I will give it a try today, thank you so much!
Kate
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:14:27 -0400, 24hrembroiderer@mnsi.cominvalid>
wrote:
>On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:37:25 -0400, Kate <kpalombo@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>My machine is set to a crawl. My thread is Madeira, Silky and/or
>>Gutter man. I am at a loss, I want this to work for my son, I just
>>don't know what else to do. Maybe I should get a thicker thread
>>instead of a good quality thinner thread??? I have never seen
>>Ackerman thread.
>>
>Black thread is has the most intense dying process of any thread. You
>would be better to buy a good quality black embroidery thread not a
>thicker one which would probably just cause needle breakage. Have you
>tried to adjust the tension as it comes to the outline? Adding an
>extra sabilizer has worked for me on occasion when using the cheaper
>Gutterman or Maderia threads. Sulky is about the worst there is out
>there. I agree with the previous poster, Ackerman threads are great.
>Black has always been a problem to sew with, even on the commercial
>machines. You could also try
>really dark charcoal if its for the ourline, might just do the trick
>as its not as heavy a dye process.
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