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  • Re: Going rate for embroidery lessons

    I live in Green Valley Arizon (South of Tucson). If you belong to our quilting group ($25. for a year) I teach FREE Embird, Viking, Janome, Artista, etc. on the 4th of Friday of the month 9AM at Friends in Deed and the third Monday (12:30) same place. Please click on my profile and email me for more...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by maemery on 06-08-2008
  • Re: Tear Away Stabilizer

    Rita: As long as you are careful not to poke through the fabic it is fine to cut the stabilizer down between the letters, lines of text or anywhere else you fell is helpful. I do this most of of the time anyway so I am not pulling on the fabric as much when I tear it away. I have used Ann's tear...
    Posted to Product Questions (Forum) by db1921 on 06-02-2008
  • Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

    Hi Jo, I always use the water soluable on top of any design,it helps lay the stitches on top of the fabric a bit more.there are many different weights of that as well,the one I use is the one at ATG .So far it is the best I have used,it is fairly economical,and it has never failed me yet. By using the...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-02-2008
  • Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

    I can not stress enough the fact ALWAYS,ALWAYS ,ALWAYS do test sew outs for any type of fabric. It is the best way to tell what stabilizers you need for that particular item.Some may need two,three even more .I never do any embroidery without WSS on the top.It just makes every project come out nicer...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008
  • Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

    My goodness,I just realized you had two types of fabric you are using here.Silly me !I would say again for the cotton,what are you using for stabilizer's? Cotton is a very light weight fabric,so dense stitches are likely to pucker it. I just thought of something else as well,did you re-size the design...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008
  • Re: Stitch Density and Fabrics

    Well, I guess my first question ,is what are you using for stabilizers? Are you hooping it or are you going outside the hoop? If it were me I would use a sticky on the hoop,then an iron on,light tack tear away on the back of the sweatshirt.Then lay it on the sticky,and embroider it out side the hoop...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by jalcumbrack on 06-01-2008
  • Re: Design outlines

    That is often an issue regarding stabilizing. Do take a moment to read (and print for future reference) my blog on Stabilizers. I know it has almost always been my experience, 7 years and counting, that strong stabilizers are most important. Lollie is very correct, be careful that you do not stretch...
    Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-31-2008
  • Re: Tear Away Stabilizer

    Rita - You make such a great point about multiple ways to remove stabilizers. I hope others will add their favorite methods. Pat
    Posted to Product Questions (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-30-2008
  • Tear Away Stabilizer

    I have been embroidering like crazy the past week or two, and I have both a comment about water soluble stabilizer and a question about tear away stabilizer. First...the water soluable stabilizer from Ann The Gran is absolutely awesome. I had some other water soluable and although it works ok, there...
    Posted to Product Questions (Forum) by ritamae46 on 05-29-2008
  • Re: Beginner - help needed, baby clothes etc

    If you are still seeking answers, I have a few to add to the ones above which, incidently, are excellent! First: Test sew out. Select a fabric similar to what you are working with. You can find these in your scraps, at a resale/charity shop or at your fabric store. You only need a small amount to do...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 05-24-2008
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