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by shilly 12 Sep 2010 ( edited Sep 12'10 19:05 )
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Maybe someone can explain the difference to me; dense designs versus thick thread designs. Are they the same?

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by mops 12 Sep 2010
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They are not!
A dense design has a lot of stitches. It might even have too many stitches to be used on thin material without double layers of stabiliser.

A thick thread design on the other hand is far less dense than usual to accommodate the thicker thread, like wool or Madeira's "glamour thread". It would be unsuitable for normal embroidery thread.
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by shilly 12 Sep 2010
thanks for your help; I'll have to start new folders for each type of design.
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by dlonnahawkins 12 Sep 2010
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No, a dense design is one that has many stitches and underlay. A design for thick thread is one that is created to use with heavier wt threads, such as 12wt. I have tried to think f a example to post for you, but can not remember where I got them just now.
2 links:
[1] Emb Library thick thread designs
www.emblibrary.com
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by shilly 12 Sep 2010
thanks;will check these sites.
by shilly 12 Sep 2010
These are great tutorials;very clear and easy to grasp. I love the look of these designs, very rich and lush.TU,again.
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by shirlener88 12 Sep 2010
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*4U