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Help! I need suggestions and/or advice. I was going through my 'stash' of emb designs for floral designs for summer. I found what I wanted BUT the designs had over 90,000 stitches each! Yikes! What was I thinking?
I know that these will not go on T shirts :-) ,but my questions are; What sort of fabrics/stabilizer/needle combinations would work well ? My design field is 5x7 and I wanted to do home dec things like placemats and cushion covers. I also don't think that quilting cottons would work , but perhaps I am wrong here? Any input would be much appreciated.
Hugs, Nadyne
Comments (9)
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by
graceandham
31 May 2013
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Just my viewpoint - they did an unkindness to include that many stitches in anything. Move on!
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Maybe you have a point!
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by
vickiannette
31 May 2013
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I'm with graceandham! You'll never do them, so press Delete now before you change your mind. LOL
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I may not do them but I won't delete anything I have bought! :-)
360671✽
some fsl i have done have way more stitches ,so fear not try it as a coaster first hugs
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Now there is a thought! Thanks!
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I prefer a prewashed linen with a medium cutaway stabilizer for dense designs and would not stitch it at the highest speed my machine offers. Problem is that lengthens the sewing time, 90,000 st at 500/min takes 3 hours, that's a very long time if you aren't sure how it stitches out. Could you test a small section first (cutting in your software)? That's what I would do.
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I may rethink this...but I appreciate the advice. I think it is the time element that puts me off a bit.Thanks!
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I'm with graceandham - life is too short for 90 000 stitches! (Except for something very, very special!)
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I will also look for something else to embroider. It is going to be stiff anyway, way too many sts. Hugs.
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by
claudenicolas
31 May 2013
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I think just teh s
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I have made a bad click, sorry
I do this all the time! :-)
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by
claudenicolas
31 May 2013
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I think just the same as mops, on a nice linen, you can make a very special work. your fabric must be well tighten in the hoop. Have you many change of colours? *****
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Yes a lot of colour changes, a lot of different flowers!
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i m 2 new to know what to do.when u get something done,please post so i will lear something new.thankyou,lynne
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Hugs and welcome!