Leslie,
Thank you for the pictures and information. Looks great-just like I want
it
to look! I will definitely be giving this a try.
Lisa
"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> It works GREAT in the sewing machine- but you have to use a size 16 or
18
> needle. I have used both 50 wt. cotton in the bobbin and (poly) bobbin
> thread with it and both work fine. I want to use the 12 wt. thread for
a
> whole cloth type of quilt- a very small one, since that's not my thing-
but
> I want to see how it looks.
>
> Okay- I did a quick practice piece on some scraps. Top and bottom
fabric
> are very tightly woven 100% cotton fabric and the batting is Warm &
White-
> all are pre-washed. I used a 16 topstitch needle and the top 12 wt.
thread
> broke within a few stitches, so I changed to a size 18 needle. It
worked
> great. I didn't have any bobbin prewound with a thinner thread, so the
> bobbin is a 40 wt. cotton thread. I loosened the top tension one whole
> number- big mistake! I have loopies on the back, and this could have
> contributed to the little blurbs of thread on the back when I changed
> direction. There is also a pic of the buttonhole stitch that looks
almost
> like a narrow braid on the edge of the appliqué. (And I did NOT do any
> warm-up quilting, so it's not very even.... I *can* do better! LOL)
>
> http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2498536920060435514ACVhqK
>
> HTH
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>
> "Lisa Caryl" <quiltygurl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > Yes, I have too and I just loved it. I was hoping someone could say
how
> > the
> > 12wt works in a machine before I invest in some. I guess if it doesn't
> > work,
> > I could always try it for hand embroidery or tatting.
> > Lisa
> > "IMS" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> > news:3c9584d0qbmkclia5m1u42vgrhfh75o40o@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> I used Sulky blendables 30wt to FMQ on my last two projects; a table
> >> runner and a lap quilt. I love the stuff; have not used 12wt,
though.
> >> -Irene
> >>
> >> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:01:07 -0600, "Lisa Caryl"
> >> <quiltygurl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi Leslie,
> >> >I'm wondering if you or anyone here has used this thread for machine
> >> >quilting? I am wondering how it behaved, if you know.
> >> >Thank you,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:01:07 -0600, "Lisa Caryl"
> >> <quiltygurl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi Leslie,
> >> >I'm wondering if you or anyone here has used this thread for machine
> >> >quilting? I am wondering how it behaved, if you know.
> >> >Thank you,
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Lisa Caryl
> >> >http://www.picturetrails.com/quiltygurl
> >> >caryl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"nospam"netins.net
> >> >remove the obvious to reply
> >> >
> >> >"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
message
> >> >news:6ef464F6pd40U1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> www.sewingwarehouse.com has a 550 yd. spool of Sulky Blendables
12
> >> >> wt.
> >> >> thread for only $3.69 a spool. I ordered 20 spools and the
****pping
> >> >> is
> >> >only
> >> >> $4.00. The next cheapest price I found was $5.19 per spool, so if
you
> >> >love
> >> >> this heavy weight machine thread for buttonhole or satin stitching
> >> >> like
> > I
> >> >> do... well, stock up! (This is the thread I used some time ago
and
> >> >> the
> >> >> small buttonhole stitch looked like braid applied to the edge of
the
> >> >> appliqué- a really cool look!)
> >> >>
> >> >> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
> >> >>
> >
> >
>
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