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I find spraying some spray starch helps to stop the fabric curling when cut for binding strips.

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Current Projects / Re: Pale and interesting quilt finished
« on: November 25, 2021, 22:50:03 PM »
@Sheilago - What a beautiful quilt, such a lovely gift for your Granddaughter for her to treasure forever

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A Good Yarn / Re: Knitting For The Dolls
« on: November 25, 2021, 22:45:06 PM »
@Ann - Wow they are amazing!  I think your doll has more clothes than me!  :D

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In the wardrobe / Re: First make with new Janome machine
« on: September 02, 2021, 22:25:14 PM »
Well done, its so satisfying doing a quick easy make, they look good

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In the wardrobe / Laptop case
« on: August 24, 2021, 01:18:53 AM »
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Recent make, laptop case made with velvet remnant, the embroidery I digitised from a free trial with hatch and the sequin trim is from stash, the pocket has elastic on the inside to try and hold the charger, and I have used the iron on stuff for bags to give the case some body

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Sewing Machines / Re: A Funny Question...
« on: February 15, 2021, 16:14:20 PM »
I used to do this as well until recently my needle kept breaking (it was embroidery thou)  I think the size to fit thread cone is best to distribute the thread more evenly, although for normal sewing which I have done for years its never been a problem!

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In the wardrobe / Re: Birthday sweater
« on: January 13, 2021, 22:56:04 PM »
Thats absolutely adorable what a lucky young lady she is!

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Embroidery and Embellishment / Re: Imi and Elvistoo makes
« on: July 22, 2020, 00:47:33 AM »
Hahahaa You are all my friends. If I can help, let me know. It's really quite therapeutic digitising. Very satisfying.

Can I ask what software you use please?  I have just done a 30 day trial of Wilcom Hatch2 and liked it, didn't quite find it therapeutic as you say but thats because I need to learn how to use it  :S 

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In the wardrobe / Re: FREE skater dress pdf pattern
« on: July 22, 2020, 00:12:19 AM »
The first hurdle was that I struggled to lace the beast up and, in fact, my course tutor had to do it for me.  I also found it difficult to use and had no idea how I was supposed to deal with curves.  In the end, I just wasn't convinced that it was a NECESSARY tool.  I do a lot of Hong Kong seams and have used the overlock foot which came with the machine.
Thats a shame you didn't get on with it and found it hard to thread  maybe it was the machine you bought wasn't to good.  The babylock machines have jet air threading which are so easy to thread (although they are more expensive than some others)  I love my overlocker and couldn't be without it, so quick and neat to do jersey knits and finish seams.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Me and my shirts
« on: July 22, 2020, 00:06:31 AM »
@Sewot
They are excellent the stitching is really neat, and great you have made several.   :thumbsup:

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Summer 2020 New look patterns
« on: July 01, 2020, 23:09:59 PM »
Maybe just me but I think they have a  'homemade'  look about them.

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Sewing Professionally / Re: Mates Rates for sewing for someone else.
« on: June 13, 2020, 22:43:07 PM »

  Sets mah teef on edge.

love this  :D

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Embroidery Machines / Re: Embroidery Software
« on: May 27, 2020, 09:21:51 AM »
There is an excellent 3 level online course.  It is John Deer's Digitizers Dream Course. 
If you buy Hatch through his website, you get some extra bits and pieces and I think they include the first level of the course. 
Even if paying full price without discounts, the course is well worth the money. 

If you have any of the other software packages tge course covers, I think you pay for sll three levels.
The course covers Embrilliance and Hatch among the 10 different packages.
It is a course about digitising and creating machine friendly designs whichever programme is used and not just which button to press.

Thank you for the reply I shall have a look

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Embroidery Machines / Re: Embroidery Software
« on: May 20, 2020, 08:21:29 AM »
@Wychall - WOW thats amazing!!

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Embroidery Machines / Re: Embroidery Software
« on: May 16, 2020, 15:15:44 PM »
Thanks for all your help and replies, I'm going to trial them before I buy  @Morgan thats a great idea to get training as I fear my brain would frazzle trying to teach myself, are there  many places that offer this do you know?  :D

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