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#441
Well here are the FSL designs I made using the variegated
thread from Amazon.
The "kitty" bookmark is in a tri-color of lt. pink, med. pink
and dark purple (almost looks black).
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This design is the "Year of Angels" design. These are done
in a bi-color of pale pink and pale green.
Sadly I am not going to have enough to do all 12 angels, so I
will do what I can.
I contacted the seller (C&C Sales NY Inc) to ask about purchasing
just that one spool color, got a FAST reply saying they did not
sale the spools individually but they would be in the warehouse
this week and look to see if there might be a spool of that laying
around that they will send to me.
If not I guess I am either stuck with mismatched angels or forced
to buying another set to get more of the color I need.
thread from Amazon.
The "kitty" bookmark is in a tri-color of lt. pink, med. pink
and dark purple (almost looks black).
[ATTACH=CONFIG]322594[/ATTACH]
This design is the "Year of Angels" design. These are done
in a bi-color of pale pink and pale green.
Sadly I am not going to have enough to do all 12 angels, so I
will do what I can.
I contacted the seller (C&C Sales NY Inc) to ask about purchasing
just that one spool color, got a FAST reply saying they did not
sale the spools individually but they would be in the warehouse
this week and look to see if there might be a spool of that laying
around that they will send to me.
If not I guess I am either stuck with mismatched angels or forced
to buying another set to get more of the color I need.
#442
This past weekend I visited my guild's quilt show, which was marvelous. There was one quilt that was exquisitely machine embroidered -- photos below. The center panel had hot fix crystals throughout.
I remarked to one woman, "Wouldn't you have loved receiving that as a wedding gift?"
She said, "Yes, but can you imagine your husband putting his dirty boots up on it?"
While we were chuckling someone else was admiring the quilt and wondering why it didn't place higher. A woman, who I think was a show official, remarked with disdain, "Yes, the embroidery is lovely, but SHE didn't do it, did she? No. The machine did it."
So, just wondering if any of you have run into this attitude about machine embroidered quilts.
I mean if you use a programmed long arm, you didn't do it ... a machine did it. So what's the difference?
I remarked to one woman, "Wouldn't you have loved receiving that as a wedding gift?"
She said, "Yes, but can you imagine your husband putting his dirty boots up on it?"
While we were chuckling someone else was admiring the quilt and wondering why it didn't place higher. A woman, who I think was a show official, remarked with disdain, "Yes, the embroidery is lovely, but SHE didn't do it, did she? No. The machine did it."
So, just wondering if any of you have run into this attitude about machine embroidered quilts.
I mean if you use a programmed long arm, you didn't do it ... a machine did it. So what's the difference?
#443
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 17
I have the babylock elegante, ellisimo and the brother PR620 and the little pooh that I can travel with. I love to do free standing lace, quilts, monograms and just about anything that can be done with the machines. I have the babylock palette version 8 software. I have been going to learn to digitize since 1996, but it is just so easy to purchase the designs. I mostly use the software to do Monograms with and to put designs together to make a design. I also use it to change the colors to get an idea of what it will look like before I stitch it out. It is so much fun, but some times when things go wrong it is such a headache.
#444
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
K - I have some mylar and I have been wanting to try it
but so far I am not brave enough yet. I did make one small
stab at it last year but when it messed up I stopped. Later
I found out "why" it messed up and have since started doing
things differently when I do FSL.
Yes that quilt is fantastic, and you are right it shouldn't matter
that the machine did the actual "work" on the embroidery, if
we machine embroiders don't get the prep work for the machines
then the machines can't do what we want them to do.
Oh and yes I have ran into horrible attitudes because I don't
"hand sew" everything I make I am not a quilter, if I don't do
all the hand embroidery I am not an embroider etc.
To those people I snug my nose to them and think mean,
nasty and evil thoughts.
More often then not those people don't have a creative hair in their
head, much less the mind set on how to begin THINKING with a
creative mind.
but so far I am not brave enough yet. I did make one small
stab at it last year but when it messed up I stopped. Later
I found out "why" it messed up and have since started doing
things differently when I do FSL.
Yes that quilt is fantastic, and you are right it shouldn't matter
that the machine did the actual "work" on the embroidery, if
we machine embroiders don't get the prep work for the machines
then the machines can't do what we want them to do.
Oh and yes I have ran into horrible attitudes because I don't
"hand sew" everything I make I am not a quilter, if I don't do
all the hand embroidery I am not an embroider etc.
To those people I snug my nose to them and think mean,
nasty and evil thoughts.
More often then not those people don't have a creative hair in their
head, much less the mind set on how to begin THINKING with a
creative mind.
#445
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bosque County, Texas
Posts: 2,709
People with this attitude are the same ones who complained when artists stopped mixing their own oil paints, or using electric tools to make hand made furniture.
#446
Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 7
I Have the Brother Inovis Quattro 6000D that I got last summer. I am having a blast embroidering everything I can. My machine will read any format, but I always get PES designs. The machine comes with several hundred built in designs, but I am always looking for more and have found great deals online. I embellished sweatshirts, for my grandkids, with Disney characters and their names for Christmas. I have made In the Hoop stuffies, placemats, napkins, towels, runners, purses, and of course...Quilts. I will be posting pics soon.
So happy I found this thread.
Val
So happy I found this thread.
Val
#447
QuiltyLouise,
Those Angels are beautiful! And you said you used what kind of thread again? Sorry having a brain fart this morning
Those Angels are beautiful! And you said you used what kind of thread again? Sorry having a brain fart this morning
#448
Krystyna or Quilty Louise, can you explain to me what the mylar is for? I've seen several embroidery designs that ask for mylar paper and don't know what they mean.
#449
I don't use it myself, but like using the vapor organzas from Joann. They are just gorgeous and come in so many colors. I also used a sparkly burgundy organza to make napkin rings. So pretty. If you look at post 427 you'll see a little angel I made using some organza - although I also used glitter thread on the wings and some details.
TanyaL - you hit the nail on the head. I think that the use of an embroidery machine is legitimate for use in quilting. Just as legitimate as the use of any other piece of equipment.
#450
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tennessee, UC area
Posts: 1,583
I have the Janome,Had it about a year and a half, have yet to try any embroidery, and that is what I really wanted it for! I just sort of feel at a lose to do anything. Need to know about stabilizers, threads, hooping, all of it!!And Karen, if there is anyone who can and will find all the answers, it would be you!! So a thread about this would be great.
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