My Anniversary, 5/14/09

re: My Anniversary, 5/14/09

bar0993 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:58:03 GMT

I have a viking designer 20. Haven't had it long. Finally doing a project I was excited about but the thread keeping breaking and its looping on the bottom. Changed needles twice, rethread everytime the thread breaks and I'm at my wits end!!! I have called my dealer and she says bascially the same as you but nothing has helped. I'm trying to embroider some golf towels for my husbands yearly golf game which is Saturday. I'm ready to quit!!!

Thanks

bar0993

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

pat71896 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:19:54 GMT

Hello and Welcome, Jackie!

I understand that Australia is one of the most active areas in the machine embroidery area.

I also know that Sue Box, a wonderful digitizer, is located in your part of the world!

Stop back again and I hope you enjoy my blogs as much as I enjoy doing them.

Pat

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ladyoz03 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:05:14 GMT

I live in australia and have stumbled across your Blog Thanks for the info I will now have somthing to look forward too Jackie

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

pat71896 — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:27:01 GMT

Thanks Sherry, I was reading something like your drain issue as well. It said that if you have a clogged toilet, pour 1/2 Cup dish soap, like Dawn, and let sit for an hour. It is supposed to make the congestion slippery and eliminating the clog.

There are 'wives tales' and a lot of them are very accurate.

One of my favorites is when you are sneezing, look up to a lamp to stop it. The reality is that when you are sneezing, looking up allows the 'tickle problem' to drain down your throat. The lamp has nothing to do with it, but the concept works just the same.

Pat

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

BeaReed — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:05:53 GMT

Thank You. Bea

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SherrylD — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:48:32 GMT

Thank you for the reminders. It's funny, but I tend to forget the basics when doing new projects. I didn't know that washing WSS could cause pipe problems... wonder if Dawn takes that out too! My Grandmother told me a long time ago that she never had drain problems when she used Dawn dishsoap, better than Drano!

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

pat71896 — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:45:07 GMT

Thank you ekwms - I absolutely agree that being careful with wss is always a good habit.

My machines have two different bobbins as well, and I have to remember which is what. I need to do as you say, keep them separate.

I give my test sew-outs and give the good ones to the Quilting Guild. I personally don't quilt.

Pat

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embnaut — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:41:07 GMT

Good info.

I do have trouble sometimes with stabilizers. How do you know if you are not stabilized right?

Sue

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ekwms — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:26:49 GMT

Suggestions, if I may --- 1) regarding the WSS -- I wash mine out in a hand wash tub, then let it dry (add some alcohol to keep it fom spoiling), to use for stiffening fabric or the paint on as liquid WSS. If I don't want to keep it, I make sure to toss it on a gravel area of the yard. It won't harm your flower beds, like your pipes! 2) I have several machines & keep the bobbins in different colored babbin rings, w/ the machine name written on the side; 3) keep those test sew-outs to use in other quick projects - that way you won't feel like they're wasted.

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

pat71896 — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:02:22 GMT

Thank you Joyce, Bobbins are fussy, and be careful of using one bobbin in another machine.

When I first began, I had lots of bobbin problems. Despite the fact that my dealership had knowledgeable sales people, they never asked me about any bobbin issues. That does not mean they are ignorant, it just means that they did not ask the right questions and I was not giving the right information.

When you are having problems with your stitch outs, be sure that you make notes of what the machine is doing, what the design is doing, what stabilizer you are using and any other observations.

I have worked a computer help desk, and it is very difficult to diagnose problems when the use may not be able to give me the right info.

Learn all you can from a reliable source, and frankly, www.annthegran.com is one place where you can depend on for good info. Recently, I wrote something incorrect in a forum discussion and readers quickly corrected me. That is what helping each other is all about, and I was only slightly embarrassed!

Pat

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

JoyceGuy — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:13:05 GMT

I have various machines and wound a bobbin on my Elna then used used it in my Janome 11000. It didnt work , it took me ages to realize what I had done

Joyce

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

pat71896 — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:54:56 GMT

Thanks for more comments. I really enjoy hearing back from all of you!

You all are the best on the Internet. I spent 3 days at a craft fair in southern California, and everyone knows who AnnTheGran is and a few even know who The Avid Embroiderer is!

What a terrific craft and super people who come with each design.

Pat

re: The Avid Embroiderer Presents: My Anniversary, May 14, 2009

LMJ5505 — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:58:53 GMT

Pat,

As always you are full of useful information. Between you and LaRue I am learning a lot. Keep up the good work.

Linda

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yoya — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:06:05 GMT

thank you for the interesting information!! It is worth making a copy!

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dcisar — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:03:22 GMT

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, Pat!