r/Machine_Embroidery • u/SadGirlSadMusic • 2h ago

Help hooping a softshell jacket

I have a brother Skitch and the magnetic hoop isn’t strong enough to go all the way through this thicker softshell jacket.
I’d float it and pin it but then it’ll leave pin marks..
Can I use binder clips to keep it taught against the hoop?
I’ve already ruined a jacket so 🥴

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u/GingerStitches 2h ago

Can you not just put it in a regular hoop? If the magnetic hoop won’t work and you can’t hoop it, give it back to the customer and tell them you can’t do it. You may be able to use sticky stabilizer and make it work but I don’t recommend it if you’re not confident.

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u/SadGirlSadMusic 2h ago

Because a switch is not comparable with a regular hoop. The project is for myself

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u/GingerStitches 1h ago

You can try hooping sticky stabilizer or spray some adhesive onto tear away stabilizer and see how it goes. I’m not familiar with that machine though.

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u/SadGirlSadMusic 1h ago

I’m worried the spray adhesive will make the fleecy tacky. Is that a risk? Lol

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u/swooshhh 1h ago

If it's just one color and a simple design sticky stabilize it. If not I would send it off as to not mess up anymore.

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u/SadGirlSadMusic 1h ago

One color and text!

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u/swooshhh 1h ago

Use the jacket you already ruined for the test. Make sure your digitizing is on point and it shouldn't be a problem

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u/SadGirlSadMusic 1h ago

Luckily it was an $18 Amazon jacket which is acrually quite nice 😬