Saturday, September 27, 2008

Machine Embroidery Lesson number 1


So, we've been having a bit of difficulty with the bobbin thread showing up on the top of the embroidery pieces we've been doing. The one in particular, the Flyers logo.

On the Orange part of the Logo the white bottom thread would pull through the fabric. We went to thicker stabilizer, and that helped a bunch. And I tried moving the needle tension too. And I couldn't get the right tension/.

So, by happenstance I decided to be a bit lazy on one of the practice runs, and I left the Red Sulky thread in the machine. I figured it was only practice, and I'd adjust the color later. But after it embroidered, we noticed NO Bobbin thread!

Could it be that simple??

Turns out that yep, it was that simple. LOL Not only did we not get any bobbin thread showing through, but the quality of the embroidery was 110% better.

So, solution, no embroidery thread from Wal Mart anymore. Only Sulky or that Gutermann thread for us! I didn't think that thread would make that much of a difference, but it does.

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