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When you are machine embroidering doilys and bowls,
do you use heavier weight thread than what you use
for regular embroidery? This is for freestanding.
I use the 40 weight robison anton.
dreamboat
http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116

I personally don't use anything thicker than a 50wt for this technique
with 2 layers of solvy stabilizer. The number of stitches and over-
stitching involved isn't a pretty sight when the thread builds up too
much in any one area. I sometimes also use a layer of netting with
the solvy if the edges of the piece are not too intricate for close
trimming after the design is stitched out. jennellh


On Aug 13, 5:02 pm, "Dorothy McNutt"
wrote:
When you are machine embroidering doilys and bowls,
do you use heavier weight thread than what you use
for regular embroidery? This is for freestanding.
I use the 40 weight robison anton.
dreamboathttp://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116

I use 40 wt. for all my bowls, and I've done a LOT of them.
Gen


"Dorothy McNutt" wrote in message
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When you are machine embroidering doilys and bowls,
do you use heavier weight thread than what you use
for regular embroidery? This is for freestanding.
I use the 40 weight robison anton.
dreamboat
http://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116

Thanks for the info. I have embroidered some bowls
and a doily with the 40 weight and they seemed to be
ok but I only used l layer of the heavy solvy stabilizer.
I haven't tried the net yet but I saw on a project the
other day where they had used that. I might try that
out on one. I was just wondering what everyone was
using and thought I might be nosy and ask.
dreamboat
"jennellh" wrote in message
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I personally don't use anything thicker than a 50wt for this technique
with 2 layers of solvy stabilizer. The number of stitches and over-
stitching involved isn't a pretty sight when the thread builds up too
much in any one area. I sometimes also use a layer of netting with
the solvy if the edges of the piece are not too intricate for close
trimming after the design is stitched out. jennellh


On Aug 13, 5:02 pm, "Dorothy McNutt"
wrote:
When you are machine embroidering doilys and bowls,
do you use heavier weight thread than what you use
for regular embroidery? This is for freestanding.
I use the 40 weight robison anton.
dreamboathttp://community.webshots.com/user/dreamboat116