You can actually get tear-away that tears both ways.Which way would you tear it!?
by jrob
22 Jul 2008
AWAY from the design. It tend to raise your stitches and pulls them from the back which not only distorts, but shows your bobbin thread if really badly done.;)
by minnieb
22 Jul 2008
what tearaway don't tear both ways ,Told you I will be on L plates a long time
27382I have two tips: Learned this recently at a Husqvarna session. 1. Iron finished embroidery design with Silk Organza (hard to find) and it really makes the design "pop." 2. Cassandras Embroidery has a freebie Alphabet each month. You'll love July's give away. You have to go on a hunt for the letters but you see a lot of cute designs/projects on the way.
154All right, this is a serious tip. You experienced embroiderers probably already know this. When you are doing lettering, outlines, redwork or tiny filled in areas, slow your machine to its slowest speed. Medium sized filled in areas- medium speed and large filled areas- fast speed.Ricky
27382A little birdy told me - to always love unconditionally - you will be the winner in the long run.
211078Never bet on horses it's bad for your budget!
LOL!
by minnieb
16 Jul 2008
what so we can bet on the dogs
you did say horses
If I put $2 in a pocker machine and don't win I get very upset now what would I be like if I lost a bet that could be fabric money
by mpo14011
16 Jul 2008
What! not even on Melbourne Cup day or the Adelaide Cup? I never do, anyway, I am to stingy---- I like to save my money to go to the fabric store and hope I don't get run over in the process. Right, Left, Right again, then run.....
122864B kind to your web footed friends
by minnieb
16 Jul 2008
how could you know
I just took a sick wild bird down to the vet he had web feet
my dog found him in our yard
145789Don't eat yellow snow.
by mpo14011
16 Jul 2008
That was what mum always told us when we were young and still living in Germany. I could never work out why some snow had yellow patches on it until one day I saw!( quite by accident.)
33574Listen to the old pro's as they know what they are talking about. *4U all
by minnieb
16 Jul 2008
listen to the young they do it diferent than choose what way you like
hey listen to all
27608Look both ways before crossing the street on your way to the fabric store.. HeeHeeHee :)
2007Upssss sory did not see this post before, and just posted a tip in a separate entry. Flower
34304Never walk away from machine while embroidering. She gets very angry that she is working & you are not!!!! :)
42046Always clip threads as you go. next color might cover part of making it hard to clip. Might also be a light color over a dark not good.
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7833Always stitch a sample first.
by shirlener88
16 Jul 2008
if you tes stitch - you know what you are getting into - then you also have lots of test stitches - to pass on to a quilter or to show others - as samples of your designs - or a quilt that you might make. Hehehe1
by cindy12
16 Jul 2008
I like your idea to use stitch outs for quilts! I just hate to waste stitch outs. I had an idea to test stich outs on some iron on knee patches, and that way I could cut around them and iron them on things. Do you think that would work? I haven't tried it. Has any of the "cuties" ever stitched on iron on fabric?
by mops
16 Jul 2008
I made iron on patches by stitching designs on pieces of denim (mostly the back of a leg of an old pair of jeans and used the two-sided iron-on-stuff.
85867Use a coin, to lossen up the screws of your sewing machine, usually the screwdrivers are too big or else the old aching fingers have no strength to use one...so coins are so much easier.
by minnieb
15 Jul 2008
Thanks
I have a screwdriver that is very short and has a large handle,I have no idea where I got it but I use it all the time
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