when doing fsl, sometimes the thread break in the middle of the project, is there a way of saving it or do I have to discart it and start all over again?

Great questions with GREAT anwers!!! ;D *2U

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

*4u

You have all the answers you need, so I just stopped in to say Hi*

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

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you have allready had the answer to the bobbin thread run out so here is a suggestion to when the top breaks, remove the hoop from the machine and turn it over,, look to see where the last bit of bobbin thead is caught next push a pin through at this point so yo can se it on the right side. use a fadeaway marker pen and put a small dot where the pin comes through, remove the pin and place the hoop back onto the machine,now reverse the stitching till it has reached the mark and then go past it about fifty stitches and begine again,
no more discarded FSL and just a happy smile,
hope this will help you .
Eggyannie in the UK

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

thanks eggyannie,Iwill try it next time it happen*

And there you have it! Good luck. It happens to most of us somewhere along the way!

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

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modo, I do alot of FSL designs and if I told you that I never had to discard an item - then I would be lying - but when a thread breaks and you able to catch it - before it makes too much of a mess - you can cut the frayed thread away from the top and bottom of your design - rethread your machine - got back 30-40 stitch or however far it was that you can tell - it broke at - then start it up again - but when you are finished - look for any loose threads - cut them as close as you can - without cutting the read of the stitched thread - on the back preferably. And as Brenda Lea says - you can also make repairs - when you have a nesting - if you are extremely careful - it is up to you - if you want to do the work - to save a project or discard it - but take a chance - what have you got to loose - a bit more thread - is all - if you were going to toss it anyway? Good luck and I hope to view some of your FSL in the projects - really soon. Happy Stitching! Shirlene

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

thanks shirlener88, I will try that*

You have some really good answers. Just make sure that you stop the machine as soon as it messes up. Brenda Lea has a really good answer as to putting more WWS on to support the pattern. I do a LOT of FSL and if you heed the answers you should have no problem. FSL is so pretty and so much fun!!
Becky

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

thanks becky45*

I'v learned that I do not have to discart any work.
You have ideas when your thread brakes, mine is for when you have a mess were your WSS its feed down into your machine. I careful remove the hoop from my machine. then clean up the thread knot. then take a piece of WSS and just moisten the WSS around the edges and place it over the area sometimes if the stitching is a small design, I will cut my piece just a larger than the design. I will use two sided tape to make sure the WSS it tight.
Just an idea to use in the future.
Have fun doing FSL
Brenda Lea

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

great idea thanks*

As long as you catch it when the thread breaks and back up you are OK....If it finished stitching and you don't know when/where it happened then there is nothing to do to save it:(

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by brendaleas 15 Jan 2009

Oh yes I can,
this happen to me once. I was reading my e-mails and it happen. I just started the design over. on my machine I have a button that movers the needle forward, so I just just moved it until I got just a like ways from were it broke and started my machine. and it worked out just fine.
I don't know if all machine have this button?
Brenda lea

by modo 15 Jan 2009

thank you*

No no don`t discard it.. Just rethread your machine, then go back 20 or 30 stitches and start it again.It will be fine.!!!!!Best of luck.....

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

thank you michele*

when my bobbin runs out of thread i just back up my fsl design with the back jog key on the machine. mine goes back 10stitches a jog and go over the part the thread broke off. i hope this helps
Marlene

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by modo 15 Jan 2009

thanks tindo*