Using the Endless Hoop - Embroidery Library

Using the Endless HoopUsing the Endless HoopBuild your own railroad with Joan Warr•Plus a peek atEndless Hoop from Husqvarna/Viking.Joan Warr is one of the first lucky first owners of the new Husqvarna/Viking EndlessHoop, which allows any embroidery design to be sewn into a long continuousembroidery. With this hoop, embroiderers can now quickly align and re-hoop the fabricwithout having to remove the hoop from the embroidery machine.Joan has quickly become an expert with the endless hoop, and she graciously agreedto share her knowledge with us. She was inspired at the end of August by the Build aTrain designs that Embroidery Library introduced, and she immediately recognizedthat the train designs and the Endless Hoop were a match made in heaven.Supplies:● Weaver’s cloth● Cut-away stabilizer● 40wt embroidery thread in assorted colors● 75/11 embroidery needles● Pre-wound bobbins● Embroidery machine (I used the Husqvarna Viking Designer 1)● Embroidery hoops to fit the designs (I used the Endless Hoop and the 240 x150mm hoop sizes)● Embroidery designs: Build a Train Pack from Embroidery LibraryPreparation:Print out all the design files in real size (100 %).file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (1 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopHeavily starch the weavers cloth or fabric you use; I also basted in the hoop.For this project, I used the large hoop for the combined designs “Engine and Smoke”and reduced the length of the “track” by 3 percent for the Endless Hoop, because Iwas using the large designs. Engine, Smoke, and Track in the smaller size will all fit inthe Endless Hoop.Instructions:First, I printed out all my designs and placed them in the order I wanted to stitch.Second, I set up where Iwanted the track because itneeded to be stitched first.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (2 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopThis is the hooping on theEndless Hoop for first part ofthe track.Notice my placement linesextend beyond the edge ofthe hoop, so that I couldmake sure that the designwould be perfectly straight.Use your printed template to line up the second track. Line up your horizontal linesand mark your middle vertical line.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (3 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopWhen using the design in thevertical position, line yourneedle up to the far left of thedesign. For those who havethe Designer 1, you can usethe scooter buttons to get theneedle in just the right place.Here is a view of 2 out of 6tracks stitched.Here’s an up-close look at thejoined track.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (4 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopKeep repeating this process until you have the length of track that you need.Now is the time to add our engine and cars. This takes a bit longer and is mucheasier if you have some editing software. I used Viking's Stitch Editor and AnneCampbell’s book Stitch Editor: the Final Frontier to add some extra stitch points tothe wheels. You can also use the Edit Page in 3D Embroidery. At this point, Iwanted to make sure the wheels of all the cars and engine fit right on top of thetrack. First, I added an extra stitch point to the hitch of the car, then I added 3stitch points along the bottom of the wheels. With the scooter buttons on theDesigner 1 touch screen, I was able to line everything up.For the engine stitch-out, Icombined the engine andsmoke and used my largehoop for this.You can see how you can mixthe two hoops if needbe. With the engine stitchedout first, the rest becamequite easy. I did add stitchpoints to the bottom of thewheels to line up against thetrack. This is how the engineshould look once it is stitchedout.Again I added stitch points tothe Box Car wheels to matchup with the track and madesure the stitch point that iswithin the hitch of the Box Carmatched up with the Engine.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (5 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopAbove: Completed log and tank cars.Continue on with other cars, like thepassenger car and caboose, until you havecompleted the train.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (7 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM

Using the Endless HoopI hope you will give this project a try -- it was so much fun! Thanks, Embroidery Libraryfor sharing your wonderful design inspirations with all of us.Click here for a printable version of this page.You’ll need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.If you don't have it, you can download a free copy by clicking on the icon below.file:////Inge/inside%20embroidery/ProjectInstructions/PR1148.html (8 of 8)9/5/2005 6:10:35 PM