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    Old 06-19-2010, 04:30 AM
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    I just saw this on Sewing with Nancy this morning. Has anyone ever tried it? The stitch looks very heavy/thick where she echo quilted a leaf for an example. She fed one spool from one direction and the second spool from the opposite direction and threaded both threads through a topstitching needle and loosened her tension to 3 and her stitch length is 3.5. I thought it was a nice idea for setting off an area of quilting on a quilt that is asking for something a little different and special.
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    Old 06-19-2010, 04:32 AM
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    Neat idea, I'll have to keep it in mind. Thanks!!
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    Old 06-19-2010, 07:44 AM
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    I think it would be easier and finish with the same results if one were to just use a 30 wt. or 12 wt. thread.
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    Old 06-19-2010, 08:17 AM
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    Thank you for the great tip :D:D:D
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    Old 06-19-2010, 09:03 AM
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    I hadn't heard of it, but it sounds like a neat idea. Thanks for sharing!
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    Old 06-19-2010, 09:12 AM
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    I have, but only on a sample at a workshop. It worked fine. We also used two different colours in twin needles that looked really nice.
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    Old 06-19-2010, 05:54 PM
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    That sounds cool. I'll have to try that.
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    Old 06-20-2010, 10:34 PM
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    sounds cool, thanks
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    Old 06-21-2010, 08:06 PM
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    We used to do this when we topstitched on jackets and coats. The stitches were very defined and usually done in contrast thread color. Back when we did this, we didn't have access to 12 weight thread like we do now.
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