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Posted by curlytop on May 9, 2006, 8:37 pm
I'm just starting to sew again after about 25-30 years and bought a
used Babylock Elageo 3 which is a combo machine. I've been playing
with it to get the feel for the machine but want to get a couple of
quick projects done for a new grandbaby arriving in the next couple of
weeks.
I've gotten several pieces of lightweight fleece to make blankets from
and I would like to do a simple edge, no binding, for several of them
but I'm not sure about how to place to stabalizers. I think it's
supposed to be tear away on the bottom and something water soluable on
the top? Is this correct?
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreaciated.
I haven't asked the person I bought the machine from yet but will do
that right now and then check back.
Thanks,
Pamela
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Posted by Cookie on May 11, 2006, 7:17 am
Congrats on the new machine. On fleece, I use two layers of tearaway at the
back and water soluable topping film. If the fleece is 14oz or more, I
use two layers of topping film otherwise the stiches appear sunken. Most
people I've talked to recommended cutaway for the back but I have found this
doesn't look very nice on the back of a blanket. I never hoop the fleece
as it will result in hoop burn. I hoop the stabilizer and use 505 on top of
it to secure the fleece.
Hope this helps,
Cookie
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> I'm just starting to sew again after about 25-30 years and bought a
> used Babylock Elageo 3 which is a combo machine. I've been playing
> with it to get the feel for the machine but want to get a couple of
> quick projects done for a new grandbaby arriving in the next couple of
> weeks.
> I've gotten several pieces of lightweight fleece to make blankets from
> and I would like to do a simple edge, no binding, for several of them
> but I'm not sure about how to place to stabalizers. I think it's
> supposed to be tear away on the bottom and something water soluable on
> the top? Is this correct?
> Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreaciated.
> I haven't asked the person I bought the machine from yet but will do
> that right now and then check back.
> Thanks,
> Pamela
>
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Posted by HC on May 12, 2006, 1:12 am
G'day Pamela
I'm in the process of doing embroidery on two fleece blankets at the
moment. The cream one is Minkee fleece and it's absolutely gorgeous, so
soft and cuddly!! I always hoop the fleece and never had a problem with
hoop burn.....I think this happens when you tighten the thumbscrew on
the fleece too much. Under the fleece I floated two pieces of tearaway,
normally I use one layer but the tearaway I had on hand was a thin one,
therefore I used two layers. On the top I use Solvy.
These latest ones will have bias binding made from nice soft quilter's
cotton but for some I've just turned in a hem (all around) and stitched
a row of hemstitching in a contrast colour thread, and on others I've
done a rolled hem on my overlocker (serger) but on these I round-off the
corners.
They are fun to make and look really nice when finished and great for a
cool winter's night that we'll be having very soon.
Bronwyn ;-)
curlytop wrote:
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> I'm just starting to sew again after about 25-30 years and bought a
> used Babylock Elageo 3 which is a combo machine. I've been playing
> with it to get the feel for the machine but want to get a couple of
> quick projects done for a new grandbaby arriving in the next couple of
> weeks.
>
> I've gotten several pieces of lightweight fleece to make blankets from
> and I would like to do a simple edge, no binding, for several of them
> but I'm not sure about how to place to stabalizers. I think it's
> supposed to be tear away on the bottom and something water soluable on
> the top? Is this correct?
>
> Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreaciated.
>
> I haven't asked the person I bought the machine from yet but will do
> that right now and then check back.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pamela
>
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> used Babylock Elageo 3 which is a combo machine. I've been playing
> with it to get the feel for the machine but want to get a couple of
> quick projects done for a new grandbaby arriving in the next couple of
> weeks.
> I've gotten several pieces of lightweight fleece to make blankets from
> and I would like to do a simple edge, no binding, for several of them
> but I'm not sure about how to place to stabalizers. I think it's
> supposed to be tear away on the bottom and something water soluable on
> the top? Is this correct?
> Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreaciated.
> I haven't asked the person I bought the machine from yet but will do
> that right now and then check back.
> Thanks,
> Pamela
>