| Computerized embroidery sewing machines are an | | | | wrinkles and such other problems. Method of |
| advance over the older mechanical embroidery and | | | | stabilization depends on the machine, the type of the |
| sewing machines. They offer precision and variety in | | | | fabric and the density of the design. The most |
| designs with a simplified operating procedure. With | | | | common method used for stabilization is adding one or |
| falling costs of computer hardware as well as | | | | more pieces of additional material called stabilizers or |
| software and easy availability of designs, | | | | interfacing below the fabric. Stabilizers are also of |
| computerized embroidery sewing machines have | | | | many types like cut away, tear away, nylon, vinyl, |
| become an affordable and convenient option for home | | | | water soluble, heat-n-gone, adhesive etc, and depend |
| embroiders. | | | | upon your specific requirements. |
| Operating Computerized Embroidery Sewing Machine | | | | For smaller work, the fabric is placed directly on a |
| The basic steps in operating a computerized | | | | hoop taking care that it remains taut. The hoop fits into |
| embroidery sewing machine are as follow: | | | | the arm of the machine which then brings it under the |
| Purchasing or making your own digitized | | | | needle. The thread is placed in the thread slot and |
| embroidery design file | | | | fitted into the needle. Most home computerized |
| Editing the design or combining it with other designs, | | | | embroidery sewing machines have only one needle |
| if you want to | | | | and so only one color thread can be placed at a time. |
| Loading the design file onto the machine | | | | After the design is entered, the machine indicates |
| Preparing the fabric and the thread | | | | which color thread it will be using first, or the user |
| Starting the machine and monitoring its progress | | | | enters the color that he has placed on the machine. |
| Loading the Design File | | | | Monitoring Progress |
| Once you have finalized your design, you load it onto | | | | The computerized embroidery sewing machine begins |
| your computerized embroidery machine. It is done in a | | | | to work when the fabric and thread have been placed |
| variety of ways: through cables, floppy disks, CDs, | | | | and thread color indicated. The computer built in the |
| USB interfaces or special cards resembling flash cards | | | | machine, or attached to it, keeps directing the |
| and computer cards. Some machines have inbuilt | | | | embroidery arm. The embroidery arm, in its turn, keeps |
| computers and the designs are loaded directly onto | | | | moving the hoop in directions required to embroider the |
| them, while others are attached to computers that | | | | pattern. After finishing the first color the machine stops |
| take the design. File formats for different machines are | | | | and prompts the user to cut the thread and place the |
| different and you will have to take care that the file | | | | next color thread. After the pattern is complete the |
| format of the design you are purchasing is compatible | | | | machine stops and prompts the user to remove the |
| with your machine. | | | | fabric. |
| Preparation of Thread and Fabric | | | | If you run a small business of sewing and embroidering, |
| Before placing on computerized embroidery machine, | | | | computerized embroidery sewing machine is ideal for |
| the fabric is stabilized to keep it taut and prevent | | | | you. |