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05-06-2014, 06:28 AM
#2691
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: VT
Posts: 165
Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Try and tear organza and you will find that it will NEVER tear. I also use it for cutwork, hooping it under the fabric, doing a running stitch around the cut out area, carefully trimming away the top layer and completing the design. When finished, use a stencil cutter to melt away the organza and you will have perfect cutwork that will never pull apart as the stitches are being held by the organza. With wash out stabilizers, they go even under the stitches leaving nothing to support.
I'm afraid, that I am a little paranoid about stabilizers as without the proper backing, the embroidery is useless. Hope this helps.
Meant to add, that twinkle organza works best! It is the most stable.
Wendy
I'm afraid, that I am a little paranoid about stabilizers as without the proper backing, the embroidery is useless. Hope this helps.
Meant to add, that twinkle organza works best! It is the most stable.
Wendy
Where can the twinkle organza be purchased? Do you have an online source?
Thanks.
05-06-2014, 06:40 AM
#2692
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: San Isidro de San Ramon, Costa Rica & Calgary, Canada
Posts: 21
Wendy G.
05-06-2014, 07:12 AM
#2693
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: northeast NE
Posts: 1,072
Don't understand why you haven't had success with your HV Scandinavia 300; I have had mine for 9 years and have done much with the 4x4 hoop and the Plus hoop, even on toilet paper!!! I save designs onto the blank card I purchased and add and delete designs as I need. Hoping you'll soon get much success from your machine. I wish the machine could use larger hoops, but as far as the machine is concerned for how it sews and embroiders, I would never trade it....I would save up $$ to purchase another wth the larger hoop but will never give up the 300.
05-07-2014, 03:18 PM
#2696
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 464
I bought my sparkle organza from Hobby Lobby. Comes in many colors. It is nylon, which was what was recommended at an embroidery art quilt class I attended. Nylon melts beautifuly. Polyester organza was not recommended as it melts with globs. Hard to find nylon only, but I was excited to find so many colors--sparkle and non-sparkle at HL. So far HL is the only store I can find nylon-only organza.
05-09-2014, 08:11 PM
#2697
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: FL
Posts: 10
Looking to do embroidery with a bernette chicago. Cant read bernina emb. Extension on usb stick. Anyone know what extension to download designs on usb stick?
05-11-2014, 04:13 AM
#2698
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,061
I have a Babylock Ellageo. I haven't used the embroidery nearly as much as I thought I would. But that has to do with losing my job to outsourcing and not being able to find another. This embroidery setup is complicated and the few designs I've tried were too dense for the fabrics.
I'll stick with just quilting. I'm thinking of selling this machine and buying a good general purpose sewing machine.
I'll stick with just quilting. I'm thinking of selling this machine and buying a good general purpose sewing machine.
05-12-2014, 02:29 AM
#2699
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
With the Ellageo you can make your designs either larger or smaller than the original pattern. If your design is too dense try making it bigger to see if that will thin it out. DON't sell your Ellageo. Even if you only use it for sewing it is a fantastic machine with lots of great features. I wouldn't take a new car for mine.
I don't have this machine but I certainly agree with keeping it!! Iclang will one day want to give embroidery another try and then what? If the machine is paid for, you can only lose $$ by getting rid of it. Sounds like the machine dealer needs to work with her.
I learned everyhing I know about machine spembroidery by reading the boards, joining appropriate Yahoo! Groups, websites, etc. My dealer was useless and I did not wanpt to take time out driving the 45 minutes each way to get to them. Always learning "online" even 7 years later! Love having my embroidery as an option. I am predominately a quilt piecer, btw.
Sandy
05-13-2014, 05:22 AM
#2700
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 8
I,too, am a self taught machine embroiderer. I would definitely NOT sell the Ellageo. I just purchased a practically brand new Brother 6700D at an estate sale. Feel like I almost stole it! I had a Brother 1250D so this is quite a step up for me but I love it so far. Sandy, what embroidery forums do you belong to? I gather so much info from this site on quilting that I would like to join an embroidery forum. Always willing to learn! Guess that's why I taught school for 26 years!
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