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equipment:craft:embroidery_machine [2025/01/23 18:55] – davidequipment:craft:embroidery_machine [2025/03/09 17:01] (current) – Add note about inkstitch on Wayland david
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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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 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
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 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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