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Wonderful set of verigates. I look forward to seeing what you make with them.
173580Thanks all for the commentaar !
I Will accept them and Will give it a try and show the result !
146307if you want to use them, but maybe not on your expensive emb. machine, they look fabulous if you put them on the Upper Looper on your Overlock/Serger Machine. Use the smallest stitch length. Make good edges
16529Hi there, In answer to your question, these threads can be used for both sewing and embroidery. I have some and they work ok. If you can slow your embroidery machine speed down, that is better. There is a series of emb designs called "Hummel" which are meant to imitate German hand stitchery. "Gutermann" threads are recommended/used for them, so your collection would work too. I have used my cotton and polyester threads for other designs and that is ok too.
by mops
19 Oct 2019
Glad you mentioned Hummel - it reminded me to stitch more of the designs.
I have 2 collections of Hummel designs, specially created for Pfaff. They came as a set with boxes of selected threads. They were 'classic matt finish' polyester (made to look like cotton) produced by Mettler.
Up till now I only stitched two in 2008 - thanks to your comment I now have them out of hiding, ready to use.
818I bought my first sewing machine in 1963 and did quite a lot of free hand machine embroidery at the time, called thread painting. Cotton embroidery thread was recommended for it and I had quite a collection of DMC thread, carrying the DMC mark or was sold under the Bernina name with small print that it was made by DMC.
I bought some Anchor thread in the 70s.
I even have some left that I occasionally use and it still stitches out very well.
I added a picture of what I have left. MEZ, DMC, Anchor and Zwicky. All cotton, 30 wt and 50 wt. The 50wt is ideal for small lettering, the 30 wt is more robust.
The 30 wt Anchor says: Machine Embroidery,
the 50 wt MEZ: Machinen Stick- und Stopfgarn.
the Zwicky: fil à reprise (or darning thread)
and the DMC only mentions it's made in Paris.
Some spools are made of plastic, the older ones are wooden or cardboard.
145190The variegated could be used for embroidery. Show the top of those spools. Don't think I have ever seen variegated sewing thread. Hugs. Nan
11739I got my first embroidery machine in 1994 a few years after they came onto the market & I can't remember ever seeing embroidery thread on wooden reels.If it is clean ,try out a simple design that you have done before & compare the results.
25212I think I have some of these from my late SIL. Have not used them yet. Hugs
52676I too have thre same variegated thread and use it on my Husqvarna emb. machine .Go 4 it Hugs
360366I have used regular thread in my embroidery machine so you could use it if it is still ok.
Maybe for names with the Varigated. Just use a thread stand that brings it up high to feed off of the reels.
29723This appears to be cotton sewing thread...could be very old. I googled it, and found that it started in 1930. I found this on the variegated, and it looks a lot like some I have had for quilting. It appears to be 50 Wt. And appears to be Vintage....
https://www.worthpoint.com/wortho...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/5339...
44808Hi Linda, from my brief look on my phone it’s sewing not embroidery thread but a great selection. It also appears to be on wooden reels - top photo. I will look later when home. I also look forwards to what others say.
by suepayne
19 Oct 2019
our sewing shop closed down, and they had a drum of assorted cottons going for a song. the dmc has two brands one for our mashine and one for embroidery, it on the label.
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