lavenderfield

Hi Julie, trimming really isn't so bad if you just adjust how you do things. I hoop two pieces of tear away and lay a piece of twill on top, not in the hoop. If I have to I use adhesive but I hardly ever need to. anyway, use a piece big enough for a margin for error and just outline the patch and a low density zig zag. Stop the machine and trim close to the stitching. Set your outline to at least a width of 40 (.4 depending on your machine) and when you outline the patch it covers the raw edges and you are good to go.
Sincerely,
Susan

 

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UglyCook

Susan, that's exactly what I do, but I try to put as many patches in one hooping as possible and it's a real pain to be trimming aroun 5-24 patches at a time.

 

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Crier Lady

Hello. I just purchased blank patches from Southern Emblem. Their prices seem to be lowest I have found, there is a $50 minimum. Hope this helps.

 

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Buechee

Thanks for all the input. It helped a lot.

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