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Card stock embroidery

Sara-S

Card stock embroidery
« on: October 26, 2020, 22:34:31 PM »
I just tried this for the first time, inspired by an e-mail from an embroidery design site. You need good, heavy card stock for it to work. I used 110LB (note sure what the British equivalent is). 
Anyway, here it is;
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BrendaP

Re: Card stock embroidery
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2020, 22:57:30 PM »
110lb paper = 200gsm.
Most times a card stock with a shiny surface is a bit stronger than one with a matte surface.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Efemera

Re: Card stock embroidery
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2020, 19:14:04 PM »
That’s interesting....

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Card stock embroidery
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2020, 21:33:19 PM »
I had the email too and been wondering about trying on card.  That looks good.

Sara-S

Re: Card stock embroidery
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2020, 22:18:51 PM »
It wasn’t all that difficult. I read some instruction and got the heavy cardstock. I already had the cut-away stabilizer & basting spray.  Once set up, it’s no different than any other machine embroidery project. There are embroidery designs that are specifically intended for cardstock.
You can't scare me. I taught high school for 32 years.

Sara-S

Re: Card stock embroidery
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2021, 20:47:08 PM »
I wanted to do this type of card for Valentine’s Day. But I wasn’t finding images meant for Valentine’s Day cards; must of those I found were for Christmas or Chanukah. A little research solved the problem. 

Redwork images, readily available for just about any holiday, work fine on card stock.
You can't scare me. I taught high school for 32 years.