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From: Evie
Date: 01-13-2004, 01:30 PM (1 of 4)
| Hi Everybody---Evie here. I would like to get some instructions about sewing with fancy thread in the bobbin. I bought another bobbin case because I understand that it is nessary to adjust the tension and that you really don't want to change the tension on your regular case. I have a vague idea about how this works but I would love to hear from folks who really know how to do this. Anybody? Thanks |
User: Evie
Member since: 12-08-2003 Total posts: 1 |
From: MaryW
Date: 01-18-2004, 07:47 AM (2 of 4)
Hi Evie, welcome to Sew Whats New.  I think there is a pretty good description of bobbin work somewhere on the site, let me search for a bit. One moment please. 
MaryW
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Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: MaryW
Date: 01-18-2004, 07:49 AM (3 of 4)
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Here are some good reference books and a small description. http://www.sew-whats-new.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11482 MaryW
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User: MaryW
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From: MariLynnTX
Date: 03-17-2004, 01:11 PM (4 of 4)
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Evie, I reckon by now you have found out about bobbin work. I have done some of this; not much, because I just like very much to see what I am doing as I do it, especially in freemotion machine embroidery. However, the general instruction is that you fill your bobbin...and most often this must be done by hand...with your decorative thread. Please be careful and do not pull the thread too tightly as you wind! I have never minded changing my bobbin's tension , but many people do, so they do get an extra bobbin. Thread your upper thread as usual. Use either invisible thread or a matching color to the bobbin thread. Then stitch your design on the back of the fabric. If you are going to need several different bobbin colors, it is easiest to use invisible thread as your top thread. Some of this work is very beautiful, but the same effects can be achieved by couching your decorative threads on the right side of the fabric instead of wrapping them on the bobbin. I use invisible thread for this technique, also. Invisible thread is very useful for machine ribbon embroidery as well. I love to do ribbon embroidery on the machine. In the SWN archives on freemotion machine embroidery I may have an article on ribbon embroidery, but I am not sure. I have the complete techniques in my book on freemotion machine embroidery. MariLynntx
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User: MariLynnTX
Member since: 08-13-2001 Total posts: 256 |
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