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So glad you got it sorted Betty Jo. I look forward to seeing the photos.
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Hooray! I re-embroidered my dragon and phoenix scene for my HOffman Challenge quilt and it came out beautifully. I am so happy I have good friends like Renata who are friends enough to tell me about things I have forgotten. I set my machine with a 3.5 top tension with the metallic thread (Superior at 3.5 and Presencia at 3.0 did well in my test sample, but I ended up using all Superior in this scene), and Bottom Line in the bobbin set at the default embroidery threading. The whole thing embroidered out without a hitch, though the threads did break a few times, but that is almost to be expected with metallics and it seemed to me to be at times when the needle struck the thread. Both the bottom and the top look excellent. I used black metallic for the whole phoenix and blue and darker blue for the dragon. I just finished painting them with the setacolor paints and they look just right. They will also get hot fix crystals after I assemble and quilt the quilt. Later I'll post pictures. Thank you Renata!!! Thank you me!!! How very funny that I had forgotten the setting and Renata had to remind me.
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I don't know who's comment has tickled me the most in this thread. I have to admit to looking for polyester thread that just looks like gold and silver for the embroidery module. Glad you had the solution all along, BJ, and glad Renata has a memory like Margo's
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Zarah wrote:
...Then I saw Bernina's Master Class 2 and the clever technician showed how to thread with this special thread. He had an even more direct threading than I and it worked. Guess who was happy? |
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Renata wrote:
Zarah wrote:
I will try to remember this. Haven't had the guts to use metallics with the embroidery module. Yet  Norma, just make sure you set your machine setting to a slow pace--it gives the metallic thread some time to unwind and relax as it moves through the machine's wickets and it also keeps it from twisting too much. Yes and setting the thread up in a very special way, so it just unwinds directly from the spool. I had a very strange problem with Glitter thread, normal sewing. The brown did well after I lifted it up and made it go straight in the machine, but the clear was broken in two stitches, all of course with the same settings. Then I saw Bernina's Master Class 2 and the clever technician showed how to thread with this special thread. He had an even more direct threading than I and it worked. Guess who was happy? |
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Reetzbobeetz wrote:
BJ I really want to know how you get on with taking your own advice via Renata. Rita, I'll post pictures and provide a report on my results from using my own advice via Renata. Too funny! Isn't this forum wonderful. |
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BJ I really want to know how you get on with taking your own advice via Renata.
Isn't this forum wonderful. |
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Zarah wrote:
I will try to remember this. Haven't had the guts to use metallics with the embroidery module. Yet Norma, just make sure you set your machine setting to a slow pace--it gives the metallic thread some time to unwind and relax as it moves through the machine's wickets and it also keeps it from twisting too much. |
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I will try to remember this. Haven't had the guts to use metallics with the embroidery module. Yet
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living in Central Denmark Charlie Brown: The secret is to look fantastic at a distance |
