DesignShop V9 Appliqué Webinar Guide
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Appliqué / Tackle Twill
Appliqué / Tackle Twill - Sewing Process
Appliqué or Tackle Twill designs are designs that are specifically digitized for using fabric instead of stitches to fill in an area of a design. Usually a pattern is needed and
there are many techniques used to make an appliqué pattern. Below is the process
for sewing appliqué on the embroidery machine.
The Appliqué Sewing Process
Locator Stitch
Appliqué Fabric
#1 The appliqué
locater stitch
(outline stitch) is
sewn on the fabric. If an appliqué
stop is programmed, the
machine will stop
sewing between the color
changes.
#2 The appliqué fabric is
placed on top of locater
stitch (spray adhesive can be
used to hold fabric in place).
Tack down Stitch
#3 The appliqué tack down
stitch is sewn next. This can
be a column or a walk element. This stitch is used to
hold the fabric down.
Cover Stitch
#4 Tackle Twill look! The
cover stitch is turned off.
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#5 The appliqué cover stitch
is sewn after the tack down
stitch. This is usually a satin
stitch. (if the tack down stitch
is not turned off).
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The Appliqué Sew Process on the AMAYA
1.Hoop Fabric to sew the
Appliqué
2. Place the hoop on the
machine
4. If an appliqué command is inserted in
the color sequence, the machine will stop
and fame forward. Place the appliqué
fabric exactly on top of the locator stitch.
6. The cover stitch will sew next
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3. The 1st stitch to sew is the
appliqué locater stitch. .
5. The next stitch to sew is the tack down
stitch. This holds the fabric in place
7. Final sew out!
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Example 1: Tackle Twill Design
Locator Stitch
(sews 1st)
Tackle Twill Stitch
(sews 2nd on top
of locater stitch)
Process
1. Locater Stitch is sewn on garment
2. Machine will stop and frame forward (if appliqué stop is programmed)
3. Fabric letters are placed on top of locater stitch
4. Press start on AMAYA machine keypad
5. Frame will move back to sew position and Tackle Twill stitch will tack down fabric
Example 2: Appliqué Design
(basic design NOT using DS Appliqué feature)
1. Locator Stitch
(color 1
2. Tack down Stitch
(color 2)
3. Cover Stitch
(color 2)
An appliqué command is inserted between the 1st and
2nd color change . This will
force the machine to stop and
the frame will come forward.
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Object Properties: Appliqué
(DesignShop Pro & Pro+)
Appliqué: General
Background Type (fabric)
The background simulates the appliqué fabric, choose from the below choices
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None
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Solid Color (default)
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Cross Hatch
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Graphic—Allows for a scan of the material
Color Change Enabled
This is the appliqué stop at the embroidery
machine. After the locater stitch is sewn,
the machine will stop stitching (if the Appliqué stop was programmed in).
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Appliqué: Tackdown Stitch
Object Type: Column
• This is the type of stitch that will tack
down the fabric to hold it in place.
Column Width
• How wide the column will be. The default is 30 points
Inside / Outside
• Use the slider bar to set how much of
your column is offset on the inside of
the element and how much in on the
outside of the element
After the appliqué fabric is in position, the
edges are tacked down.
80 % of the stitch is
on the inside of the
heart and 20% of
the stitch is on the
outside of the
stitch.
OR
Object Type: Walk
• This is the type of stitch that will tack
down the fabric to hold it in place
•
Walk Stitch Offset
• The inset of the stitch. The default is –15
After the appliqué is in position, the edges
are tacked down.
The walk stitch is
inset is -15 points
from the edge of
the appliqué outline.
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Appliqué: Cover Stitch
Column Width
• How wide the column will be. Default is
40 points.
Inside / Outside
• Use the slider bar to set how much of
your column is offset on the inside and
how much in on the outside
For a clean finish, the edges of the appliqué
are hidden with cover stitching.
80 % of the stitch is
on the inside of
the heart and 20%
of the stitch is on
the outside of the
stitch.
Object Properties for Outline, Tackdown and Cover Stitches
Appliqué Outline (Walk) - Also know as the locator stitch
Outline (Walk)
The outline is the appliqué locater stitch. The material is
cut to the same size as this line. This allows you to position
the appliqué piece accurately on the fabric.
• Stitch Type
• Stitch Length
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Appliqué Tackdown (Top Stitching)
Tackle
• Used mostly for numbers on sports
items / sports uniforms
Satin
• Used for appliqué designs as the cover
stitch
Zigzag
• Used for appliqué designs
E Stitch
• Used for appliqué designs
Appliqué Cover (Top Stitching)
Tackle
• Used mostly for numbers on sports
items / sports uniforms
Satin
• Used for appliqué designs. This type of
stitch is almost always the cover stitch
Zigzag
• Used for appliqué designs
E Stitch
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Other Appliqué Techniques
Appliqué Lettering Conversion
(DS Pro and Pro+)
Change Element Type
• Input letters
• Right click and choose “Operations”
then “Change Element Type” (or hold
down the control key and click on
the appliqué tool)
• Choose Appliqué and “replace”
• Appliqué properties are now available
Appliqué Custom Shapes
(DS Pro an d Pro+)
Custom Shapes
• Select Appliqué Input Tool
• Select Automatic Custom
Shape Input Tool
• Choose Shape, click and hold to
drag shape to view window
• Appliqué properties are now available
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Object Properties - Miter Effect
(DS Pro and Pro+)
Corners—Miter
• Type 1—mostly used for Appliqué. This
type ends the corner in a point and
has a more finished overlap.
• Type 2—mostly used for Tackle Twill
Type 1
Type 2
Save Appliqué Outline
(DS Pro and Pro+)
This feature will automatically save the appliqué cutline to a separate file if the appliqué is created using DesignShop software.
• Create an auto appliqué
• Click on File
• Click on “Save Appliqué Outline”
• Type file and click on Save
• Save as ofm or exp file types to sew on fabric. This is a nice way to sew the patterns
for the exact shape. Send this to the AMAYA machine and sew on the appliqué
fabric. Then cut out this exact shape.
• Save as eps or exp to send to a plotter or cutter
Auto Appliqué vs. Manual Appliqué
1. When a design is digitized with DesignShop using the Appliqué auto feature you have
the ability to change any of the appliqué properties.
2. When a design is digitized using another type of software, the appliqué properties will
not be present (ie; Dakota Collectibles designs).
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Change a design element to an appliqué element
(DS Pro and Pro+)
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This works best is the element is larger with not much detail.
Select the element to be the appliqué
Right click and choose “Operations” then “Change Element Type”
Choose Appliqué
Click on “Replace”
The element is now an appliqué object
There may be some minor editing that needs to be done.
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