How To Do Micro Chenille Embroidery

Micro chenille designs are growing in popularity, especially with the ease and versatility of chenille patches. Did you know you can create and stitch micro chenille designs on your Melco machine with just a few simple supplies? No need to purchase expensive accessories! In this video, we’ll walk you through creating a design in DesignShop and show you the supplies and techniques to embroider it onto a cotton letterman jacket. Check out the details and supply list below!

Supplies needed:

• Burmilana thread from Maderia for that fuzzy chenille look
• 100 Gauge needles
• Cotton letterman jacket (We used a 9-ounce, 65/35 ring spun combed cotton/poly fleece similar to this)

This video is broken up into 3 main sections:

• How to set up and digitize micro chenille artwork (Starts around 01:03)
• Melco SUMMIT machine settings (Starts around 07:30)
• Tips for clean, professional embroidery results (Starts around 8:19)

For additional details on digitizing chenille, watch this video.