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Posted by Pogonip on April 22, 2009, 4:37 pm
james wrote:
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> I'm shopping for a set of poly threads to experiment with embroidery.
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> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
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> or a no brand set like this:
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http://www.amazon.com/Polyester-Embroidery-Thread-Set-Vibrant/dp/B001S157G2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1240421079&sr=1-5
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> Is there a lot of differences between named brand and no-brand?
If you can't feel the thread, it's better to stick to a name brand.
There are some excellent buys to be found. Some no-name stuff is fine,
others are junk. To start out, you don't really need a full set.
You'll want certain colors when you have a specific design to stitch
out. I'd suggest you sign up for SewItsForSale@yahoogroups.com and
check the listings on the Yahoo site for someone getting rid of a lot of
thread. Amazon and eBay also have listings. You could even check with
a local monogramming-embroidery shop to see if they sell cone ends --
when the thread gets low on the cone, they just replace it, leaving a
good amount on the cones.
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on April 22, 2009, 5:23 pm
james wrote:
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> I'm shopping for a set of poly threads to experiment with
> embroidery.
> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
Just a quick follow-up, that link is for "...all purpose
sewing and quilting thread." I would advise using
embroidery specific thread if you want good machine
embroidery results.
B
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Posted by Pogonip on April 22, 2009, 5:43 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> james wrote:
>> I'm shopping for a set of poly threads to experiment with
>> embroidery.
>> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
>
> Just a quick follow-up, that link is for "...all purpose
> sewing and quilting thread." I would advise using
> embroidery specific thread if you want good machine
> embroidery results.
>
> B
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Generally true, but I knew a guy who was disabled and short of the ready
and he used any thread he could get, including serger thread, and
consistently turned out astonishingly good work. On a POEM.
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on April 22, 2009, 8:48 pm
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> BEI Design wrote:
>> james wrote:
>>> I'm shopping for a set of poly threads to experiment
>>> with
>>> embroidery.
>>> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
>>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
>> Just a quick follow-up, that link is for "...all purpose
>> sewing and quilting thread." I would advise using
>> embroidery specific thread if you want good machine
>> embroidery results.
>> B
> Generally true, but I knew a guy who was disabled and
> short of the ready and he used any thread he could get,
> including serger thread, and consistently turned out
> astonishingly good work. On a POEM.
At the very least I would do a test sew-out of whatever
design I was going to do to be sure the thread worked as
hoped for. There's way too much time and cost (in
stabilizer, thread, design, and the garment) in machine
embroidery to waste it on less-than-quality thread, IMHO.
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on April 22, 2009, 10:09 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> james wrote:
>>>> I'm shopping for a set of poly threads to experiment
>>>> with
>>>> embroidery.
>>>> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
>>>> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
>>> Just a quick follow-up, that link is for "...all purpose
>>> sewing and quilting thread." I would advise using
>>> embroidery specific thread if you want good machine
>>> embroidery results.
>>> B
>> Generally true, but I knew a guy who was disabled and
>> short of the ready and he used any thread he could get,
>> including serger thread, and consistently turned out
>> astonishingly good work. On a POEM.
>
> At the very least I would do a test sew-out of whatever
> design I was going to do to be sure the thread worked as
> hoped for. There's way too much time and cost (in
> stabilizer, thread, design, and the garment) in machine
> embroidery to waste it on less-than-quality thread, IMHO.
>
> Beverly
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>
Hmmm. I've always done a test sew-out of any design.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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> Is it better to buy a named brand set like this:
> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3668&PRODID=prd29697
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> or a no brand set like this:
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