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#2491
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I went to a local quilt store today that was having a store wide 30% off sale. Love those! I have been going to JoAnns for emb thread when they have it for 50% off. They carry Sulky which I do like. The quilt store had Floriani which I have never used and I always assumed it would be quite expensive. I was really surprised to see that in general, it is less expensive than the 50% off Sulky at JoAnns. I can't say I needed any thread, but I did buy several spools. The shop lady told me that it is definitely less expensive but people seem to like it just as much if not more than Sulky. I just might do an inventory of my threads and go back for more before the sale is over. They were also having 30% off floor model machines but I didn't bite. Love my Brother.
#2492
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I love Floriani thread.
I went to a local quilt store today that was having a store wide 30% off sale. Love those! I have been going to JoAnns for emb thread when they have it for 50% off. They carry Sulky which I do like. The quilt store had Floriani which I have never used and I always assumed it would be quite expensive. I was really surprised to see that in general, it is less expensive than the 50% off Sulky at JoAnns. I can't say I needed any thread, but I did buy several spools. The shop lady told me that it is definitely less expensive but people seem to like it just as much if not more than Sulky. I just might do an inventory of my threads and go back for more before the sale is over. They were also having 30% off floor model machines but I didn't bite. Love my Brother.
#2493
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#2494
I love Floriani thread! I also have Sulky and quite a lot of them. This past Christmas I bought the 100 pk. thread and though costly it averaged to $2.30 a spool which isn't bad considering that the lqs sells it at $4.60 a spool. If I don't have the color that I need from Floriani then I'll I'll use the thread chart I have, with the actual threads not the printed color chart, and match them up with the sulky.
#2495
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Has anyone used the poly Glide thread for embroidery?
#2496
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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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I'd love to try my hand at embroidery however I don't have a machine yet though I keep looking! One of the things I do ponder about is whether it is better to have two separate machines or one combined. I keep relating this to an old washer dryer I had, couldn't wait to get rid of it and return to a washer and tumble dryer since it neither washed nor dried particularly efficiently. Would that experience bear any relevance to sewing/embroidery? Thank you for any advice.
#2497
Sheilz I have an embroidery only machine and separate sewing machine. While the embroidery machine is going I can go ahead and continue my sewing/quilting. The only time I stop sewing is to change the thread and/or to check that it is embroidering ok. I used to own a Babylock Ellure Plus which is a combo machine, sew/embroider and found myself using the embroidery portion more than the sewing and constantly switching out the foot for both. For me it was a hassle and I much prefer to have two separate machines. Also consider how much room you have for two machines. If you already own a sewing machine then check into some embroidery machines only. Size of hoop is also important. If you purchase a machine with a 4x4 hoop then you cannot have a design any larger. A 5x7 hoop gives you more room for small/medium size designs so you can have both. Just my opinion and I'm sure there are many here who can also help. Good luck!
#2498
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Sheilz I have an embroidery only machine and separate sewing machine. While the embroidery machine is going I can go ahead and continue my sewing/quilting. The only time I stop sewing is to change the thread and/or to check that it is embroidering ok. I used to own a Babylock Ellure Plus which is a combo machine, sew/embroider and found myself using the embroidery portion more than the sewing and constantly switching out the foot for both. For me it was a hassle and I much prefer to have two separate machines. Also consider how much room you have for two machines. If you already own a sewing machine then check into some embroidery machines only. Size of hoop is also important. If you purchase a machine with a 4x4 hoop then you cannot have a design any larger. A 5x7 hoop gives you more room for small/medium size designs so you can have both. Just my opinion and I'm sure there are many here who can also help. Good luck!
#2499
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#2500
I would vote for an embroidery only machine. I originally bought a Babylock Sophia 2 for sewing primarily. Well, once I got going with embroidery, I found I never took the embroidery attachment off. And, as mentioned, you can sew while you stitch.
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