Embroidery placement & hooping for sheets and pillow cases

Osman BayrakFeb 23, 2023

EMBROIDERY PLACEMENT- SHEETS / PILLOW CASES

Needle: #75/11 NP
Backing: 1 or 2 sheets Tearaway

Thin woven sheeting material will require Tearaway backing to give added strength during embroidery.

PLACEMENT CHART

POSITION	INSIDE BAND	ABOVE BAND
SHEET	Centered left to right inside band	Centered 4” above band
PILLOW CASE	Centered left to right inside band	Centered 3” above band
SHAM	Centered on sham

SIZE CHART

STYLE	SHEET	PILLOW CASE	SHAM
Script Name	(1 l/2”)37.7mm	(1 1/4”)32mm	(2”)51mm
Script Initials	(2”)51mm	(1 1/2”)37.7mm	(3”)76mm
Block Name	(1 1/2”)37.7mm	(1 1/4”)32mm	(2”)5lmm
Block Initials	(2”)51mm	(1 1/2”)37.7mm	(3”)76mm
3-Letter Mono.	(3”)76mm	(2 1/2”)63.7mm	(3”)76mm

HOW TO FRAME A PILLOW CASE

STEP 1	Place frame upside down onto framing device. Loosen the frame thumbscrew slightly.
STEP 2	Fold pillow case in half, find center of band or measure above band using the chart above. Mark center point of design with a pin. Turn pillow case inside-out.
STEP 3	Select a piece of Tearaway large enough to cover entire frame. Lightly spray one side of backing with Adhesive spray. Press backing onto center of wrong side of pillow case until fabric is laying flat.
STEP 4	Turn fabric right side out and slip over top of framing devise. Position pillow case so your pin is in the center of the frame. Make sure grain is straight and fabric is straight before pressing frame into place. You may pull the garment from side to side in order to straighten grain and pull out excess puckered fabric inside the frame. Tighten thumbscrew. Thin woven items must be pulled taught. Loose fabric may result with a puckered finished embroidery.
STEP 5	Lift the frame out of the framing device. Handle garment by the outer edges of the frame, so as not to loosen the fabric tension of the framed garment. You are ready to attach frame to the machine.
STEP 6	When the garment has completed sewing. You may pull away the excess Tearaway backing. When using two layers of Tearaway backing, pull one layer away at a time to reduce puckering.

HOW TO FRAME A SHEET/ SHAM

If added stability is needed use two Tearaway backing Criss crossed. The tearaway will give additional strength while sewing but can be pulled away one piece at a time when completed.

If satin or silk/like fabric is being embroidered a smaller needle may be used. 70/10NP or even a 70/10 BP (ball point needle)

If holes appear in the garment around the edges of the design check for:
- Too high of a density for the size sewn?
- Was the smallest frame size used?
- Was the correct backing and adhesive used?
- Use a smaller size needle. Ex. If a 75/1 1NP was used try a 70/10NP or BP (ball point needle) instead