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  • Re: What fabric brand do you recommend?

    Marlene - excellent observation! What software are you using? Is it on your machine or available to purchase? I have had the same problems with EL designs. It is one reason why Ann's designs say "professionally digitized." That does not mean that EL designs are not professional, but even...
    Posted to Today's Top Tips (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-14-2008

  • 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

  • I PREDICT - - -

    I predict that there will be a really great Blog from The Avid Embroiderer on Hooping around Friday or Saturday, June 6 or 7, 2008. I also predict that there already is a really fun Blog from The Adventures of Crash Coarse Cathy and can be viewed at: http://www.annthegran.com/cs/blogs/crash-course-cathy...
    Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by pat71896 on 06-01-2008

  • 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

  • The Avid Embroider Presents - Stabilizers

    When a group of embroiderers gather, one subject is certain to come up . . . . . stabilizers The stores are loaded with these important products. Annthegran alone has dozens of different stabilizers for every need. Some of the types are Tear Away, Cut Away, Water soluble, and adhesive, the list goes...
    Posted to The Avid Embroiderer (Weblog) by pat71896 on 05-22-2008
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