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equipment:craft:embroidery_machine [2025/01/23 17:21] – davidequipment:craft:embroidery_machine [2025/03/09 17:01] (current) – Add note about inkstitch on Wayland david
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 <callout title="Online Induction Required" type="danger" icon="true"> This equipment requires an online induction prior to use. For your own safety and to avoid damage to the equipment do not attempt to use it until you have been inducted. </callout> <callout title="Online Induction Required" type="danger" icon="true"> This equipment requires an online induction prior to use. For your own safety and to avoid damage to the equipment do not attempt to use it until you have been inducted. </callout>
  
 +<callout title="Sharps Hazard" type="warning" icon="true"> This equipment has a sharp needle.  Please take care, and keep hands away when the machine is running. Please dispose of used needles in the sharps bin.</callout>
  
 ==== Summary ====  ==== Summary ==== 
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 ==== Basic operation ==== ==== Basic operation ====
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 +<callout title="Needle types" type="info" icon="true"> Use a specialist embroidery needle as these have a particular shape that fits around the rotary hook. The standard size is 75/11, the brand we have been advised is Schmetz GOLD Embroidery 130/705 H-ET 75/11, these are currently provided by Hackspace, if we are running low please request more on the forum in the consumables thread. When embroidering on thick fabrics such as denim, use a 90/14 Schmetz GOLD Embroidery also do a version of this. If you are embroidering a knitted fabric (such as t-shirt material), you should use a ball point needle.</callout>
  
 === Before turning the machine on === === Before turning the machine on ===
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   - Lower the presser foot   - Lower the presser foot
   - Hold the needle with one hand, and unscrew the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver   - Hold the needle with one hand, and unscrew the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver
-  - Remove the old needle and dispose of in the sharps bin+  - Remove the old needle and dispose of in the sharps bin (this is on the left electronics workbench)
   - Get a new needle of the correct gauge and type for the fabric you will be embroidering (see below)   - Get a new needle of the correct gauge and type for the fabric you will be embroidering (see below)
   - Check the needle isn't bent   - Check the needle isn't bent
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 Full details and diagrams are given on {{brother_innovis_750e_operation_manual.pdf#page=38|page 38 of the user guide}} Full details and diagrams are given on {{brother_innovis_750e_operation_manual.pdf#page=38|page 38 of the user guide}}
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-<callout title="Needle types" type="info" icon="true"> Use a 75/11 home sewing machine needle. When 
-embroidering on thick fabrics such as denim, use a 90/14 home sewing machine needle. If you are embroidering a knitted fabric (such as t-shirt material), you should use a ball point needle.</callout> 
  
 === Choosing or loading a pattern === === Choosing or loading a pattern ===
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   * Don't force the automatic needle threader.  If it won't work, you can thread the needle by hand (the thread goes from front to back)   * Don't force the automatic needle threader.  If it won't work, you can thread the needle by hand (the thread goes from front to back)
   * Raise the presser foot after threading the needle and put the end of the thread through the hole in the foot   * Raise the presser foot after threading the needle and put the end of the thread through the hole in the foot
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 +<callout title="Thread supplies" type="info" icon="true">The hackspace has large spools of embroidery thread in many colours, kept in the black drawers by the craft bench. These should be used with the 3d printed stand. If you’re using your other threads, please check the user guide for suitability. Old thread is likely to snap. If you find the thread is breaking repeatedly, please don’t continue to use it. It will give a poor result to your work and may damage the machine.</callout>
  
 === Setting up and installing the embroidery frame === === Setting up and installing the embroidery frame ===
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-=== Digitising designs for patches/badges ===+==== Digitising designs for patches/badges ====
  
 As mentioned above I've used Inkscape with the Inkstitch add-on, its not the best software in the world for this as most other embroidery software allows you to place individual stitches ( useful on the finer details and lettering) and allows you to quickly changes settings to parts of the design i.e. satin stitch width or the type of fabric being used. But unlike those pieces of software Inkstitch is free. As mentioned above I've used Inkscape with the Inkstitch add-on, its not the best software in the world for this as most other embroidery software allows you to place individual stitches ( useful on the finer details and lettering) and allows you to quickly changes settings to parts of the design i.e. satin stitch width or the type of fabric being used. But unlike those pieces of software Inkstitch is free.
  
 Inkstitch have a workflow here: [[https://inkstitch.org/docs/workflow/]]. There is also easy access to each of the stitch/fill types etc and a lot of useful information. Inkstitch have a workflow here: [[https://inkstitch.org/docs/workflow/]]. There is also easy access to each of the stitch/fill types etc and a lot of useful information.
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 +<callout title="Inkstitch on Linux" type="info" icon="true">If you're running Inkstitch on Linux, using Wayland, you'll need to start inkscape using:
 +export GDK_BACKEND=x11 && inkscape
 +</callout>
  
 If you are working off a design or logo that is already created two methods I have found work reasonably well: If you are working off a design or logo that is already created two methods I have found work reasonably well:
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