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The Emporia => Embroidery and Embellishment => Topic started by: Lowena on December 09, 2018, 13:01:40 PM
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Alongside my Quilting, Kantha, and Needle Felting I haven't forsaken my Sashiko.
Yesterday I finished a piece and made it into a bag to hold pressies for a friend [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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That's beautiful, @Lowena
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Seconded - lucky friend!
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Thank you both :)
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That's lovely Lowena. Is that a variegated thread or is it my computer screen / eyes?
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Beautiful and such a good idea. <adds to list>
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Beautiful work! Makes me want to start a project.............
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Thank you girls. It's different shades of Perle no8 threads @Ploshkin I thought there would be a greater contrast between them, but, I guess I'll label the colour changes as "subtle" :D
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Lovely bag, lucky friend. 0_0
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Oh my, @Lowena , that's just stunning! As @Greybird says, lucky friend! xx
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It's gorgeous. <3
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Lowena that is really lovely, you have lucky friends.
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Thank you girls :flower:
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Lovely work, Lowena.
I bought myself a Sashiko kit to try... (from the Festival of Quilts :))... after seeing the cushion you made earlier this year, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet.
Sandra.
xxx
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It's quite addictive @Sandra as is Kantha . I think it's because they look deceptively easy
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I'm not great with hand sewing. >< Probably due to my sewing job. I've always need to sew quickly and efficiently to get the work done...But I'm looking forward to trying this. :)
My kit is to make a mini tote bag, or a cafe apron.
The apron's really cute, but I think a bag will be more useful.
Sandra.
xxx
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I posted a new topic under machines (Sashiko machine).
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Machine update- I set up my Babylock Sashiko machine yesterday, determined ro master it. Well, after three hours of making a dozen stitches then the thread breaking, I took a break and watched their demo. Tried again, longer run but still thread breaking. I am using the cheap polyester that works on all my orger machines. Any suggestions?
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I have a friend with one of these machines I will phone her later to check the thread she uses. I am interested as I have considered getting one of these machines but am worried I won’t use it enough
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Thanks Celia. Can you visit your friend and try out something small (like stitching on napkins) to get a feel of how much you would use it? It is a big, heavy, expensive machine.
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@jintie I am sorry it has taken so long to get back to you, my friend was a bit difficult to track down, she spends a lot of time in Italy. Her answer was she usually uses a 30 weight thread for the best effects but has not found a problem with most of the normal brands, she does use Madeira a lot.
She said when she has a problem it is usually the threading.
Hope this helps
Do let me know how you get on