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    Old 08-17-2014, 04:53 PM
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    I am going to be hand embroidering antennae with floss. Should I do that before quilting or after quilting?
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    Old 08-17-2014, 04:56 PM
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    I would do it before quilting, unless you want it to go thru all the layers.
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    I would do it before.
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    Old 08-17-2014, 05:27 PM
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    Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
    I would do it before quilting, unless you want it to go thru all the layers.
    Oh my gosh. Talk about not seeing the forest for the trees!
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    Embroider first or you will have no place for the knots to be hidden.
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    Old 08-17-2014, 06:01 PM
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    The only reason I can think of to quilt first would be that the embroidery thread would then be on top of the quilting thread, if you're planning for them to overlap at all.
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