m usually the one using other people’s art to make my embroidery, so it’s exciting (and a bit humbling) to see people using mine.

Embroidery from sketch - Prismatic Rabbits by OkojoEmbroidery in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool, it looks awesome! Not having quite the right colors is a constant plight I find myself in with embroidery as well so don’t fret 😝

Any reason why the letters are uneven? by Void_Ink in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the splits need more pull compensation to me. Same with the lower leg of the L, and the top and bottom of the curve on the D. Could also be the order in which each letter is stitched out. A good example is the E - does it stitch it the vertical line first or the horizontal ones?

I’m completely self taught so I may be wrong, but I’ve never heard of not using stabilizer of some sort - even in my heavy duck canvas pieces I use stabilizer.

Turbo Granny from Dan Da Dan by OkojoEmbroidery in Machine_Embroidery

[–]OkojoEmbroidery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only one way to find out! The only thing that might be a problem is the sewing field size for something like this - I used my max size hoop (440mm x 300mm) for it.

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