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| antoinette |
Posted - Feb 05 2010 : 9:16:40 PM
How does one take a pattern and tranfer it to the material? I had
a tracing pencil and went over the design with it three times and it
still wouldn't iron on to the fabric. When you do the embroidered
towels do you use a hoop? Do you use stitch and tear with it or do
you just tranfer a design and embroider? And how many strands of
thread is the norm? And last but not least how do you get the needle
threaded? I broke two needle threaders, and bent needles trying to
get it threaded. Do you use actual embroidery needles? Oh one more
question any good books out there with how to do the stitches, or better yet a dvd? Any help would be much appreciated. Toni |
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| ZenGoddess |
Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 10:48:35 AM
I use masking tape for the pattern and material and tape it to the sliding patio door that way if I get interrupted or my arms get tired I can take a break and go back to finish when I'm ready. The pattern usually shows through very well even on a cloudy day.
Glad that your working it out & not giving up !!
Hugs,
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| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 10:36:25 AM
Hi Toni I would be happy to help if I can. Yes, tape or hold the design up to the window, place fabric over top and trace.
Blessings, Sheri
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| antoinette |
Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 09:59:08 AM
Sheri, Thank you sooo... much for all the answers!! If I have more questions may I
contact you? When you say put it up to the window, hold the design or tape it to the window
and then put fabric over and trace? Is that what I need to do? I have alot of little
sayings I want to tranfer to fabric and practice my stitches. Hugs Toni |
| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Feb 05 2010 : 9:48:46 PM
Answer #1 - I usually use a wash away pen (the blue kind) and trace over a light box or hold up to a window. If you use a transfer pencil it's best to use tissue paper as your transfer medium (in my opinion and experience). Are you sure your iron was hot enough? If your iron isn't hot enough it won't transfer either. Answer #2 - hooping is per personal preference. It also depends on the weave of the towel. I like to hoop but I always wrap my hoop in bias tape to keep from marking the fabric. Answer #3 - I usually put the design on the fabric and stitch unless I am doing counted cross stitch. How many strands depends on the weight of the fabric. I usually use two strands at most three. I like embroidery needles as they have an elongated eye which makes it easier to thread. You must have been trying to get a lot of strands through a pretty small needle. There are a lot of books out there. Dover has several for a reasonable price. I hope that helps.
Blessings, Sheri
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