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Posted by JJ on January 9, 2008, 6:41 am
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> Check your library for books on "free-motion embroidery" and "thread
> painting." Having feed dogs that drop is good, but not essential. You
> can also set the stitch length to "0" so that they don't move the fabric,
> or cover them with a bit of cardstock.
Thanks...will do. I can do either with this machine. Drop the feed dogs
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(who came up with that name anyway? <grin>) or set to "0"...
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> You use a hoop, with the fabric on the bottom. There are hoops available
> that are thinner so that they go under the needle more easily. You can use
> a darning foot, or no foot at all. It's a bit easier to "paint" using a
> zig-zag stitch, but you can do free-motion work with a straight-stitch
> machine.
I think my machine has a darning foot or I can go without a foot. And the
machine does zig-zag and straight and even some (very few) fancier
variations on the zig-zag...
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> Start by drawing on your fabric, or on some organza that you will lay over
> the fabric, so that you have the outline of what you want. Most people
> start with things like writing their name, to get used to this kind of
> stitching.
> It's loads of fun. It's much like digitizing, in that you're doing it one
> stitch at a time, but ending up with a picture or words.
Thanks very much! This is exactly what I'd like to play with on my machine.
And just see what I can do! Much appreciated, JJ
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> It certainly takes a knack to get on to the technique.
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