If you were hoping I would explain all the properties of foam embroidery and give you a foolproof formula to digitize foam flawlessly, you might as well save your energy for a better cause. Using foam to create stunning 3-D effects on garments is visually appealing, but brace yourself for some potential frustration along the way.
#3d puff embroidery on hats using sewart how to#
Done! – You now know how to do foam embroidery.ĭigitizing 3d puff foam embroidery designs is quite different from digitizing regular embroidery designs as you’re adding another physical medium to the mix (foam) instead of just fabric and thread.Remove the foam -Now you’re ready to pull the foam off, it should tear away easily with designs that have been digitized properly.Continue sewing – Then, the design will proceed to finish all the areas to be done in foam.Sew the tack- down stitches -The first stitches to be placed down are “tack-down” stitches to secure the foam to the fabric.(Always try to use the same color thread and foam whenever possible). Lay the foam -At this point, you will lay the foam down within the areas to be embroidered.When reaching this color change, the design should move to the top of the design, and you should stop your machine. Stop the machine -Once all regular embroidery colors are completed, your color information sheet will give you a suggested thread color and say the word “foam” after it.Run the regular embroidered elements first -With “foam” designs, you need to run the regular embroidered elements first all Embroidery Legacy designs are created with this in mind.Please NEVER try to sew through the peak of a finished hat this also will break your machine guaranteed!ĭid you know there’s now an easier way to create stunning 3D embroidery designs that doesn’t require foam? Click here to learn more about our new 3D Puff Stuff product and make ANY embroidery design demand attention with dimension! At that time, we worked with the manufacturers, so the cap peak and crown were sent to us before they were constructed. Many years ago, baseball hats were manufactured in North America sadly, this is no longer the case. Second is, this design was done as a panel program. So please take my advice and “DO NOT” try this at home… your machine may not survive! The reason why is, when you put 6mm of a foreign substance under the needle of a machine, it sounds like a rocket ship taking off to the moon. Two other things I’d like to mention about the process. When the design was finished on the machine that was all you saw, and when the foam was torn off the entire dog appeared… embroidery magic!
The eyes are set back right onto the surface material of the hat, then building it up 2mm, then 4mm, and finally up to 6mm which is just the dog’s jowls, brows, and top of his ears. The reason why? I used three pieces of 2mm foam and built up the design dimensionally. It’s hard to believe that I digitized that design over 20 years ago! I remember when we ran it on the 24-head Tajima machine it was like embroidery magic when it was done.
Watch this fun video showcasing a three-layer foam bulldog cap that won me my first digitizing Grand Prize with EMB Magazine in 1998.
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