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A birthday card for a sheep owner. Stitched on felt with a CD inside. The sheep was digitised to stitch on card and I wanted to beef it up a bit so I stitched the outline with two shades of grey thread in the needle together. The darker one is threaded through the spool of the lighter one. This causes the threads to twist together as they run through the machine giving a tweedy effect to the stitch. (See close up) I had to hold the lighter thread spool above the darker one while it stitched. Now I know it worked, I'll be thinking of a better way to arrange the spools!
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Wow! Thanks for trying out all the embroidery things I wish I were brave enough to try. For quite some time... I wondered if this would work and now I know -- excellent work! Thanks for showing us your projects.
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Very clever, you come up with the most ingenious things. Love Chris
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dailylaundry
10 Jan 2018
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This is so sweet!! The threads together are a great idea!!
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asterixsew
10 Jan 2018
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Baa utiful
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Groaaaan
Only sick sheep groan healthy ones bleat
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crafter2243
11 Jan 2018
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What a great idea. Thanks for letting us know. I am forever learning
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It looks pretty with the thicker thread.
I used to wind a bobbin with two shades, for bears, afraid to have my construction knocked over when embroidering.I used a thread stand, an old small bucket with a hole punched in the bottom. Not the most stable contraption, hence the bobbin. The fill had to be density 7 or so, would have to look at the designs to know, so the stitch count was relatively low. Which I liked.
I used to wind a bobbin with two shades, for bears, afraid to have my construction knocked over when embroidering.I used a thread stand, an old small bucket with a hole punched in the bottom. Not the most stable contraption, hence the bobbin. The fill had to be density 7 or so, would have to look at the designs to know, so the stitch count was relatively low. Which I liked.
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I like that arrangement. I have a CD spindle cover which would be ideal. I'll experiment some more. I've often used two threads together, but never so they would twist. (An old trick used when combining thin yarns for machine knitting.)
Thanks for the info
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sonjapotgieter
11 Jan 2018
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Awesome idea..Going to try out!!!Thank you for the info!!!!Beautiful!!
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Great stitch out. Where could one purchase it? Do you have a Rabbit also? My sister has a Rabbits & Sheep farm and these would be great for her. Thank you for sharing and Happy Stitching :~)
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The sheep design is available at Engineered in Stitches but there isn't a rabbit in a similar style.
Can someone give the link to Engineered in Stitches? I am not able to find the site. Thanks
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Love the way you did the thread, I have been know to embroidery hair that way to make it look more realistic hugs Lillian