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Freestanding embroidery
Are you suppose to use a heavy weight thread on
your freestanding embroidery bowls,ornaments and etc, I just used my regular 40wt rayon that I used on making the designs on fabric. I made a bowl on it but it is not very stiff. I would appreciate any help. dreamboat |
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Dorothy, I've made a few FSL bowls , baskets and decorations. I have no problem with the stiffness and I haven't used any extra starch. What are you using for stabilizer? I am using some called H20 gone and when I ammaking a bowl or something that needs to be stiff I hoop 2 layers. They are a lot of fun to make aren't they? I usually do one of them on a day I am piecing at my SM that way I am not wasting time watching it stitch out. Feel free to ask me any more questions. Take out the first te and an extra l in my addy if you want to email off the group ....should read tbaytel.net Donna inNWOntario |
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Dorothy McNutt wrote:
Are you suppose to use a heavy weight thread on your freestanding embroidery bowls,ornaments and etc, I just used my regular 40wt rayon that I used on making the designs on fabric. I made a bowl on it but it is not very stiff. I would appreciate any help. dreamboat What sort of stabilizer are you using? the thread for embroidery should remain as usual- but to get stiffness, you may need a good stabilizer. Fabric bowls require a very heavy stabilizer in them. georg |
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I've made many embroidered bowls, using the regular 40 wt. thread. The
secret's in the stabilizer, not the thread. I use 2 layers of badgemaster and don't wash it all out. If you get all the stabilizer out, they won't be as stiff. Gen "Dorothy McNutt" wrote in message t... Are you suppose to use a heavy weight thread on your freestanding embroidery bowls,ornaments and etc, I just used my regular 40wt rayon that I used on making the designs on fabric. I made a bowl on it but it is not very stiff. I would appreciate any help. dreamboat |
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I used one layer of Ultra solvy extremely stable
water soluble stabilizer. Should I use 2 layers and still use the 40wt thread? dreamboat "Georg" wrote in message ... Dorothy McNutt wrote: Are you suppose to use a heavy weight thread on your freestanding embroidery bowls,ornaments and etc, I just used my regular 40wt rayon that I used on making the designs on fabric. I made a bowl on it but it is not very stiff. I would appreciate any help. dreamboat What sort of stabilizer are you using? the thread for embroidery should remain as usual- but to get stiffness, you may need a good stabilizer. Fabric bowls require a very heavy stabilizer in them. georg |
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Thanks everyone for all you help. I'll see if I can find
some badgemaster. Does anyone know where you can buy it? I don't think I really saw it at QS's or fabric stores. Maybe on the internet somewhere. dreamboat http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116 "Don/Gen" wrote in message ... I've made many embroidered bowls, using the regular 40 wt. thread. The secret's in the stabilizer, not the thread. I use 2 layers of badgemaster and don't wash it all out. If you get all the stabilizer out, they won't be as stiff. Gen "Dorothy McNutt" wrote in message t... Are you suppose to use a heavy weight thread on your freestanding embroidery bowls,ornaments and etc, I just used my regular 40wt rayon that I used on making the designs on fabric. I made a bowl on it but it is not very stiff. I would appreciate any help. dreamboat |
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I usually buy mine at shows, such as the one in MI next week. I know
Discount Embroidery on the web carries it, as do many other sites. Actually, the Ultra Solvy should work. They're about the same weight. Try 2 layers and see how it works. Some bowls are digitized better than others. Trial and error. If I want to make sure mine stay really stiff I hoop a layer of organza or tulle with the stabilizer making sure it's the same color as the main thread. That way when you wash the stabilizer out, it has some support. I've made lots of bowls, so email me if you need more help. Gen "Dorothy McNutt" wrote in message m... Thanks everyone for all you help. I'll see if I can find some badgemaster. Does anyone know where you can buy it? I don't think I really saw it at QS's or fabric stores. Maybe on the internet somewhere. dreamboat http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116 |
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Thanks. I'll see if the 2 layers of Ultra Solvy works.
It is kind of expensive though. I will check out Discount Embroidery and other sites on the net. I was at a quilt show last week end but didn't think to check to see if any vendor had it. dreamboat "Don/Gen" wrote in message ... I usually buy mine at shows, such as the one in MI next week. I know Discount Embroidery on the web carries it, as do many other sites. Actually, the Ultra Solvy should work. They're about the same weight. Try 2 layers and see how it works. Some bowls are digitized better than others. Trial and error. If I want to make sure mine stay really stiff I hoop a layer of organza or tulle with the stabilizer making sure it's the same color as the main thread. That way when you wash the stabilizer out, it has some support. I've made lots of bowls, so email me if you need more help. Gen "Dorothy McNutt" wrote in message m... Thanks everyone for all you help. I'll see if I can find some badgemaster. Does anyone know where you can buy it? I don't think I really saw it at QS's or fabric stores. Maybe on the internet somewhere. dreamboat http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116 |
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Dorothy McNutt wrote:
I used one layer of Ultra solvy extremely stable water soluble stabilizer. Should I use 2 layers and still use the 40wt thread? dreamboat I have used Peltex and Timtex. Neither are water soluble! They are a very thick stabilizer, almost 1/8" thick. I've used this to make a purse and it's very very sturdy. I've used for fabric bowls and ATCs. They hold up very well. I'd use something that isn't water soluble and is either really thick or many layers of it. -georg |
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You use Peltex or Timtex for freestanding EMBROIDERY bowls. Interesting,
especially since most of the ones I do are lace and that would defeat the whole purpose of the lace. Gen "Georg" wrote in message ... I have used Peltex and Timtex. Neither are water soluble! They are a very thick stabilizer, almost 1/8" thick. I've used this to make a purse and it's very very sturdy. I've used for fabric bowls and ATCs. They hold up very well. I'd use something that isn't water soluble and is either really thick or many layers of it. -georg |
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