Feline Fanatic-I do have Monofilament thread, not my or my machine's favorite thing to work with. The thread I was originally thinking of using is the same thread I used for the topstitching, which is the same color as my backing and flange. DMC machine embroidery thread 50 wt.
Maybe the monofilament would be better, hide my errors better? I have plenty of room for improvement with my SITD.