Embroidery Machines Lets Chat & Have Fun
03-30-2014, 05:08 AM
#2631
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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When you start to emb, hold the top thread up and it normally will pull the bobbin thread up. I do this and don't worry about the bobbin and my machine will automatically cut the thread that is there if it is pulled up. If I don't pull it up it'll get sucked to the bottom of fabric.
03-30-2014, 06:22 AM
#2632
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon City, OR
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I would love to see the books you think are the good ones if you have the time.
03-30-2014, 06:51 AM
#2633
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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I spray basted the sandwich; I never have had any shift when embroidering on my quilts. I just make sure the hoop is tight; it works great!
03-30-2014, 07:25 AM
#2634
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Location: Midwest
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So, I don't know if photos are welcome in this thread; if they aren't let me know and I'll remove it. But I wanted to illustrate why I will never be without an embroidery machine again. I have tried to learn to FMQ. I've taken classes, I've practiced, I've even done it on a couple of quilts. But this is one skill I have not been able to master. Back when I had my Brother 2500D (sweet machine, btw. I was an idiot to sell it) I would use it to do embroidery to "tie" quilts. People loved it, and it made quilting a LOT easier for me. After I sold that machine, I thought I'd learn to FMQ; it just wasn't happening. And now I'm tired of SITD, straight line quilting, and the like.
I'm making a quilt using the Green Eggs & Ham fabric from the Dr Seuss line, and when it came to the quilting part, I was totally stumped. It's not a kid's quilt - it's a nostalgia quilt. I didn't want anything too childish and I didn't want to modify an existing embroidery design. So after a bit of searching, I found a border at emblibrary.com that employs stars, and thought it would be perfect.
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Now, at least, when I present this quilt to the recipient, I won't be terrified of what they'll think about the quilting! I don't care if others think it's cheating; I never claim to have FMQ'd it.
I'm making a quilt using the Green Eggs & Ham fabric from the Dr Seuss line, and when it came to the quilting part, I was totally stumped. It's not a kid's quilt - it's a nostalgia quilt. I didn't want anything too childish and I didn't want to modify an existing embroidery design. So after a bit of searching, I found a border at emblibrary.com that employs stars, and thought it would be perfect.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]469286[/ATTACH]
Now, at least, when I present this quilt to the recipient, I won't be terrified of what they'll think about the quilting! I don't care if others think it's cheating; I never claim to have FMQ'd it.
Sandy
03-30-2014, 10:58 AM
#2635
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SWFL
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Skratchie photos are always welcomed here! I'm a Floriani thread girl. It works well with my machine. On a budget though I still have sulky which is just good for the Floriani thread has a beautiful sheen. IMOP...I've been using Frixion pens for the placement of designs since they are easily removed with an iron. You'll need stabilizers, bobbin thread I use 60wt) and lots and lots of embroidery designs.
03-31-2014, 01:26 PM
#2636
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Location: Colorado
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Last week I seen a post on facebook with some boots with embroidery on
the side.
I shared the picture with the comment "If I still wore boots like this I would
so be adding embroidery to them".
Than I made the comment about searching goodwill and other thrift stores
to find old use boots to practice on. Next thing I know 2 friends are offering
to send me their old boots for practice KNOWING full well that I have never
done this yet and I could end up messing them up.
One friend said "if they mess up that's fine I will cover them with my pants
leg, if not then I get a snazzy cool pair of boots".
The other friend said" Not a problem. I haven't worn them in a while and they
are old. If it works out great for you and I get pretty new boots".
So with that said come summertime I will be venturing into embroidery on
boots. Now to research was of getting that done. I had seen the technique
demonstrated at a show, but there was so many people there standing in
the way that I couldn't see all the steps and details involved.
I will post pictures when I get them done.
the side.
I shared the picture with the comment "If I still wore boots like this I would
so be adding embroidery to them".
Than I made the comment about searching goodwill and other thrift stores
to find old use boots to practice on. Next thing I know 2 friends are offering
to send me their old boots for practice KNOWING full well that I have never
done this yet and I could end up messing them up.
One friend said "if they mess up that's fine I will cover them with my pants
leg, if not then I get a snazzy cool pair of boots".
The other friend said" Not a problem. I haven't worn them in a while and they
are old. If it works out great for you and I get pretty new boots".
So with that said come summertime I will be venturing into embroidery on
boots. Now to research was of getting that done. I had seen the technique
demonstrated at a show, but there was so many people there standing in
the way that I couldn't see all the steps and details involved.
I will post pictures when I get them done.
03-31-2014, 04:25 PM
#2637
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SWFL
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Quilty Louise that definitely sounds like a challenge, one I know you will succeed! Show us pics when you're done.
04-01-2014, 05:26 AM
#2638
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Location: Somewhere North
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Quilty-Louise, I am looking forward to seeing your embroidered boots and what you do to actually embroider on them.
04-01-2014, 08:13 AM
#2639
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Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 214
Embroidery supplies
To whomever posted the note about discount embroidery supply - thank you so very much.
I went there and had to order the thread I need to finish a project. I was about to head to JoAnn since I had a 40% off coupon, but that still didn't bring the price to what I got on line. Ordered a bunch of needles too since I'm always running out.
Thank you again.
I went there and had to order the thread I need to finish a project. I was about to head to JoAnn since I had a 40% off coupon, but that still didn't bring the price to what I got on line. Ordered a bunch of needles too since I'm always running out.
Thank you again.
04-01-2014, 12:30 PM
#2640
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,877
To whomever posted the note about discount embroidery supply - thank you so very much.
I went there and had to order the thread I need to finish a project. I was about to head to JoAnn since I had a 40% off coupon, but that still didn't bring the price to what I got on line. Ordered a bunch of needles too since I'm always running out.
Thank you again.
I went there and had to order the thread I need to finish a project. I was about to head to JoAnn since I had a 40% off coupon, but that still didn't bring the price to what I got on line. Ordered a bunch of needles too since I'm always running out.
Thank you again.
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